HIDDEN PANDEMICS
The Story of HSV, HPV,
and Syphilis
as threats to Personal,
Public, and Global Health.
Dear reader, my name is Daniel West.
For the past two decades I have worked as a journalist and researcher on three continents, often writing and broadcasting about technology and the production of scientific knowledge.
Roughly three and a half years ago, I began researching risks to personal, public, and global health posed by two viruses: HSV and HPV, or Herpes Simplex and the Human Papilloma Virus. Following on from that, I also began to research Syphilis.
That research was in no small part led by my testing positive for the first two conditions — specifically HSV-1/2 and HPV-16, plus perhaps HPV-6/11 also.
Anyone seeking clarification regarding my full test results for other STIs is welcome to contact me via the details below.
In summary, however, my status is …
* HSV-1/2+ (and possibly HSV-2 symptomatic every six months or less, including for April/June 2025).
* VZV+ (Herpes Zoster; had chicken pox and shingles many years ago)
* HPV-16+ = likely positive (perhaps 6/11+ also)
* HIV-1/2 = negative (WISH instant test last week)
* Syphilis = negative (WISH IV blood sample; but some possible symptoms eg chancre in ~2018)
* Hepatitis A/B = negative (immune and non infectious)
* Hepatitis C = negative (WISH IV blood)
* Gonorrhea = negative (WISH)
* Chlamydia = negative (WISH)
* All other STIs = presumably negative, hence untested.
WISH Clinic: http://www.waht.nhs.uk/
My research findings suggest that, contrary to most mainstream medical consensus, these conditions should be categorised and understood not merely as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), but also more widespread risks to personal, public, and global health.
In other words, while sexual activity certainly remains the primary mode of infection for all three, there may be other means of transmission which are under-studied and little known, both among clinicians and the general public.
Whilst I lack any formal medical training, I am sharing my research-and my own medical test results in the hope that these will empower people to learn more about the risks to which they might have been exposed, if not by me, then perhaps others
I recognise that there are very serious privacy and even legal complications to such intended altruism, not least the stigma associated with
these ailments.
However, for some time we have been living in a historical moment characterised by constant debate regarding the risks posed by COVID, and the protocols and policies that should be employed to limit its dangers.
HSV, HPV, and Syphilis could and arguably should be part of those conversations, inasmuch as they also might pose life or death consequences, and greater awareness of those potentialities could reduce collective suffering.
This form of utilitarianism might well draw criticism, and I am very sorry for anyone who
feels that my approach compromises their
privacy for the benefit of people that they barely know, or potentially even strangers.
However, we now live in an interconnected world where weakness and vulnerability anywhere is weakness and vulnerability everywhere. A new pandemic could emerge at any point, or new variants of existing pathogens.
This website is therefore designed to serve as a public information portal, which could catalyse a wider discussion of the findings I have
encountered, and the risks to which I might have exposed myself and others to again, a mixture of people who are known to me, and also strangers
HSV and HPV are widespread, misunderstood, and mismanaged.
They are considered to be largely benign by many healthcare providers. In fact, their story is much more complicated, and important to know.
HSV-1 or HSV-2 can kill a newborn child (Kimberlin 2017), are a major source of blindness worldwide (CDC 2021), and result in nearly half a million new cases of HIV infection per year (Looker et al 2020).
HPV-16 can produce cancers of various kinds in people of any age or gender identity (Eve Appeal 2021; Children's Health 2020); indeed, it's by far the most carcinogenic strain of the virus (WHD IARC 2007: 468-473). HPV-6/II might result in a 50% increased risk of cancer (Nordevall et al 2006).
Any form of HPV can potentially be spread by touch or household/workplace objects, and in addition, might be resistant to hand sanitiser and clinical disinfectant (Meyers of of 2014).
Syphilis, meanwhile, is a notifiable condition, and must also be treated as a matter of urgency (NHS 2022). Like HSV and HPV, Syphilis might be spread and acquired through seemingly benign forms of asexual physical contact; perhaps even by children (Bani 2022; Braga et al 2021 << sources not found)
Untreated Syphilis can lead to problems including …
Angina, aortic aneurism, heart failure.
Brain problems like fits (seizures), memory problems, personality changes and dementia.
Nerve problems like shooting pains, pins and needles, joint pain, and gradual damage to the joints.
Problems with the skin, bones, testicles, liver, and any other organ.
Having Syphilis during pregnancy can also increase your risk of risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and stillbirth.
If you do not have time to read any of the following documents, there are three relatively simple actions you can take now to improve your health and wellbeing …
Get HPV vaccinated. The best vaccine is Gardasil-9, since it protects you against more strains of the virus than other options (WHO HPV Vaccine Market 2022).
Get Syphilis blood tested (Planned Parenthood 2018).
Get HSV blood tested with a home delivery kit, to determine your status (GetTested.io HSV-1/2 USA, Get Tested HSV-1/2 UK). A bit like passive smoking or COVID vaccination, this has implications for your health and that of people you encounter.
To repeat, HPV can produce cancer in people of any age or gender, it is not just a women's disease' (Eve Appeal 2021).
Just like COVID, arguably everyone should therefore be vaccinated (Tu 2022), though current guidelines typically limit this to ages 9-45, depending on the vaccine provided and the vaccine provider (Coyne-Beasley 2018).
