Quick question - lurgy alert!

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Dsd seems to have glandular fever. I am 22 weeks preg. Should I be worried? Sorry to fret.

I had glandular fever when I was 17 and my doctor called it kissing lurgy so I think that gives you some idea as to how you can get it. I think quite a lot of bodily fluids have to pass before you get it so you should be OK.

PS I should say I was 17 rather a long time ago so probably check out facts with GP or NHS direct!

Bean I got this off the web for you - hope it helps

The Facts About...
Glandular fever - How is glandular fever caught?

Glandular fever, sometimes known as infectious mononucleosis, is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and this virus persists within the patient for life, after the illness has resolved. Small amounts of the virus are present in the saliva. This virus is caught by close contact between children or young people who have not been infected and adults who carry the virus but have long ago recovered from the illness. In Western society in young people it is known as 'kissing disease' in that it is very common in adolescence when it spreads amongst young people of similar ages when sexual activity first begins. It is a common and sometimes debilitating infection in undergraduates. In less developed societies and in western societies with large kindergartens, play groups and creche facilities with close contact between large groups of young children, the virus is known to spread in a younger age group with only trivial illness resulting.

Thanks Bibiboo and Fox.

Seems there may be more for dp to be worry about (joys of a 16 yr old daughter eh?!) than me!!