Multiple sclerosis: Study finds Epstein-Barr virus triggers autoimmune disease • FRANCE 24 English

It's an important breakthrough for the 2.8 million people who suffer from #multiplesclerosis worldwide. A recent #study conducted in the US has found the strongest evidence yet that contracting a common virus known as #EpsteinBarr, dramatically increases a person's chances of developing the rare disease. FRANCE 24's Science Editor Julia Sieger tells us more.

[F_]

I do believe my mother got mono when she was in high-school. She was diagnosed with MS a few years before she committed suicide... MS is a terrible, terrible disease. I miss my mom, and I feel like the medical world, and the doctors here failed her, as well as the American healthcare system. She could never get insurance and could barely get the help she needed. It took over 10 years for her to even be diagnosed with MS.

[viviannemerr]

She explained what MS is. She did not explain the association between MS and EBV.
Another question:
Why do we need to know everything about MS before developing an effective vaccine for EBV infection?!
Also let’s remember it’s not all about prevention. As wonderful as prevention is and I really hope it happens as soon as possible but an effective treatment is also very important for people that are already suffering from MS.

[RayofSunshineeeee]

Finally a video on this! I got mono & my personality, fatigue, depression I’ve never been the same since mono.

[hummingbird]

I had Mononucleosis when I was 13. I started developing MS symptoms when I was 37.

[baronghede]

To anyone who finds my comment that is suffering from multiple sclerosis: please try the Mediterranean diet, use Herb's like turmeric ginger, Asian ginsing and speak to a chiropractor, Blessed Be.

[ash]

read the study if you want to understand the findings, they tracked the onset of EBV antibody in blood over the course of multiple blood draws, and that correlated with the appearance of markers for MS.

[kaytsippy]

I had glandular fever which turned into M.S. From Glandular Fever symptoms straight into vertigo and loss or strength and coordination in my legs. I have always known they were connected! Glad science is catching up. This was when i was 11! I am 28 now!

[MRRight]

955 out of 10 mils. explains the rarity of this disease. We need strong antivirals that can eradicate the virus from the body or at least therapeutic vaccines.

[homecuisinewithangels]

What "study"? They dont have a study they are taking this information from the Medical Medium

[Aangel]

NAc and other natural meds can help here as well abit B1.

[Patticake]

What about fibromyalgia rheumatica? I had Epstein Barr when I was 16. I seem to be developing at 70.

[Aangel]

Interesting association! I look fwd to more papers on this.

[axellaskri]

hello My name is Aymen i am 25yo, been disgnosed in 2020 with MS, and also hbv. latelty i ve been wondering did the hbv trigger My ms, knwing that ive been through a lumbar puncture testing the hbv serology of the celebrospinal fluid and they were postive, hbv exists inside the central nervous system and crossed the bbb. 🤔

[VisceralCarbon]

Is your chances higher also if you have a low white blood cell count?

[erinm]

Did he say multiple SLerosis? Someone should have caught that. Way to make your little segment credible.

[الراقيالشرعيصلاحالدينزينبي]

I have a treatment for plaque sclerosis, but please contact me in private