► Alzheimer's disease could be caused by herpes virus, warn experts

Telegraph ^ | March 9, 2016 | Sarah Knapton

[Twotone]

Nothing like an article like this to spur a return to celibacy or monogamy.

[DoughtyOne]

[headstamp 2]

“as well as a type of corkscrew-shaped bacteria called spirochete”

Lyme Disease anyone?

[Uncle Miltie]

It worked so well with aids.

[Blue Jays]

Ewwww. That is an unfortunate issue.
The other problem is this might mean a person with herpes may forget to tell his or her future sex partners. ;-)
Be careful, single people. It is a jungle out there!

[exDemMom]

Syphilis is also caused by a spirochete bacteria. So is leptospirosis.

[heartwood]

Herpes could be chicken pox, which most people over twenty-five or so were exposed to; most of the younger got the vaccine.

[headstamp 2]

Isn’t chicken Pox also a “herpes” type virus?

Then after that, its shingles.

[disndat]

Lyme Disease anyone?

I am fine with the Trenchmouth, thank you.

[Reddy]

I’ve seen Alzheimers in too many couples to discount this.

[fivecatsandadog]

Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus I. STD herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus II.

[exDemMom]

Yes, chicken pox is also caused by a herpes virus. Once you get it, it never goes away.

Many herpes virus infections never go away. Some herpes viruses are deadly.

[headstamp 2]

I’d like to see the correlation with those who have had Chicken Pox/Shingles to those that developed Alzheimer’s.

[rey]

Not just single folks. I know someone who got it from his wife, well, ex-wife now. He calls it the gift that keeps giving.

[Rurudyne]

It won’t happen. Unless there’s South Park style penises flying off as a short term consequence of actions taken the licentious won’t hardly take notice.

[CGASMIA68]

Some responses to this post indicate the lack of knowledge people have about HV1 HV2 Chicken Pox and paths of transmission which are not ALL sexual

[Rurudyne]

You basically sleep with everyone they slept with.

[exDemMom]

Indeed.

There could be a strong microbial component to diseases that attack the brain.

[fireman15]

You are right. The article does not differentiate between which form of herpes virus is linked with Alzheimer’s or that they know for sure, just that there is an apparent link with viruses or even bacteria. They are calling for more studies into these links. It was a very interesting article. I had not heard this before.