It’s not been a bright start to 2017 for Rory McIlroy who continues to shake off a bout of Glandular Fever.
The World No. 2 contracted the virus after competing in WGC – HSBC Championship in Shanghai.
“I actually contracted glandular fever after coming back from China so I’m trying to get over that,” he said.
Rory McIlroy competing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational for a first time.
“I’m still not feeling great, I’m a bit run down, so we’ll see. I’m supposed to go out but it will depend on what the doctor says whether I should travel or not.”
McIlroy is due to head to the Els Club in Dubai where he regularly begins his new season practice ahead of travelling to South Africa for the January 12th starting BMW SA Open and the opening event of the European Tour’s Rolex Series.
GLANDULAR FEVER
Main symptoms
The most common symptoms of the condition are:
- a high temperature (fever)
- a sore throat – this is usually more painful than any you may have had before
- swollen glands in your neck and possibly in other parts of your body, such as under your armpits
- fatigue (extreme tiredness)
Other symptoms
Glandular fever can also cause:
- a general sense of feeling unwell
- aching muscles
- chills
- sweats
- loss of appetite
- pain around or behind your eyes
- swollen tonsils and adenoids (small lumps of tissue at the back of the nose), which may affect your breathing
- the inside of your throat to become very red and ooze fluid
- small red or purple spots on the roof of your mouth
- a rash
- swelling or “puffiness” around your eyes
- a tender or swollen tummy
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
Some of these symptoms may develop a few days before the main symptoms mentioned above.
How the condition progresses
Most symptoms of glandular fever will usually resolve within two or three weeks. Your throat will normally feel most sore for three to five days after symptoms start before gradually improving, and your fever will usually last 10 to 14 days.
Fatigue is the most persistent symptom and often lasts a few weeks, although some people may feel persistently fatigued for several months after the other symptoms have passed.
