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Epstein-Barr virus

Common persistent virus reported as one of the most frequently reactivated, apparently in response to inflammation.

Known aliases

  • EBV
  • Epstein-Barr
  • mono virus

Relationships

No evidence-backed relationships are recorded.

Current stories

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IARC's 2024 count makes Epstein-Barr the largest cancer-causing virus without a vaccine

IARC attributes 2.3 million of 2024's new cancers to infections, about 260,000 of them to Epstein-Barr, a virus no vaccine yet prevents. Infections that current vaccines and antibiotics can already stop still cause far more of the total.

Perspective Coverage

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Reality

Evidence74
Adoption
Insufficient
Hype gap+10
Incentives25
Confidence72