Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) HHV-4. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), or human gammaherpesvirus 4, is in the herpes family of viruses and most people will become infected with EBV sometimes during their lives. In the United States, as many as 95 percent of adults between 35 and 40 years of age have been infected. read more
During primary infection, people shed the virus in saliva. You need close contact, such as kissing or sharing a cup with an infected person, to catch EBV. The infection generally causes no signs or symptoms, except in teenagers and young adults. read more
Describing completely different illnesses, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) are worlds apart. With different modes of acquisition that have different presentations and effect different body systems, Epstein-Barr and Hepatitis C appear to be pathogens with nothing in common. read more