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Originally Posted by jenng
I was in the military when an outbreak of mono happened on base. They screened everyone & I was positive for Epstein Bar. I didn't have mono as a kid, but obviously I was a carrier. I think EB is also responsible for my positive screen for Lyme. Western blot is neg.
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EBV is very common . You can be exposed, and have no symptoms.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23868878
"The prevalence in 2009-2010 by age group was as follows: 6-8 years, 50%; 9-11 years, 55%; 12-14 years, 59%; 15-17 years, 69%; and 18-19 years, 89%."
The stat I've most commonly read on adults is that 95% will show antibodies for it.