> My father visited some quack sidekick of Gary Null's for his
> arthritis. The quack discovered that he was infected with
> cytomegalovirus. Something like 2/3 of adults carry CMV. But
> the quack prescribed a round of intravenous vitamin C at
> $100 a pop (for what must have been pennies worth of vitamin
> and saline). Thankfully, my father told the guy to get lost,
> though I'm sure that's an uncommon reaction.
Yes, practically everybody has CMV and it doesn't harm people unless they have compromised immune systems; people with AIDS or people that have had bone marrow or other transplants.
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> Doug
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