Is Mono(mononucleosis) called something different in australia or don't we have that virus here?!


Question: Is Mono(mononucleosis) called something different in australia or don't we have that virus here.?
I hear about it in america on tv all the time but i have never heard of it hereHealth Question & Answer


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It's also called Pfeiffers disease or glandular feverHealth Question & Answer

No, the virus most certainly does exist in Australia. You may hear it called the kissing disease, Epstein-Barr virus(EBV), or glandular fever. It's all the same disease, and even Australians get it. Your health department should be able to tell you the latest statistics on it.Health Question & Answer

Glandular fever is the most common term for it over here.
It most certainly exists in Oz.Health Question & Answer



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