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The herpesviruses like EBV and CMV have been with the human race for at least as long as we've been humans and pretty much infect everyone, which begs the quest
by lamontcg 4y ago
The herpesviruses like EBV and CMV have been with the human race for at least as long as we've been humans and pretty much infect everyone, which begs the question of how much we've adapted to them. I sometimes wonder if it wouldn't be worse if we eliminated them all from everyone. Clearly if you're one of the people who wind up with MS though you'd prefer to have EBV gone from yourself.
- r2_pilot 4y agoAs I have had 3 occurrences of mononucleosis from EBV, the last of which had me feeling fine at noon on one day, feeling like flu 6 hours later out of the blue, and then literally bedridden, in significant pain, and unable to work for 27 days(around 20 days with high fever), count me also among those who would really prefer to not have EBV gone from myself.