Herpes Doctor

Yes, but not very often. Only about 0,1% of Mononuclosis cases
experience complications.

When you have Mononucleosis, your spleen and liver will expand and
in some rare cases, the liver will get inflamed or the spleen will
rupture. This is the reason you are are advised to avoid alcohol,
exercise and heavy lifting when you have Mononucleosis and a few
weeks or months afterwards depending on the severity of the illness.
Damage to spleen or liver usually means hospitalization.

Some very rare cases develop Homolytic Anemia (destruction of red blood
cells), Chronic Fatigue Syndrom, Pericarditis (inflammation of the sac
surrounding the heart), Myocarditis (inflamming of the muscle around the
heart). People who have AIDS or have had organ transplants tend to get
worse symptoms of Mononucleosis and have more complications.

If you have Mononucleosis it is very important that you follow
your doctors advice to avoid any complications. There is no cure
for Mononucleosis, so you have to rely on your body's immune defense
system to fight it. Your body needs al the help it can get, which
means plenty of rest, sleep and liquids.

Mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus which is a Herpes
virus. The virus will sray in your body after Mononucleosis along
with the antibodies that your body developed to fight the illness.
You will not get Mononucleosis again and there is hardly any risk
of spreading the Epstein-Barr virus after Mononucleosis.

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