Glandular Glandular Fever In Children

Glandular glandular fever in children and adults is an infectious disease also known as “kissing disease” or “mononucleosis”.

Despite the sweet-sounding name, the symptoms of kissing disease or glandular fever in children are anything but nice. This infection is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

Glandular Pfeiffer fever occurs mainly in people between the ages of 15 and 25. But even small children can get glandular fever because they get a lot of kisses.

Nobody should be allowed to kiss your child on the mouth. As a parent, you shouldn’t kiss your child on the mouth either, because our mouth is a breeding ground for viruses and bacteria.

Glandular glandular fever in children and other diseases are easily spread by kisses on the mouth.

Causes of glandular fever in children

Glandular glandular fever in children is a disease that does not spread as easily as the common cold. Nevertheless, the virus affects the lymph glands, throat, salivary glands, liver and spleen.

Glandular fever is not to be trifled with, so it’s good to know how it spreads. This is how you can protect your children from this nasty disease.

Here are the main ways that glandular glandular fever can be transmitted:

1. The most common glandular fever in children is transmitted through the saliva. That’s why nobody is allowed to kiss your children on the mouth. In addition, your children are not allowed to share cutlery with others. The same goes for all toys that you put in your mouth and of course for oral hygiene products such as toothbrushes.
2. Sharing a pillow with someone who is infected is likely to lead to infection.
3. If you are exposed to an infected person coughing or sneezing, the virus can also spread easily.

Main symptoms

Knowing the symptoms of glandular glandular fever in children will help you respond appropriately if your child is infected. Here are the main symptoms:

• Very high fever.
• Miracles and swollen throat.
• Swollen and painful lymph nodes.
• Muscle pain and fatigue.
• Cough and runny nose.
• Swollen eyelids.
• Enlargement of the spleen (can only be diagnosed by a doctor).
• Headache, loss of appetite and general malaise.

How to treat glandular fever in children

There is no therapy for glandular glandular fever in children. Antibiotics don’t work because the disease is caused by a virus.

Infection with this virus lasts a very long time and usually goes away around 4 weeks after the first symptoms appear.
It is best to relieve the pain and discomfort caused by the symptoms and thus improve the well-being of the infected child.

We recommend the following:

1. Make sure your child always drinks enough fluids to relieve the sore throat.
2. Let your child gargle salt water. Maintain good oral hygiene and help with it if necessary.
3. If the pediatrician recommends ibuprofen, make sure your child is taking it as directed. Give your child exactly the dose their doctor recommends.
4. Your child should rest and relax as best they can so their body can fight the infection.
5. If you have a fever, try  to lower your child’s body temperature.
6. You should make sure that your child does not engage in physical activity. This is especially important to avoid rupturing the spleen if you have a swollen spleen.
7. The swelling makes it difficult for your child to swallow solid foods, as well as hot liquids and foods. You should give your child soft, cool foods like dairy products, lukewarm purees, juices, yogurts, etc.
8. Keep your child away from smoke. It can irritate the throat even more.
9. Regularly disinfect objects that your child puts in their mouths, such as pacifiers, toys, and drinking cups. Otherwise, the virus can survive on these items for several hours and the infection can be spread to others.

How long does glandular glandular fever last in children?

The duration of glandular fever in children depends on the resistance of the respective organism against the virus.

First of all, you can be infected with glandular fever for up to 7 weeks without showing any symptoms. The incubation period is therefore very long.

When the first symptoms appear in a child, it is estimated that glandular fever lasts for 2 to 4 weeks, but this varies from case to case.

What else do you need to know?

In very few cases, glandular glandular fever in children can cause further complications, so you should watch out for the following symptoms:

• Acute pain in the upper left side of the abdomen.
• Confusion or dizziness.
• Blurred perception.
• Fainting.

See a doctor right away if your child shows any of these symptoms!

You should also know that once you have been infected, you will have the virus in your body for the rest of your life.

But no worry. That doesn’t mean the symptoms will last forever. The virus is in the child’s body but no longer causes symptoms.

In terms of the spread of the disease, your child will not be contagious for life. However, a person who has had glandular fever should be careful not to spread the virus to others for a year after becoming infected.