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Glandular fever is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults. Common symptoms include fever, a sore throat and extreme tiredness (fatigue).
Symptoms of glandular fever are thought to take around one to two months to develop after infection with the Epstein-Barr virus.
Most cases of glandular fever are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
There is currently no cure for glandular fever, but the symptoms should pass within a few weeks and there are things you can do to help control your symptoms.
Most people with glandular fever will recover in two or three weeks and won't experience any further problems.