NetHappenings: Health #MS #MultipleSclerosis is a Virus

Multiple Sclerosis Is Likely Caused by a Virus, Finds Study of 10 Million Military Personnel

We now have evidence that Multiple Sclerosis is likely caused by an infection—notably, the Epstein-Barr virus increased risk of developing MS by a whopping **32-fold***—via Harvard epidemiology team. Hopeful because EBV vaccine coming soon.

“Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis” * Risk of MS increased 32-fold after infection with EBV

Strong new evidence suggests a virus triggers multiple sclerosis

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj8222

Moderna potentially has a vaccine for EBV. which means there’s a world where our kids just…won’t get MS. that’s amazing to even consider.

Epstein-Barr virus may be leading cause of multiple sclerosis