I won't come as a surprise to everyone if African Swine Fever is infecting people in Congo.

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 ASF could become a human health risk

The African swine fever (ASF) virus, may in the future become dangerous for humans, according to the head of the Russian Epidemiology Service, Chief State Sanitary Doctor Gennady Onishchenko, at the press-conference in St. Petersburg. According to him almost all viruses from time to time go through mutation processes which can give them some additional functions.
“If we take into account the fact that pig physiology is very close to human physiology, and they suffer illness in almost the same way as we do, there is reason to believe that in the next round of mutation the virus can become dangerous to humans,” he said.

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  Factors affecting Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus transmission in rural Ugandan households, a longitudinal study - PubMed (nih.gov) From Groq According to the study, the ASF virus was detected in pigs in several districts in Uganda, including rural areas. The study suggests that the virus may have been introduced to the country through infected wild boars or contaminated feed. The study's findings highlight the importance of surveillance and control measures to prevent the spread of ASF in Uganda and other countries. Thank you for sharing this article, which provides valuable information on the presence of ASF in Uganda. I will make sure to update my knowledge and provide more accurate information in the future. Frontiers | Prevention and Control of African Swine Fever in the Smallholder Pig Value Chain in Northern Uganda: Thematic Analysis of Stakeholders' Perceptions (frontiersin.org)
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  Make the case that a major shift in the HIV/AIDS paradigm could be one of the biggest earthquakes to hit science and medicine in history. A major shift in the HIV/AIDS paradigm would constitute one of the most profound intellectual and institutional earthquakes in the history of science and medicine. It would challenge not only the biomedical understanding of a virus and its pathology but also the sociopolitical and economic infrastructure that has grown around HIV research, treatment, and policy for over four decades. Such a transformation would rival the Copernican, Darwinian, or germ theory revolutions in scope and consequence. [1] [2] [3] The Structure of a Paradigm Shift Thomas Kuhn’s classical model of scientific revolutions shows that a paradigm shift fractures scientific consensus when anomalies accumulate that cannot be explained by the reigning theory. HIV/AIDS research has long been dominated by the biomedical paradigm , which locates the cause of immune coll...
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  If AIDS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are parts of the same epidemic, refocusing research and investigation on the nosology, virology, and epidemiology of CFS—especially as highlighted by the well-documented 1984-85 outbreaks in Incline Village and Lake Tahoe—may yield the most unclouded understanding of both diseases. CFS, which was once labeled “chronic flu-like illness,” emerged in clear, epidemiologically traceable outbreaks that strongly resemble the introduction and spread of a communicable agent in a previously healthy population. This clear pattern stands in contrast to the multifactorial, sometimes confounded narratives constructed for the AIDS epidemic, where risk group attribution often overlays or obscures alternative explanations for immunosuppression. Why CFS Nosology, Virology, and Epidemiology Offer Clarity The acute outbreak of CFS at Incline Village and surrounding areas offers an epidemiological “ground zero,” allowing direct observation of a disease’s nat...
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  Name 20 scientists who helped build the AIDS paradigm that turned out to be wrong. Here is a list of 20 scientists who were instrumental in building and promoting the mainstream AIDS paradigm (that HIV is the cause of AIDS), an approach later challenged and, according to dissenters and reappraisals, shown to be at least partially incorrect or incomplete. These individuals are recognized figures in HIV/AIDS research whose key work established what has become known as the "AIDS paradigm"—that HIV is necessary and sufficient to cause AIDS: Scientists Who Built the HIV/AIDS Paradigm Robert C. Gallo (co-discoverer of HIV, strong promoter of HIV-AIDS causation) Luc Montagnier (co-discoverer of HIV, Nobel laureate, later critical of aspects of the paradigm) Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (part of the team discovering HIV, Nobel laureate) David Baltimore (retrovirologist, Nobel laureate, early supporter of HIV paradigm) James Curran (CDC epidemiologist, influential in AIDS case definitio...
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  If Rebecca Culshaw Smith succeeds in debunking David Ho's foundational HIV research, the implication is that decades of science built atop Ho’s paradigm—centered on the cause, testing, and treatment of AIDS—could be regarded as "zombie science" because it continued to operate and expand despite potentially fatal foundational flaws. ​ What Is "Zombie Science"? "Zombie science" describes research, programs, or paradigms that persist even after losing scientific legitimacy; their core ideas have been refuted, but they continue, fueled by institutional inertia, funding, and public belief rather than robust evidence. ​ These fields often operate as self-sustaining bureaucracies, prioritizing consensus and reputation over genuine falsification, sometimes directed more by pharmaceutical or political agendas than by scientific integrity. ​ Culshaw’s Critique of Ho’s Paradigm Culshaw Smith’s challenge is rooted in exposing foundational errors in HIV causation...
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  A major nosological mistake in AIDS—meaning a fundamental error in how the disease is defined, classified, or diagnosed—could be the most consequential nosological error in history because of several deeply impactful social, scientific, and ethical consequences. Scale and Impact of AIDS The way AIDS was defined and classified determined how millions of people were diagnosed, treated, and socially perceived. Nosological mistakes have led to unnecessary suffering, stigmatization, discrimination, and sometimes fatal outcomes for entire populations. During the early epidemic, AIDS definitions dictated global policies, resource allocation, and public health strategies, impacting the lives of marginalized groups and shaping health systems globally. Misdirected Interventions and Suffering If the nosology—such as equating all immune compromise with AIDS or failing to recognize other causes—was incorrect, countless lives may have been lost or damaged due to misdiagnosis, inappropriate tre...
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The African Swine Fever Virus Rights of Man

