Synopses & Reviews
Why do some people who appear to have full-blown AIDS test HIV-negative?
Why do viral levels in people with multiple sclerosis -a disease whose cause is still unknown-fluctuate wildly?
Why do the pets of sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome -which is not considered an infectious disease-die from CFS-like symptoms?
Is there a single factor that links these diseases?
It's called HHV-6, a mysterious and little-known virus that has been implicated in a host of serious and fatal illnesses.
Cutting-edge science that reads more like a page-turning thriller, The Virus Within reveals why HHV-6 is so deadly, how it's transmitted, and who is at risk. Nicholas Regush follows the trail of research detectives-Robert Gallo and Joseph Sonnabend among them-who have crossed disciplines to piece this story together. Some research detectives lobby for the creation of a strike force while others attempt to suppress the information to avoid a public panic.
This is a timely and important book about a growing health threat, with a stunning conclusion that has profound implications for all of us.