Question

Where do people get exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus? What is the Epstein-Barr virus?

Answer 1

EBV is found worldwide and is a common cause of viral pharyngitis, especially in young adults. EBV is transmitted from person to person and then infects human B cells, which in turn spread the infection throughout the entire reticuloendothelial system (RES, or the liver, spleen, and peripheral lymph nodes).