Epstein-Barr Virus

Up to 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day is suggested for chronic fatigue suspected to involve EBV reactivation. Up to 50,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day is suggested for chronic fatigue cases suspected to involve EBV reactivation. There is no antiviral drug that eradicates latent EBV; treatment targets returning the virus to dormancy. 90% of the adult population has been infected with EBV. Nearly 100% of chronic fatigue syndrome cases linked to EBV reactivation are preceded by a major life stressor. Ninety percent of the human population has been exposed to Epstein-Barr virus, making it one of the most prevalent viruses on earth. Initial EBV infection most frequently occurs during adolescence or young adulthood. After the acute mono phase resolves, EBV remains in the body permanently. EBV is primarily transmitted through saliva and is commonly called the kissing virus. Mononucleosis is the acute phase of initial EBV infection. EBV is not a living organism; it is genetic material enclosed in a protein sac with no independent metabolism. Epstein-Barr virus belongs to the herpes family and enters a latent phase in which it goes dormant inside the body rather than being eliminated by the i…