CS_STOKE%SWTEXAS.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU (02/13/90)
John---
I enjoyed reading your post about the erotic side of eating
Sushi, and I feel like Mr. Killjoy raining on everybody's parade, but
my concerns are the same ones I had when we were having our discussion
of rimming: People with HIV infection are at risk for getting very ill
with food-borne intestinal parasites. The 'cures' are drastic, and
often the parasites overwhelm an already beleaguered gut and burst out,
contributing to systemic disease and maybe death. The MAI
[Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare] phenomenon is believed to operate
this way.
So people, let's be tested for HIV infection and have an
immunocompetency profile run before we indulge in John's kind of fun.
Sadly, we must put raw oysters, raw milk, and beefsteak tartar on the
'shit' list, as well.
By the way, readers, it is taking a _looong_ time for my posts
to reach you. My 'Rooney Tunes' post was sent Friday afternoon and
only got back to me Monday night.
Happy netting---Troy Stokes