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Some viruses can hide in your body for decades

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Some threats don't attack immediately; they just sign a very long lease inside your cells. Viruses like Varicella-zoster, which causes chickenpox, never actually leave your system. After the initial illness, they retreat deep into your nerve tissue and go into hibernation, waiting patiently for decades to randomly reactivate later in life to gift you with an agonizing case of shingles.

Some viruses can hide in your body for decades
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