COVID-19 awakens dormant viruses — and one is linked to long COVID
A large-scale study involving 1,154 patients found that COVID-19 infection can trigger the reactivation of dormant viruses like Epstein-Barr and herpes. These findings provide new insights into the potential viral mechanisms underlying long COVID and other autoimmune conditions.
Viruses that remain in the body for years, including Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes virus, are extremely common. In many people, they cause no symptoms and appear to be harmless. But growing evidence suggests that when these dormant viruses become active again, they may play a role in autoimmune diseases and other long-lasting health conditions.
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