Latent viruses reactivated by severe COVID-19 may drive long-term disability, study indicates
A study found that severe COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses in the body, with nearly half of hospitalized patients experiencing such reactivation. One family of these viruses, present in most people, was linked to persistent long COVID symptoms. This reactivation may contribute to lasting physical disability.
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