Researchers in the United States have discovered a strong link between the Epstein-Barr virus, one of the world’s most common human viruses, and the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.
A study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and Walter Reed Army Institute found the likelihood of MS increases when a person is infected with EBV. Their findings implicate EBV – a herpes virus – as a “contributory cause” of the disease.
Hundreds of thousands of individuals not infected with EBV were observed over several years and researchers were able to determine the point when individuals developed the virus and its relation to MS onset.














