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Re:Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts During Spaceflight by SketchySeaBeast on Monday March 18, 2019 @05:56PM (#19425740)
> I highly doubt that HSV-1 is anywhere near 60% in the pool of astronaut candidates. Disease presence is correlated: if you have one, you probably have another. Since lots of other diseases would already be disqualifying, adding HSV-1 to the checklist won't strike off very many potential astronauts.

Dude, I've had cold sores since I was a child. There's no relationship between HSV-1 and other diseases.

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Re:Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts During Spaceflight by serf on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:49PM (#19426145)
>Dude, I've had cold sores since I was a child. There's no relationship between HSV-1 and other diseases.

Repeated (chronic) bacterial or viral wounding doesn't result in increased cancer risks? I find that hard to believe.

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Re:Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts During Spaceflight by SketchySeaBeast on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @09:31AM (#19430608)
>I highly doubt that HSV-1 is anywhere near 60% in the pool of astronaut candidates. Disease presence is correlated: if you have one, you probably have another. Since lots of other diseases would already be disqualifying, adding HSV-1 to the checklist won't strike off very many potential astronauts.

I took exception to the claim that having cold sores meant you were otherwise "diseased". Can it have long term effects? Yes, but I don't believe an increased long term cancer risk means you're not able to become an astronaut.

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Re:Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts During Spaceflight by ekianjo on Monday March 18, 2019 @07:58PM (#19426616)
so are you saying that you have data to show correlation between HSV 1 and other diseases? Please share.
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Re:Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts During Spaceflight by morothy on Monday March 18, 2019 @09:13PM (#19427161)
Herpes and Alzheimer's https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/herpes-v...

more on HN: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=herpes%20alzheimer&sort=byPopu...

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Re:Herpes Virus Reactivation in Astronauts During Spaceflight by SketchySeaBeast on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @01:00PM (#19432776)
HHV–6 is pointed out as causing the same issue - according to wikipedia HHV-6B is in pretty much every person.
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