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Have a low white blood count could it be because of a virus?
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YES IT CAN BE: A viral infection is a common cause of low white count with increse lymphocytes in differential count. But if it is persistatly low.Than you need further evaluation, as after the infection it returns to normal.
Answered 8/9/2012
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