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Viruses Reactivated After COVID-19 and Its Vaccine May Be Linked to Lymphopenia: Study

Persistent lymphopenia is a hallmark of immune deficiency, which can put people at risk of opportunistic infections including reactivated viruses.
Viruses Reactivated After COVID-19 and Its Vaccine May Be Linked to Lymphopenia: Study
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Marina Zhang
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After a COVID-19 infection or inoculation with its vaccine, some people develop reactivated and recurrent infections, including herpes, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), urinary tract infections (UTIs), and even COVID-19.

Some emerging studies are linking this phenomenon to lymphopenia, or low numbers of lymphocytes.

Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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