Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most diseases of the heart and blood vessels -- collectively referred to as cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease accounted for nearly 1 in every 3 deaths in 2010.
The Epstein-Barr virus, also called EBV, is an extremely common virus that infects most people at one time or another during their lifetimes. Epstein-Barr virus infection generally causes a minor cold-like or flu-like illness, but, in some cases, there may be no symptoms of infection.In adolescents and young adults, the Epstein-Barr virus can cause mononucleosis, which is a more serious illness.pstein-Barr virus is very contagious and spreads from person to person through intimate contact with the saliva of a person who has the Epstein-Barr virus. As many as 95% of all adults have had an Epstein-Barr virus infection at some point in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Transmission of Epstein-Barr virus from Person to Person. Epstein-Barr virus is considered to be contagious between people. Generally the infectious agent may be transmitted by saliva, air, cough, fecal-oral route, surfaces, blood, needles, blood transfusions, sexual contact, mother to fetus, etc.Epstein-Barr virus, although infectious, is not a genetic disease.It is not caused by a defective or abnormal gene. The contagious disease, Epstein-Barr virus, can be transmitted: 1  from the mother to her fetus. 2  from person to person by saliva, air, coughing, contact, surfaces, fecal-oral route, etc.t is not caused by a defective or abnormal gene. The contagious disease, Epstein-Barr virus, can be transmitted: 1  from the mother to her fetus. 2  from person to person by saliva, air, coughing, contact, surfaces, fecal-oral route, etc.