Epstein-Barr-Virus Krebs & MS
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an adaptable and versatile pathogen responsible for numerous EBV long-term consequences and complaints.
Its discoverers, Yvonne Barr (zoologist) and Michael Epstein (pathologist), probably had no idea of this to this extent around 1964. The
Human herpes virus 4 (HHV-4)
is one of eight known in humans and was found in cell cultures of African Burkitt's lymphoma (a type of human tumor). EBV is no small matter, although some doctors overlook it, to the detriment of patients. I hope that the acute infection has been diagnosed in your case, although the treatment options are known to be limited (so far).
Kissing disease - complex and complicated
The beautiful beginning has a bad end after the persistent pathogen is transmitted via saliva. Interpersonal contact is an unavoidable and actually very pleasant thing, and not just between people in love. Parents also give their children a kiss and vice versa. No wonder, that up to 98 percent of humanity carry this virus. You have successfully infected yourself, but to the detriment of your health. Whether you experience symptoms or remain asymptomatic, the virus is in your body, forever. That's what common herpes viruses do. You may know this from the well-known representatives such as “herpes simplex”, for example as cold sores that painfully recur. At least I was spared this outburst, so I'm not angry about it.
EBV can, as many already know,
reactivate
. Mostly due to extrinsic factors such as psychological stress. Because we constantly overwhelm ourselves at work and give in to the pressure to optimize. For the most part, we don't make things much easier for ourselves at home either. Then the symptoms of illness that no longer want to go arise again, for example chronic exhaustion. A leaden weariness worse than anything you know. So far it all sounds pretty understandable, right? Bad virus, droplet infection, everything is no longer unknown since Corona. After all, we have now all become little hobby and compulsive virologists. The
Diagnostics behind EBV
However, it is complex, not easy to understand and the symptoms of the disease are similar to many other diseases, which often leads to unintentional misdiagnosis.
