When it comes to Epstein Barr virus Multiple Sclerosis is thought to be related. The Epstein Barr virus MS link is not completely proven but researchers have found that many people who are diagnosed with MS have had the mono virus at some point in their lives. While there is no such thing as a virus that causes MS, having mono does raise the risk of obtaining this disease.

The name for Mono is the ‘kissing disease’, because it can be transferred through saliva from one person to the next. It has a very long incubation period, sometimes of an average of 25 days and thusly it can be difficult to remember when exactly it was contracted. There are certain symptoms such as a sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fever. Another common symptom is fatigue which can last for months after other symptoms go away. The actual symptoms are …