Can An Elderly Person Get Mononucleosis Infection?

Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2016

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Tue, 20 Sep 2016 Answered on

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Question : Do older people usually get mono. After exposure, how long before it will affect you.

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Mono in the elderly

Detailed Answer:
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Adults and especially elderly patients do not usually get mono. Mono is a disease of children and young adults. Elderly don't get it because sometime in their life they had prior exposure and hence immunity. They may have what they thought was just a cold and developed antibodies to mono. I have never heard of any adult over the age of 30 getting mono. So to answer your question you have no worries about contracting mono

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