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The site is now fully functional. Here is some research. It is a text only file. (.txt) All computers will be able to download and access it.

The Images page is now up also. To save space in our quota, there are only seven pictures.

-Ian (Update: 11/19/05 7:52 PM)

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The FAQs are now up on this page. Please see below. There is also a word document, under "Essay" on this site for those of us who like to print things out.

-Ian (Update: 11/16/05 5:53 PM)

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The Links page is now up and running, as well as the Contacts page.

Q: What is mononucleosis? (Known also as mono)
A: Mono is more formally known as the Epstein-Barr virus. This virus is known to cause Bell’s palsy, but it is only in very rare cases. The Virus can also cause Guillian-Barre Syndrome, though this is even more rare.

Q: How is mono spread?
A: Mono can be passed in several ways. It can be passed through the saliva, which earned it the infamous name “Kissing Disease.” It can also be passed through the air (breathing or coughing). It cannot be passed via the skin, though some modified blood cells have been known to carry it.

Q: How does mono affect my body?
A: Mono affects you in several ways. You may have any or all of the following symptoms: constant fatigue, high fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, kidneys, and spleen, sore muscles, headaches, rashes, or stomach pains. Different people may have any combination of these symptoms.

Q: How long does mono last?
A: The symptoms last for only about 1-3 weeks, but you will be a carrier of the virus for the rest of your life. This means that you will be able to give the disease to someone else your entire life, but in most cases you won’t feel all your symptoms at once for the rest of your life.

Q: What age groups are affected by mono?
A: Usually, people 10 - 30 can get mono, and a recent study shows that close to 95% of adults 35 - 40 have had mono at some point in their lives. This is not shocking, because mono is one of the most common viruses to infect humans. It is very rare however for a human to contract it twice. It is also rare for someone above the age of 40 to be infected by it.

Q: Is mono curable?
A: Technically, there is no cure for mono. While the symptoms disappear with time and rest, the Epstein-Barr virus, the virus that causes mono, remains in your body your whole life.

Q: So if you carry the disease your whole life, do you get the symptoms twice?
A: Very rarely. As mentioned before, only in certain rare cases do you get mononucleosis twice. It is possible however to pass the disease on to someone else even if your symptoms are gone.