Manage Chronic Disease

From eNewsletter 1/12/2026

DID YOU KNOW that as we suspected early on in the pandemic, new viruses like SARS-CoV-2 can awaken latent infectious agents in the body, leading to lingering fatigue, brain fog, and other debilitating issues? Thus, long COVID symptoms in some individuals could stem from additional infections that occur alongside SARS-CoV-2, as reported in eLife.

One of the strongest lines of evidence centers on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the virus that causes mononucleosis. Roughly 95 percent of adults carry EBV in a latent form that usually remains silent until an immune challenge such as COVID triggers its reactivation.

The researchers report that as many as two-thirds of people with long COVID showed markers of recent EBV activity, and those with more symptoms had higher antibody levels.

One hypothesis they discuss, known as "immunity theft," proposes that an episode of acute COVID may leave people more susceptible to other infections.

This is why you need to consistently help support your immune system with prevention protocols such as our Prevent and Fight Infection 3.0, See below.

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