Student Couldn’t Get Rid of Contagious Virus, Then Came Devastating Truth

Newsweek · Alyce Collins · 2026-11-05 18:58 UTC

Aaron Delgado hoped he would feel better with time when he fell ill in 2023, but months later he learned the devastating truth.

Getting sick is a sad reality for many new college students, but while many of them manage to overcome it quickly, the same could not be said for Aaron Delgado who found himself wondering why his symptoms persisted.

Delgado, of Dallas, Texas, joined Texas Tech University in the fall of 2023, and during his first semester, he succumbed to the telltale symptoms that a lot of students know all too well. Infectious mononucleosis, otherwise known as mono or kissing disease, is spread through saliva and commonplace among teenagers and young adults.

Indeed, Delgado, 21, told Newsweek that he felt “very sick” and his initial symptoms included fatigue and night sweats.

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