{"id":8577,"date":"2026-10-11T12:43:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T07:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=8577"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:05:34","slug":"what-is-the-epstein-barr-virus-ebv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-the-epstein-barr-virus-ebv\/","title":{"rendered":"Epstein &#8211; Barr Virus (EBV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Epstein &#8211; Barr Virus (EBV) Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the World Health Organization\u2019s International Agency for Research on Cancer analysis, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the causative agents responsible for a substantial cancer burden worldwide in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Epstein &#8211; Barr Virus<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EBV, also known as <\/span><b>human herpesvirus 4,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belongs to the <\/span><b>herpesvirus family.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transmission:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It spreads mainly through <\/span><b>saliva, including through kissing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or sharing drinks, food, eating utensils and toothbrushes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people infected with <\/span><b>EBV have no symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When illness occurs, symptoms can include fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes and marked fatigue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the initial infection, EBV remains in the <\/span><b>body in a dormant state.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EBV is classified by <\/span><b>IARC as a Group 1 carcinogen.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most cases of Epstein-Barr virus affect <\/span><b>children, teenagers and young adults<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but anyone can get the virus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It usually <\/span><b>does not cause any harm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but the virus gets reactivated inside the body in some unusual conditions like immunological stress or immunocompetence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may further lead to various complications like a type of blood cancer called <strong>B<\/strong><\/span><b>urkitt\u2019s lymphoma, stomach cancer, <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/multiple-sclerosis\/\" target=\"_blank\">multiple sclerosis<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There is <\/span><b>no specific treatment for EBV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, some things like drinking fluids to stay hydrated, getting plenty of rest can be done to help relieve symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-epstein-barr-virus\/article71547653.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEpstein &#8211; Barr Virus (EBV)H<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epstein &#8211; Barr Virus (EBV) also known as human herpesvirus 4, belongs to the herpesvirus family. 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