Also known as Infectious Mononucleosis

1. AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL

ACCEPT:

• Accept once fully recovered and a minimum of 6 months has elapsed since initial symptoms

     2. CONTACT WITH INFECTED PERSON

ACCEPT:

• If donor is well. A previous history of glandular fever infection is irrelevant

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Glandular fever, or infectious mononucleosis, is a common infection among teenagers, young adults, and college students. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes and glands. It is normally caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) a highly contagious herpes virus. EBV is thought to be present in 90 to 95 percent of people worldwide, but it does not always cause symptoms, and it does not always lead to glandular fever

Glandular fever has an incubation period of 4 to 6 weeks. In other words, symptoms appear 4 to 6 weeks after initial infection. The symptoms, and especially fatigue, may continue for several weeks and include: flu-like symptoms, including body aches, headache, pyrexia, widespread rash, nausea, malaise, fatigue, sore throat. Donors with glandular fever must be deferred to ensure any infection is not passed on to a recipient