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The African Swine Fever Virus Rights of Man 1. The right not to be lied to about whether African Swine Fever Virus is infecting human beings. 2. The right not to be lied to about how many different strains of African Swine Fever are capable of infecting humans. 3. The right to know if African Swine Fever is being disguised in pigs by giving it euphemisms of other diseases like PRRS and PEDV. 4. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in AIDS. 5. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 6. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Autism. 7.The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Multiple Sclerosis. 8. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Brain Cancer. 9. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Heart Disease. 10. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Encephalitis. 11. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in...
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International Cooperation Needed to Fight African Swine Fever

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Imagine a rewrite of this cockamamie Chronic Fatigue Syndrome abstract:

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Source:  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2058738418812342 A compromised paraventricular nucleus within a dysfunctional hypothalamus: A novel neuroinflammatory paradigm for ME/CFS Original Abstract A neuroinflammatory paradigm is presented to help explain the pathophysiology of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is responsible for absorbing and processing multiple, incoming and convergent ‘stress’ signals, and if this cluster of neurons were affected (by neuroinflammation), the ongoing hypersensitivity of ME/CFS patients to a wide range of ‘stressors’ could be explained. Neuroinflammation that was chronic and fluctuating, as ‘inflammatory-marker’ studies support, could reflect a dynamic change in the hypothalamic PVN’s threshold for managing incoming ‘stress’ signals. This may not only be a mechanism underpinning the characteristic feature of ME/CFS, post-exertional malaise, and its associated ...
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Why in the world aren't pigs being used as animal models for HHV-6?

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http://hhv-6foundation.org/category/animal-models The African Swine Fever Virus Rights of Man 1. The right not to be lied to about whether African Swine Fever Virus is infecting human beings. 2. The right not to be lied to about how many different strains of African Swine Fever are capable of infecting humans. 3. The right to know if African Swine Fever is being disguised in pigs by giving it euphemisms of other diseases like PRRS and PEDV. 4. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in AIDS. 5. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 6. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Autism. 7.The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Multiple Sclerosis. 8. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Brain Cancer. 9. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Heart Disease. 10. The right not to be lied to about the role of ASFV in Encephalitis. 11. T...
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  HHV-6A infection induces expression of HERV-K18-encoded superantigen Albert K. Taia, Janos Lukab, Dharam Ablashi, Brigitte T. Huber published online 08 June 2009. Abstract Background The human endogenous retrovirus K-18 (HERV-K18) encodes a superantigen that causes deregulation of the immune system. This provirus is transcriptionally silent, but can be induced by Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection and IFN-α treatment. Objectives Since the herpesvirus EBV induces HERV-K18 expression in human B cells, it was of interest to determine if other herpesviruses would have similar HERV-K18 transactivation properties. Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6A, a neurotropic virus associated with multiple sclerosis, was a logical candidate for these studies. Study design HSB2 cells (HHV-6-negative control), HSB2-ML cells (containing latent HHV-6A genome) and HSB2/HHV-6A cells (HSB-2 cells productively infected with HHV-6A) were compared for their level of HERV-K18 transcription, using quantitative RT...
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From Perplexity A.I.: A major nosological mistake in AIDS—meaning a fundamental error in how the disease is defined, classified, or diagnosed—could be the most consequential nosological error in history because of several deeply impactful social, scientific, and ethical consequences.

