Symptoms:

• Enlarged lymph nodes, especially in the neck
• Fever
• Frequent tiredness or fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Malaise
• Muscle aches or stiffness
• Rash
• Sore throat

Less common symptoms include:

• Chest pain
• Cough
• Headache
• Hives
• Irregular heart rate
• Jaundice
• Neck stiffness
• Rapid heart rate
• Sensitivity to light
• Shortness of breath
• Swollen spleen

Signs and tests:

Your health care provider will perform a physical exam and feel your belly area. The liver and spleen may be tender when they are gently pressed (palpated). There may be a skin rash.

Special lab tests may be done to check for substances in your blood that are produced by CMV. This includes a CMV ELISA antibody test and CMV serum PCR test.

Other tests include:

• Blood tests for platelets and white blood cells
• Chemistry panel
• Monospot test