| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found 11:42 - Jun 29 with 1569 views | StokieBlue |
It seems that some C19 infections result in dormant viruses already within the person to be reactivated. Specifically the virus causing concern is the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/wo-lcs062221.php
It could be that C19 reactivates the virus, it could be that it's inhibiting the immune systems responses that keep these viruses dormant or it could be that the body is putting so much effort into fighting off C19 that it doesn't concentrate on these other viruses.
If it turns out that EBV is a major cause of long covid then knowing that will allow scientists and doctors to work on a treatment which would be great news although it's too early to tell if this is actually the case.
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 11:52 - Jun 29 with 1462 views | Ryorry |
Very interesting - thanks for posting that 👠|  |
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 12:59 - Jun 29 with 1329 views | homer_123 |
"...or it could be that the body is putting so much effort into fighting off C19 that it doesn't concentrate on these other viruses."
That's the one that 'feels' right doesn't it (yes, I know that's not scientific). Feels logical to me that the body works so hard that it allows typically dormant viruses to come back (even if not fully).
There are eight dormant herpes viruses if memory serves, from chickenpox to cold sores. I'm sure it's >90% of humans have at least one herpes virus! |  |
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 13:21 - Jun 29 with 1278 views | BloomBlue |
The Brian Epstein virus sounds like it would be Long, Long, Long Covid? |  | | |
| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 21:56 - Jul 6 with 940 views | Oldsmoker |
Of course the right-wing nutters will say the EBV virus was allowed to enter our country during the last Labour government 'cos they're soft on immigration. |  |
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 22:18 - Jul 6 with 843 views | chrismakin |
This is so important
Reading tonight, expectation is 100k daily cases, maybe 100 deaths per day, by summer, how many thousand of long covid cases is it going to start....... |  |
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 22:52 - Jul 6 with 744 views | Pinewoodblue |
I'm sure that, as in the past, we are being given worst case scenario figures it really doesn't help. There is a clue when they use the word 'could'.
As a matter of interest a relative was hospitalised following vaccination when the vaccine triggered a dormant virus. Think you will find that most of us are carrying a dormant virus of some sort . |  |
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 23:02 - Jul 6 with 696 views | StokieBlue |
| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 22:52 - Jul 6 by Pinewoodblue |
I'm sure that, as in the past, we are being given worst case scenario figures it really doesn't help. There is a clue when they use the word 'could'.
As a matter of interest a relative was hospitalised following vaccination when the vaccine triggered a dormant virus. Think you will find that most of us are carrying a dormant virus of some sort . |
It was nearly 30,000 cases today and we are still under restrictions, lets see in 4 or 5 weeks time when everything is open and there are no masks if 100,000 was the "worst case scenario".
I don't think you can dismiss things because of the word "could". In any modelling you aren't going to say "will definitely", it's just never done.
Which other numbers are you thinking of which were worst case? They usually give a range due to the uncertainty of variables.
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 23:06 - Jul 6 with 677 views | wkj |
| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 23:02 - Jul 6 by StokieBlue |
It was nearly 30,000 cases today and we are still under restrictions, lets see in 4 or 5 weeks time when everything is open and there are no masks if 100,000 was the "worst case scenario".
I don't think you can dismiss things because of the word "could". In any modelling you aren't going to say "will definitely", it's just never done.
Which other numbers are you thinking of which were worst case? They usually give a range due to the uncertainty of variables.
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I think we're at the tipping point now. If we don't ease the lockdowns, then more and more people are just going to stop following the rules. If we do end up in another lockdown over Christmas, I would not be shocked to see a lot of civil unrest, even if it is the right decision. |  |
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| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 23:30 - Jul 6 with 606 views | Pinewoodblue |
| A possible cause of long Covid may have been found on 23:02 - Jul 6 by StokieBlue |
It was nearly 30,000 cases today and we are still under restrictions, lets see in 4 or 5 weeks time when everything is open and there are no masks if 100,000 was the "worst case scenario".
I don't think you can dismiss things because of the word "could". In any modelling you aren't going to say "will definitely", it's just never done.
Which other numbers are you thinking of which were worst case? They usually give a range due to the uncertainty of variables.
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They didn't give a range they have been making clear statements could clearly represents the worst case scenario. | |
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