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| n | >90% of
adults have serologic evidence |
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| of prior EBV infection |
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| n | Mean age of
infection varies |
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| n | In US 50% of
5-year-old children & 50- |
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| 70% of
first-year college students have |
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| evidence of
prior infection |
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| n | Infection in
children most prevalent |
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| amongst lower
socioeconomic |
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| n | 15-19 - peak
rate of EBV-IM |
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