What is BK virus?

The BK virus is a member of the polyomavirus family. Past infection with the BK virus is widespread, but significant consequences of infection are uncommon, with the exception of the immunocompromised and the immunosuppressed.

How do members experience BK virus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with BK virus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for BK virus*

Who has BK virus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 10
60s 13
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 20

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What is BK virus?

The BK virus is a member of the polyomavirus family. Past infection with the BK virus is widespread, but significant consequences of infection are uncommon, with the exception of the immunocompromised and the immunosuppressed.



Common symptoms reported by people with BK virus

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for BK virus

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Compare treatments taken by people with BK virus

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have BK virus through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with BK virus? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has BK virus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 15 say BK virus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 10
60s 13
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 20

These charts show data from BK virus patients who have completed their condition history
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