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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children. In tissue culture, the virus causes a characteristic syncytium. It is not associated with causing sore throats as it is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections.
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*Respiratory Syncytial Virus* (RSV)
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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), also known as infectious mononucleosis, glandular fever or 'kissing disease' is a virus that is transmitted through saliva and causes the symptoms described in the question stem. Management is essentially conservative, and the illness is expected to resolve within 2-4 weeks.
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*Epstein-Barr Virus* (EBV)
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Hepatitis C is the virus that causes chronic hepatitis and is a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Infection is acquired through blood, and the virus additionally can cross the placenta and infect the foetus.
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Hepatitis C
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Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) is the causative organism of cold sores and is spread through direct contact. It is not associated with a sore throat. Complications include pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, and very rarely, herpes simplex encephalitis.
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*Herpes Simplex Virus 1*
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Although Streptococcus pyogenes can present with a classical 'strep throat', you would expect symptoms to resolve within a week. The longevity of the infection suggests a different cause.
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*Streptococcus pyogenes*
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Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
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A 22-year-old medical student presents acutely with fatigue, malaise and fever, accompanied by a sore throat after kissing a fellow student at a club five weeks ago. The symptoms have not resolved in the past three weeks.

What is the likely causative organism?
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