A highly contagious viral infection spread through the saliva of the infected person and frequently affects teenagers is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


mononucleosis

Mononucleosis is a highly contagious viral infection spread through the saliva of the infected person; it frequently affects teenagers.

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