<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> There are several forms of Epstein--Barr virus infection . Infectious mononucleosis, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and Burkitt's lymphoma can all be caused by the Epstein--Barr virus . </P> <P> Epstein--Barr can cause infectious mononucleosis, also known as' glandular fever',' mono' and' Pfeiffer's disease' . Infectious mononucleosis is caused when a person is first exposed to the virus during or after adolescence . It is predominantly found in the developing world, and most children in the developing world are found to have already been infected by around 18 months of age . Infection of children can occur when adults mouth feed or pre-chew food before giving it to the child . EBV antibody tests turn up almost universally positive . In the United States roughly half of five - year - olds have been infected . </P> <P> The strongest evidence linking EBV and cancer formation is found in Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma . Additionally, it has been postulated to be a trigger for a subset of chronic fatigue syndrome patients as well as multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases . </P>

What is the acute infection caused by the epstein-barr virus