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 [[Image:Epstein-Barr.jpg|thumb|250px|A colored, computer generated depiction of an Epstein-Barr virus particle.]]
-Mononucleosis (also known as the ''kissing disease'') is caused by the Ebstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Most symptoms of mono are not noticeable in children but can be seen when older. The EBV virus is very common and can be passed around very easily. There is no medicine that can be taken to get rid of the virus. Once one has caught this virus, it will stay with them for the rest of their life. Having mono is not a little thing; it's not like having a cold, it's more like having the flu and also has some of the same symptoms and cures.
+Mononucleosis (also known as the ''kissing disease'') is caused by the Ebstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Most symptoms of mono are not noticeable in children but can be seen when older. The EBV virus is very common and can be passed around very easily. There is no medicinal cure for the disease, and once contacted the virus will be carried for life. Having mono is somewhat like having the [[flu]], sharing some of the same symptoms.
 == Causes and Spreading ==