Study Links COVID-19 to Reactivation of Dormant Viruses

A study of 1,154 patients published in Nature found that COVID-19 can trigger the reactivation of 11 dormant viruses, including Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus.

Researchers identified a strong association between the reactivation of Anelloviridae viruses and long-term physical disability or long COVID symptoms.

The findings suggest that systemic inflammation, rather than just immunosuppression, may be the primary mechanism driving the reemergence of these latent viral infections.