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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 29 > ‘Tropical’ diseases are common in Arctic dwellers, a survey finds

‘Tropical’ diseases are common in Arctic dwellers, a survey finds

By Donald G. McNeil Jr. / The Bulletin
January 29, 2010

The kind of worm and protozoan infections that are often called neglected “tropical” diseases are also common among aboriginal people living in the Arctic, according to a recent survey.

Outbreaks of trichinosis, a larval-worm disease commonly associated with eating undercooked pork and....

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