Lymphoma EBV positive means that the human body is tested positive for EBV. EBV is a herpes virus that is transmitted mainly through saliva and is latently infectious, with the main infections being lymphoma and nasopharyngeal cancer. A positive EBV test for lymphoma means that you are being infected with EBV, or you have been infected with EBV in the past and have antibodies to EBV already present in your body. The status of the EBV virus varies greatly depending on the antibodies tested. If the test is positive for IgM antibodies, it is an acute EBV infection, if the test is positive for IgG antibodies, it is a previous EBV infection, and if the test is positive for the DNA of the EBV, it is an active EBV infection. If the lymphoma is positive for EBV, further examination should be conducted to clarify the specific status of EBV and specific treatment should be carried out to avoid affecting the health of the body.