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Mononucleosis is not a "kissing disease," although it can be contracted that way.
There is no way to avoid contracting mononucleosis, because even symptom-free people can carry the virus in their saliva.
There is no treatment for mononucleosis per se, but the symptoms can be treated. Rest is very important, acetaminophen for fever and ibuprophen for pain. If these over-the-counter medicines don't work, you can consult a doctor about prescription symptom relievers.
Mononucleosis can only be diagnosed with a blood test. There is no way to definitively identify mononucleosis without one.
Generally, people who have had mononucleosis once will not get it again. Dr. Wald speculates that the reason many people think they can relapse is that they perhaps weren't tested one of the two times they had mono-like symptoms.
The good news is that recovery from mononucleosis, while it can be long, is always complete.
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