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Okay... just went to medinenet.com (because I'm so curious) which states that the chances of getting it again are slim to none. The reason people get diagnosed multiple times is this: The virus can stay in your blood for a very long time after you get over your "first" infection. You may begin experiencing symptoms similar to those of mono, so of course when you go to the doctor they test you for it. The test is positive because the virus is still present in your blood, so you get a second diagnosis. The thing is, you usually don't actually have mono at this point. Does that make sense?
So I guess that's where the myth that you're more likely to get it again comes from.
BTW... I also found that white people are 30 times more likely to get mono than any other race. I know someone had a question about that.
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