Most common cause of death in EBV?: (A) Splenic abscess, (B) Meningo-encephalitis, (C) Fulminant hepatitis, (D) Auto-immune haemolytic anemia
Answer is B. Most cases of Infectious Mononucleosis are self-limited. Deaths are very rare and most often are due to central nervous system (CNS) complications, splenic rupture, upper airway obstruction, or bacterial superinfection.