On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 19:42:42 +0100, Torsten Brinch
> wrote:

>On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 18:08:23 GMT, "Rubystars" >
>wrote:
>>"Jim Webster" > wrote in message
...
>
>>> note that when people have their tonsils out, these are now, in many parts
>>> of the UK if not all of it, tested for nvCJD.. The idea being that these
>>> tissues are among the first parts to become infective and therefore will
>>> be a useful marker as to the number of cases. So far none have come up
>>>infected
>>
>>If they can't do anything to cure the person or prevent onset of the
>>disease, then what's the point?
>
>Rubystars, don't take anything from that maroon. You can throw him
>a stick, and he'll get the wrong end 8 out of ten. Even an oyster can do
>better.

Except, of course, that Mr. Webster was correct in his posting. What
kind of an oyster do you think he is?

Perhaps neither you nor Ms Ruby knows much about epidemiology, CJD or
nvCJD.

Boron