health sectionhealth sectionMononucleosis---"mono"---is caused by the Epstein-Barr herpesvirus, which infects most people throughout the world at some point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mononucleosis results in 35 percent to 50 percent of the teenagers and young adult who get infected.
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is thought to infect more than 20 million Americans at any one time. Some estimates indicate that more than one out of every two adults will have contracted HPV sometime during their lives. Sexually transmitted HPV infections are known to cause genital warts and cancer. Fortunately, more than 90 percent of HPV infections cure themselves often with no symptoms of infection, but for those that do not, there are a number of treatment options.
Mononucleosis is a virus passed through bodily fluid--usually spit, which is why it is called "the kissing disease." Because mono is a virus, antibiotics are useless in treating it, so there is no easy "cure" for mono--just rest and time. However, there are some things you can do to make yourself feel better while you have mono.
When someone suffers from a CMV infection, it simply means he has been transmitted the Cytomegalovirus, a virus similar to those that cause herpes, chicken pox and shingles. And much like these other viruses, CMV will be with a person forever, going through intermittent periods of dormancy and reactivation, according to the Mayo Clinic. It is only within the latter period that a person would become contagious or, at least the bodily fluids, like saliva, blood and urine, would now contain the virus and could infect another individual. If a person becomes infected with CMV, there are a few symptoms…
