Is it really ethical to talk about HHV-6 and CFS without talking about New York Native, HHV-6 and AIDS?

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 Human Herpesvirus 6 Infection and Risk of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PMC (nih.gov)


One publication warned about the obvious link between HHV-6, AIDS and CFS. Why the total silence?



Amazon.com: New York Native: Two Books by the Publisher of a Newspaper that Changed the History of AIDS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome eBook : Ortleb, Charles: Kindle Store

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Read the interview in which Judy Mikovits called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome "Non-HIV AIDS." https://www.prohealth.com/library/plague-an-interview-with-judy-mikovits-32911   If you have Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited you can immediately begin reading this book. If you have Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited, you can immediately begin reading The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic Cover-up and you will soon understand why the facts about the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome epidemic have been hidden from the public for almost four decades. Click here to begin reading Or purchase a print copy for only $20 shipped by Amazon Prime  This is the book causing heated debates about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and HHV-6, "The Fifty Shades of AIDS Virus," in laboratories, doctor's offices, and homes all over the world.                                         ...
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