Summary: The total amount of mercury found in the brain doubled as a result of viral infection.

I thought that it might be interesting to the forum because I've seen people mention that their symptoms get worse as a result of viral illnesses (e.g. influenza and colds).

Folks might be interested in reading a popular text by Paul Ewald called Plague Time. In the book, which is written for the lay reader, he outlines some relationships between common infectious diseases and chronic illnesses. For the purposes of this forum, it is important to know that most people run constant infections that don't have acute (nasty and immediate) symptoms. This doesn't mean that they can't cause chronic diseases in many people or worsen general well-being in sensitive individuals.