OK, here comes the anatomy and biology Instructor to attempt to clear this up a bit.
Epstein-Barr virus is one of the members of the Herpes virus family, as is Chicken Pox, shingles, fever blisters, and yes, genital herpes. This family of viruses are attracted to your nervous system, just like the Hepatitis family is attracted to your liver.
The EB virus used to be called mononucleosis, and as many as 95% of people are infected with it, but not everyone shows symptoms. Also, as with all herpes viruses, once you have it, it stays dormant in your body and can be activated by stress, poor diet, etc...
Also, don't forget, Lindsey has it too.
Everyone knows about Lindsey and his particularly bad bout with "mono" in 71 that we now call Epstein Barr. Stevie probably got it from him, as they were a couple then, and has had it for years. As most of you know, it is also called the "kissing disease".
It's hardly anything to stigmatize someone over.
-Sharon
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"I fought to prove something to her as well as to myself. You wonder what you gave up in order to prove that." Lindsey, in a joint 1997 interview from Stevie's house.
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