A large study published in Nature has found that severe COVID-19 does not merely wage war on the body in isolation — it appears to rouse ancient viral passengers that have long slept undisturbed within us. Examining over a thousand hospitalized patients across the United States, researchers discovered that the violent inflammation of serious infection may itself disturb the fragile equilibrium keeping dormant viruses like Epstein-Barr and Anelloviridae in check. The reactivation of these sleeping viruses, particularly Anelloviridae, carries a striking association with long COVID and lasting ph
Severe COVID-19 reactivates dormant viruses linked to long COVID, study finds
Severe COVID-19 patients experienced serious complications including collapsed lungs, bloodstream infections, kidney problems, stroke, and death within one year following viral reactivation.