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watergirl

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How long does EBV virus live ?
Posted: 04-06-08 14:59pm

My roommate and his girlfriend both had mono, he started showing symptoms in mid-February and is feeling better, she was a couple weeks after him. I think they both are feeling better but it has been less than 2 months, so I am sure they still carry it.

Last night they made a cake, and I didn't see them make it but I definitely saw her scraping icing with her finger and licking it and repeating that... I witnessed this after I had eaten a piece... so now I am VERY worried that it could have been passed to me through the cake.

I've heard that the virus can't live on surfaces outside the body for very long. Should I really be worried about this cake thing?

How soon could I be tested if there is a high risk of being infected now?
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unknownaw

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Posted: 08-11-08 17:26pm

I would also apreciate the answer of this question very much
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