Lisa is in the elghth grade. Normally she is active in clubs, plays sports, and gets good grades, but lately she hasn't been fee
ling well. Her throat is sore and her lymph nodes feel swollen. She is running a fever and feels exhausted all of the time. Lisa's doctor diagnoses her with _____ and tells her that although she can treat the fever, she cannot prescribe antibiotics because Lisa's disease is viral. She recommends that Lisa forego sports and cut way back on her activities. She may not be able to go to school for several weeks. What did Lisa get diagnosed as?
Infectious mononucleosis - also called "mono" or "the kissing disease" - is an acute infection of the lymphatic system caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). It is usually characterized by fatigue, fever, sore throat, and swollen glands in the neck.
