Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site bcsaic.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!fluke!ssc-vax!bcsaic!pamp From: pamp@bcsaic.UUCP (pam pincha) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Ban Porn Discussion (really herpes and AIDS) Message-ID: <363@bcsaic.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 19:37:04 EST Article-I.D.: bcsaic.363 Posted: Mon Nov 4 19:37:04 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 20:30:08 EST References: <450347@hpfcms.UUCP> <17100001@uiucuxa> <813@ihlpa.UUCP> <335@sdcc13.UUCP> <932@udenva.UUCP> Reply-To: pamp@bcsaic.UUCP (pam pincha) Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle Lines: 13 In article <932@udenva.UUCP> showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) writes: > > I think the comparison of AIDS and herpes is stretching it a bit. AIDS >is a virus which debilitates the body's immune system, causing death. Herpes >is a _skin disease_. When you get herpes, you go to a dermatologist, who can >get the disease under control (it is treatable but incurable) for the most part. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, guess again. Herpes is one of several viruses in the Epstein Barr virus group(?). It is not just a skin disease!! It also has immune system links. It's not such a big stretch. P.M.Pincha-Wagener