Is MS a viral disease?...............
All depends on who/what you believe :)
When I was diagnosed, 25 years ago, it was thought to be linked to the Hep B vaccine, We fought the system in order to keep our son from having to have it, but we won and although he went to three different Universities (one for AA, one for BA, and one for Masters) because in those days they were linking the Hep B vax to MS, and working in health care, I had to take the series of three shots...6 months later I started having MS symptoms. It was later “proved” that MS and that Hep B were not linked to MS.
https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/multiple-sclerosis-prognosis-life-expectancy/
Here’s more info:
What triggers multiple sclerosis?
The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown. It’s considered an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues. In the case of MS , this immune system malfunction destroys the fatty substance that coats and protects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord (myelin).Jun 12, 2020
What viruses are linked to MS?
Viruses Associated with MS
Measles Virus. The association of measles virus infection and MS was extensively studied due to the ability of measles virus to induce PIE as well as a chronic, progressive neurologic disease,
SSPE. ...
HHV-6. ...
EBV. ...
Other Herpesviruses. ...
Retroviruses.