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Long Fatigue: The exhaustion that lingers after an infection (www.bbc.com)
3 points by amichail 2 hours ago | hide | past | web | 1 comment | favorite





> "Viral infections may trigger long-term and persistent impairment in one's immune system," says Avik Roy, chief scientific officer at the non-profit Simmaron Research

This is also true in a very direct and literal way, where a Measles infection can make you vulnerable again to past diseases, because of the immune cells it attacks.




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