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The Epstein-Barr virus can convert B cells it’s infected into diabolical overlords that reprogram myriad other immune cells to attack our ti
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It's also a virus Covid can reactivate! Yay!
3.11.2026.
Over a week into this flare and I'm so frustrated. . . I just don't feel well on this round of antimicrobials and I wanna be done. Up 6 pounds in less than a week. I know it's inflammation, but still. It's dumb. I hope next week it will start to level out.
On the flip side, I've done a bunch of fun things for work 🤷♀️
This virus infects most of us – but why do only some get very ill? (Michael Marshall, New Scientist, Jan 28 2026)
"In the short term, EBV is the main cause of infectious mononucleosis, also known as mono or glandular fever, which usually resolves after a few weeks.
In some cases, EBV seems to contribute to severe long-term autoimmune conditions, in which the immune system attacks the rest of the body.
A 2022 study, for instance, offered strong evidence that it is the ultimate cause of multiple sclerosis, in which the protective sheaths around nerves are damaged, leading to difficulties with walking.
“Why is it that humans, at a population level, respond so differently to the same viral infection?” says Caleb Lareau at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. (…)
“This virus does something to our immune system, and it does something persistent and permanent to our immune system in some people,” says Ruth Dobson at Queen Mary University of London.
When the viral DNA persists, it may keep gently nudging the immune system, eventually triggering it to attack the body, she says.
Finally, the genetic variants that were associated with high levels of EBV were also associated with many other traits and conditions – notably, a greater risk of autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, adding to the evidence that the virus is involved in causing them.
The team also found an association between having these variants and malaise or fatigue.
This was intriguing, because some studies suggest that EBV could be a causal factor for myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Due to the huge sample size, “we can say with confidence that that signal is there,” says Dhindsa.
“But at this point, we don’t exactly know what the relationship is.”
For Wincup, a key benefit of the results is the identification of exactly which parts of the immune system are disrupted by persistent EBV.
Those components could then be targeted by specific treatments, potentially reducing the harms of EBV-related conditions.
Another possibility is vaccinating people against EBV. So far, only experimental vaccines have been developed.
Vaccinating against EBV would be a radical step, says Wincup.
“Many people see EBV as a quite benign illness,” he says.
However, the conditions it is associated with carry a huge toll for a significant number of people. “So how benign is it?”"
The ongoing pandemic so many of you are ignoring is it's own genocide. Just so you know. Every week, every day, every month -- contracting, spreading, hospitalized, killed, disabled, disabled further -- because of SARS-CoV-2 -- being spread, minimized, lack of concern/care, growing fascism, eugenics, and even claimed to be beneficial to catch and give to others. Also propaganda.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you've got chronic fatigue and unexplained exhaustion, you might want to ask your doctor to run a blood test for epstein barr. Turns out it's not normal to feel like a truck hit you from the moment you wake up until you collapse into bed. Who knew?
ME Research UK:
Many individuals report that glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) preceded their ME/CFS onset.
Read more about Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the virus behind glandular fever, and theories about how it is linked with ME/CFS:
Back to centre again
Back to centre again
As is so often the case, I go off along a path of discovery or in pursuit of a theory with great gusto and enthusiasm, giving it my all, only to find what resonates about it…and what doesn’t…and then re-centre myself. In fact, like a swinging pendulum, I go off to explore one side (and by association, its polar opposite), before settling in that place of more balance; for me (which might not be…
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