Cousin of HIV 'infecting 40% of the adult inhabitance in rural Australia'
The virus is sometimes called a cousin of HIV virus (photo: Getty)A virus sometimes called a 'cousin' of HIV virus is infecting 40% of the adult inhabitance in rural Australia, according to a Fresh research. averages of contagion in portions of Australia by the human T-cell blood cancer virus type one are at their 'top-ever announced in any inhabitance', a leading medic has said. Indigenous societies, especially in Alice Springs, have seen the top averages of contagion by a virus that could cause blood cancer & Cancer disease of the lymph glands, according to CNN. disclosed almost40 years ago, human T-cell blood cancer virus type one – or HTLV-one – could be spread out of unprotected sex, breastfeeding & blood contact & is often considered to be an STI. People are death of bronchiectasis in association by HTLV-one contagion, & what is the response?An ancient virus which's similar to HIV virus is spreading around Australia, & doctors are sounding the alarm
as informed in There's scant study into the method to treat & protect HTLV-one REUTERS/Darren WhitesideAn ancient virus similar to HIV is spreading around Australia's Northern districts, & doctors are This time sounding the alarm. It's similar in some ways to the further well-known HIV, yet there's scant study into the method to treat & protect the illness. Both HTLV-one & HIV could be sexually transmitted & attack the immune system, though HTLV-one is generally further difficult to transmit. The virus is ancient: HTLV-one's DNA has been found on a one,500-year-old mummy disclosed in South US's Andes mountains. It's further difficult to spread than HIV, But, that some doctors tell is the reason the virus has received less attention than HIV.collected by :Lucy William