Ancient HTLV-1 virus (cousin of HIV) spreading wildly in Australia

Ancient HTLV-1 virus (cousin of HIV) spreading wildly in Australia

An ancient virus infecting residents across Australia's Northern Territory is leaving death and despair in its path, and doctors are now calling for greater efforts to stop the spread of infections.

The rates of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, or HTLV-1, infection are exceeding 40% among adults in remote regions of central Australia, with indigenous communities being the hardest hit, especially in the town of Alice Springs.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/05/07/health/htlv-1-virus-australia-explainer/index.html

Posted by greengemini_
Bro strap up

im not in australia so im good..

i wonder if it started from unprotected sex with wild kangaroos thou..just a thought

Posted by black_kevorkian

Posted by greengemini_
Bro strap up

im not in australia so im good..

i wonder if it started from unprotected sex with wild kangaroos thou..just a thought click to expand

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🤢

It's not specific to australia. I had a dissertation about this virus long time ago, in Eastern Europe.

@wagtail ?! 🙁

Posted by perperuna

Posted by black_kevorkian

Posted by greengemini_
Bro strap up

im not in australia so im good..

i wonder if it started from unprotected sex with wild kangaroos thou..just a thought click to expand

Are you concerned about something you may have done... click to expand

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im just providing info to those who maybe uninformed, take it how you want

News to meh 🤷🏽‍♀️