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08/07/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2026 14:55
Study finds COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses
A study published Aug. 5 by Nature found that COVID-19 infection can reactivate dormant, chronic viruses such as Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus. The study found that reactivation is correlated with the severity of the COVID-19 infection. The study included data from more than 1,100 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and found reactivation of various Herpesviridae and Anelloviridae viruses. Researchers said that reactivation occurred frequently in "immunocompetent" individuals during severe illness.
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