: New AIDS-like disease sparks warning

[Guest guest]

Chagas: Is tropical disease really the new AIDS?

Chagas, a tropical disease spread

by insects, is causing some fresh concern following an

editorial—published earlier this week in a medical journal—that called

it " the new AIDS of the Americas. "

More than 8 million people have

been infected by Chagas, most of them in Latin and Central America. But

more than 300,000 live in the United States.

The editorial, published by the

Public Library of Science's Neglected Tropical Diseases, said the spread

of the disease is reminiscent of the early years of HIV.

" There are a number of striking

similarities between people living with Chagas disease and people living

with HIV/AIDS, " the authors wrote, " particularly for those with

HIV/AIDS who contracted the disease in the first two decades of the

HIV/AIDS epidemic. "

More:

http://news./blogs/lookout/chagas-tropical-disease-really-aids-14574564\

5.html

[Guest guest]

8 million???? wtf

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From: Larry <saleenm@...>

Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:41:21 PM

Subject: : New AIDS-like disease sparks warning

 

Chagas: Is tropical disease really the new AIDS?

Chagas, a tropical disease spread

by insects, is causing some fresh concern following an

editorial—published earlier this week in a medical journal—that called

it " the new AIDS of the Americas. "

More than 8 million people have

been infected by Chagas, most of them in Latin and Central America. But

more than 300,000 live in the United States.

The editorial, published by the

Public Library of Science's Neglected Tropical Diseases, said the spread

of the disease is reminiscent of the early years of HIV.

" There are a number of striking

similarities between people living with Chagas disease and people living

with HIV/AIDS, " the authors wrote, " particularly for those with

HIV/AIDS who contracted the disease in the first two decades of the

HIV/AIDS epidemic. "

More:

http://news./blogs/lookout/chagas-tropical-disease-really-aids-14574564\

5.html