Symptoms of Epstein Barr virus infection in children

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In fact, as parents, although they love their children, they can't kiss them too much. A 2-year-old child was given a kiss by an adult. That night, he had a high fever, his mouth was crooked, and his face was paralyzed. Doctors say the child has a "kiss disease," or EB virus infection. The symptoms of EB virus infection in children, let me tell you.

Symptoms of Epstein Barr virus infection in children

Epstein Barr virus infection is also known as "infectious mononucleosis". There is a certain incubation period from infection to symptoms, which is usually 4-7 weeks in adults; The incubation period of children is short, generally 5-15 days. But it's never the same day you kiss. Children's infection must not rely on the adults who kiss their children on the same day, but should be infected five days ago.

The transmission of Epstein Barr virus is mouth to mouth, and kissing is the main way of infection in young people, so it is called "kissing disease". But adults usually kiss their children's face and seldom kiss their children mouth to mouth. Children are usually infected by respiratory droplets. So, kissing a child is not so terrible.

Epstein Barr virus infection mainly invades B lymphocytes in the immune system, which can lead to "infectious mononucleosis". The typical clinical manifestations are: sore throat, fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly. However, because the immune system of infants is not yet fully developed, B lymphocyte response to the virus is not strong, the vast majority of recessive infection, rarely typical clinical manifestations. Therefore, infant infection is more recessive than adolescent and adult infection.

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A small number of children get sick after infection. If the child continues to fever, should think of the possibility of EB virus infection. EB virus infection is a self limiting disease, that is to say, it will get better without treatment. If you encounter serious cases, high fever, systemic rash, early diagnosis and treatment to the hospital, generally can be cured, parents do not have to be too afraid.