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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Agree with quack, but hookworms are a minor player, 90% of cases are asymptomatic, the rest get anemia, but hardly ravaging anywhere. The most common infection worldwide is still Hepatitis B, followed by malaria, Hepatitis C and Dengue. There are 2 billion cases of Hep B worldwide, which in turn increases the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, which at one point (and maybe still) was the most common malignancy in the world. The most common helminthic infection most likely remains shistosomiasis
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My apology to someone who I angrily called "arrogantly ignorant" was just removed so I will respond to this post.
I am very grateful for the medical expertise from you, sir, and also from Blueash. I read with interest all of your posts and find it mildly amusing to see you two occasionally banter about your "other non-medical" views. I think it is so good to know that both of you live here in The Villages and both of you were not only born well above average in intelligence but chose to follow the long and rigorous path of a medical education with an M.D. after your name. I so appreciate the years and years of stressfully being on call almost all of the time, and of diligence, plain old hard work and ultimate self responsibility. I am so grateful that you both persevered and that you share your views with us.