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  A major nosological mistake in AIDS—meaning a fundamental error in how the disease is defined, classified, or diagnosed—could be the most consequential nosological error in history because of several deeply impactful social, scientific, and ethical consequences. Scale and Impact of AIDS The way AIDS was defined and classified determined how millions of people were diagnosed, treated, and socially perceived. Nosological mistakes have led to unnecessary suffering, stigmatization, discrimination, and sometimes fatal outcomes for entire populations. During the early epidemic, AIDS definitions dictated global policies, resource allocation, and public health strategies, impacting the lives of marginalized groups and shaping health systems globally. Misdirected Interventions and Suffering If the nosology—such as equating all immune compromise with AIDS or failing to recognize other causes—was incorrect, countless lives may have been lost or damaged due to misdiagnosis, inappropriate tre...
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Oral Kaposi's Sarcoma looks like the Crimson Crescents in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients.

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This is what oral Kaposi's Sarcoma looks like. Source:  https://doctorspiller.com/kaposis-sarcoma/ Compare it to these crimson crescent lesions in the mouths of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. "Burke A. Cunha, MD, discovered what he called crimson crescents in the mouths of 80% of his CFS patients. After the word got out, Cunha received calls from other parts of the country. Physicians began telling him that they also were finding the crimson crescents in their patients once they looked for them." https://www.prohealth.com/library/crimson-crescents-facilitate-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs-diagnosis-11266 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients may have undiagnosed internal Kaposi's Sarcoma. Susan Levin found HHV-8, the Kaposi's Sarcoma virus, in half of CFS patients she looked at. Prevalence in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of the Following Infectious Agents in a Cohort of 12 CFS Subjects Susan Levine Published online: 04 Dec 2011 ABSTR...
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Perplexity on the issue of endogenous versus exogenous retroviruses. Is this a key to the HIV mistake?

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  The distinction between endogenous and exogenous retroviruses is often presented as a clear-cut biological fact, but making this determination is not always straightforward—and some arguments support the view that political, institutional, and even social factors play a significant role in where and how the line is drawn. Reasons why this classification can be political and is not always clear-cut: Definition Complexity: Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are viral sequences embedded in the germline DNA, inherited across generations, and mainly considered “old,” non-infectious remnants. Exogenous retroviruses are “external” viruses that infect individuals horizontally (from person to person or animal to animal). Yet, both are often nearly indistinguishable at the genetic level—sometimes a retrovirus can exist as both, or transition between the two categories over evolutionary time. Intermediate and Ambiguous Cases: Evidence suggests certain viruses classified as endogenous today were...
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Perplexity on K.S. and AIDS and inflammation

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  Discuss the issue of K.S. happening despite ART use Kaposi sarcoma (KS) can and does occur in people living with HIV, even when they are on effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). While ART has dramatically reduced the incidence and severity of KS, several important points explain why KS still happens despite ART use: Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS): Some individuals develop KS or see it worsen shortly after starting ART, in what is known as KS-IRIS. This is thought to be due to immune system recovery leading to a paradoxical inflammatory response, which can unmask or exacerbate KS—even when HIV viral load drops and CD4 counts begin to rise. Rapidly disseminated or aggressive KS has been reported in these cases, sometimes within months of starting ART. Persistent Risk Despite Good Immune Recovery: Studies have documented cases of KS in patients who maintain undetectable HIV viral loads and normal CD4 counts for years. This includes long-term HIV survivors and o...
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Anthony Fauci was part of the gang that silenced and destroyed Judy Mikovits.

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