EBV linked to long-COVID.

We still don't know how to treat EBV.

An Unexpected Virus Culprit (Epstein-Barr Virus) is Found in Long-COVID. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a bigger threat than we thought, and we still don’t know how to treat it. EBV normally pops up during times of stress and lowered immunity (stress is one of many factors that lower immunity).

One unique trait of herpesviruses is the ability to stay latent (i.e., dormant) in the infected host for life. In this latent state, the herpesvirus is inactive, and no virus replication occurs. But in times of stress or immunosuppression, latent herpesvirus can reactivate, start replicating and cause problems.

Is long-Covid one of the symptoms of herpesvirus reactivation?

Studies have now found that might actually be the case in some but not all long-Covid cases —with the culprit being Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human herpesvirus 4.

https://shinjieyong.medium.com/an-unexpected-virus-culprit-is-found-in-long-covid-3318f8367460

EBV can cause infectious mononucleosis, also called mono, and other illnesses.

Symptoms of EBV infection can include

• fatigue, sometimes extreme or lasting 4 weeks or more

• fever

• inflamed throat, which can also be ulcers in the throat

• swollen lymph nodes in the neck

• enlarged spleen

• swollen liver

• rash

We still don’t have a cure for EBV, perhaps some anti-virals would work. The treatment now is bed rest, reducing stress, and lots of water.

Please comment below if you have any other information to add about the link between EBV and long COVID. We’d like to hear from you!