What is HTLV-I/II?
This refers to Human T-lymphotropic viruses, types I and II. These are rare “retroviruses” (like HIV) that are spread like HIV but do not cause AIDS. Type I occurs predominately in persons from certain parts of the world such as southeastern Japan, the Caribbean, South America and Africa. Persons carrying the virus are healthy, and only 3 – 5 percent ever develop signs of disease, often only after 30 – 40 years. The diseases include a rare form of leukemia and a neurologic disorder resulting in weakness and decreased sensation in the legs. Type II is found most commonly in certain Native-American populations in the southwest, and in persons who have used self-injected drugs and their sexual partners. Neurologic symptoms may develop in some of these persons.
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