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While Hodgkin's disease cannot be prevented, researchers continue to study risk factors for the disease. In 2003, a study showed a possible link between exposure to the measles virus around the time of pregnancy or birth.
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There are very few known risk factors for Hodgkin's disease. A family history of the disease and the presence of the Epstein-Barr virus are associated with an increased risk.
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