Implications
I deeply regret this entire situation, and have referred myself to police in the UK; USA (New York); China (Beijing); and Germany (Berlin) police forces in respect of my misconduct.
Any reader, in any country, who considers themselves or their family / friends / colleagues etc to have been abused, in any way by me, may wish to direct their concerns to the relevant law enforcement authorities.
Related Downloads
Disclaimer: All Chat-GPT research responses likely contain errors; please treat with scepticism. They are included as temporary counterpoints and will be reviewed and revised soon.
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Research-Summary
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Research-Summary-CGPT
The key findings from my research into HSV and HPV, two viruses that at least half the planet's population are positive for, many unknowingly.
(16 pages of A4; 6,191 words, 26 minute read)
2. REMEDIES
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Remedies
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Research-Summary-CGPT
Summarises the options to protect you against HSV and HPV, through vaccination, and testing to determine your own medical status. Current countries referenced include where I have lived: the UK, USA, China, and Germany-though this list can and should be collectively expanded
(4 pages of A4; 2,023 words; 9 minute read)
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Symptoms
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Symptoms-ChatGPT
A subjective summary by me of the STI symptoms which I have experienced. It is graphic and NSFW.
(4 pages of A4; 1,854 words; 8 minute read)
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/syphilis/
A collection of peer-reviewed sources that summarise the symptoms and transmission of Syphilis, which is a life-threatening condition that can be transmitted through kissing and more benign forms of contact. Syphilis necessitates contact tracing and informing, which can be facilitated by the UK's NHS and the USA's DIS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/syphilis
https://www.cdc.gov/std/program/partners.htm
5. ARTICLE
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Article
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Article-ChatGPT
(blog: recommended)
A 33,000-word article which attempts to describe the past, present, and possible futures of HSV and HPV. It is demonstrably unfinished, and would benefit greatly from editorial feedback, which would be welcome from anyone who feels inclined to provide it.
(138 pages of A4; 33,678 words; 2 hours 37 minute read)
6. STATISTICS
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Statistics
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Statistics-CGPT
A data-based comparison of COVID, HIV, HPV, and HSV. This may be of interest if you don't have time to read the summary or longer article, and want a quick overview of why I believe that HPV and HSV are being mismanaged as public and global health concerns.
(5 pages of A4; 1,575 words; 7 minute read
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Literature-Review
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Literature-Review-CGPT
This attempts to demonstrate that HPV may be linked to a larger number of cancers than current medical consensus suggests. Some of the data are highly conjectural, and I refer to them in the longer article-especially during the introduction It is unnecessary to read this if you dispute my speculative assertions regarding HPV's links to cancers for which it is not commonly considered carcinogenic.
(28 pages of A4; 8,704 words; 37 minute read)
8. GRAPH
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Graph
An Excel file which calculates the relative prevalence and mortality rates for COVID-19, HIV-AIDS, and HPV. The resultant graph-which shows that deaths due to COVID are likely lower than global cancer deaths since the former appeared -is included in the long article.
9. PUBLICATIONS
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Publications
An Excel file to keep track of which publications-online, offline, or on air-have covered any aspect of the various documents listed here, in addition to which ones have received pitches of some kind.
10. CONTEXT (NSFW)
https://bit.ly/HIDDEN-PANDEMICS_Context
(Confessional statement)
Foremost an admission by me that, had I acted more responsibly through life, I might not have found myself in a predicament where authoring anything on these subjects was in any way necessary. In addition, this document details a range of highly problematic events and patterns of behaviour, over decades of my life, some of which is intersectional with the viruses, and some less so.
11. REFERENCES
In the 10 documents above I cite many sources, mainly peer-reviewed scientific and academic studies of HSV, HPV, and Syphilis - although far more on the first two.
Originally the link above was to a zip file of all these sources. I shared them using a ’Robin Hood’ style approach to open access, modelled on Aaron Swartz.
However, since most of the files were downloaded using institutional library access, and have a range of copyright agreements, I have changed my approach to a COVID-style collaboration, where it falls to author and publishers to opt-in for open access circulation.
Since this may take some time to materialise, or normal succeed at all, I will be uploading a combined bibliography for the 10 documents above.
I deeply regret if anyone believes that these files, or this post, are an infringement on their privacy in any way; yet I believe that my findings necessitate publication in some form.
I have also attempted to achieve publication of the sixth file-both anonymously and self-authored-for some time, yet none of the organisations I have approached has shared my sense of the viruses' newsworthiness; or at least my interpretation of them.
Stupidly and inexcusably, my research remained largely a solitary endeavour. I should have kept my original post online, and sought the expertise of the many skilled writers, editors, and researchers-clinically trained and not-whom I have been lucky enough to meet during my life.
I cannot guarantee that any of the information mentioned and linked to above will remain offline, and would urge anyone who has privacy concerns on that basis to disconnect from me immediately.
That said, I also see a benefit to sharing at least some of this information as widely as possible, led by the notion that potential loss of privacy will be offset by gains in collective knowledge sharing, so as to better determine if my concerns are indeed relevant.
Please therefore feel free to share the research files - or reference them - in any way you might want. If doing so, please refrain from mentioning anyone other than myself, in respect of any privacy concerns that various parties might have.
With sincere regret for any distress resulting from reading these documents, or the consequences which might follow on from that,
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