<P> Epstein -- Barr can cause infectious mononucleosis , also known as ' glandular fever ' , ' mono ' and ' Pfeiffer 's disease ' . Infectious mononucleosis is caused when a person is first exposed to the virus during or after adolescence . It is predominantly found in the developing world , and most children in the developing world are found to have already been infected by around 18 months of age . Infection of children can occur when adults mouth feed or pre-chew food before giving it to the child . EBV antibody tests turn up almost universally positive . In the United States roughly half of five - year - olds have been infected . </P>
<P> Epstein -- Barr can cause infectious mononucleosis , also known as ' glandular fever ' , ' mono ' and ' Pfeiffer 's disease ' . Infectious mononucleosis is caused when a person is first exposed to the virus during or after adolescence . It is predominantly found in the developing world , and most children in the developing world are found to have already been infected by around 18 months of age . Infection of children can occur when adults mouth feed or pre-chew food before giving it to the child . EBV antibody tests turn up almost universally positive . In the United States roughly half of five - year - olds have been infected . </P>
what is the acute infection caused by the epstein-barr virus
what is the acute infection caused by the epstein-barr virus
infectious mononucleosis , also known as ' glandular fever ' , ' mono ' and ' Pfeiffer 's disease '
infectious mononucleosis , also known as ' glandular fever ' , ' mono ' and ' Pfeiffer 's disease '