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Fragments of the worm were found in an AIDS victim who died from the infestation, but they were not identified until a year later. The worm had molecular biology resembling that of a tapeworm but acted more aggressively in the body than most tapeworms. Doctors initially thought the man was suffering from a rapidly growing cancer in the abdomen. But a biopsy and the use of new genetic laboratory techniques found that the large mass of tissue was from the worm's fast growth, which caused scar tissue. The scientists who solved the medical puzzle are from both Stanford and the Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, Calif. The authors said they did not find the entire worm but identified it from fragments by using the genetic techniques. The worm has not been named

Scientists in California said on Jun 28, 1996 that they had discovered what they believe is a previously unknown parasitic worm that can be fatal to humans. Fragments of the worm were found in an AIDS patient who died from the infestation

Summary: The unnamed worm resembles a tapeworm at the molecular level but causes much more damage in the body Fragments of the worm were found in an AIDS victim who died from the infestation, but they were not identified until a year later. The worm's molecular biology resembled that of a tapeworm but acted more aggressively in the body than most tapeworms. Doctors initially thought the man was suffering from a rapidly growing cancer in the abdomen. But a biopsy and the use of new genetic laboratory techniques found that the large mass of tissue was from the worm's fast growth, which caused scar tissue

At least 30 children in Haiti have died of acute kidney failure after taking contaminated liquid acetaminophen made by a pharmaceutical company in Haiti, international health officials said on Jun 25, 1996. Haitians traveling in the US were warned to discard bottles bearing the trade names Afebril and Valodon. The drug was contaminated with diethylene glycol, for which there is no antidote

Health officials said on Jun 25, 1996 that about 120 people in the New York City area had been stricken by an intestinal ailment caused by an exotic microbe, and they said the illness had been reported in at least ten states and in Ontario Canada. Health officials remain baffled about why the microbe, known as cyclospora, has struck predominantly among adults, only east of the Rocky Mountains, and what is causing it to spread this year

At least 30 children in Haiti have died of acute kidney failure after taking contaminated liquid acetaminophen made by a pharmaceutical company in Haiti, international health officials said last night. Haitians traveling in the United States were warned to discard any bottles of liquid acetaminophen bearing the trade names Afebril and Valodon in case they were contaminated, the Pan American Health Organization in Washington said

United States and Canadian health officials said yesterday that they are mystified by the outbreak of an intestinal infection caused by an exotic microbe. So far a few hundred cases have been reported in at least eight states and Toronto since early May. Outbreaks and sporadic cases have occurred in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts and Toronto. Officials of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta declined to name other states with cases on grounds that the information was preliminary and the states had not issued public statements. Although no deaths from cyclospora have been reported, some patients have needed to be hospitalized because of dehydration

US and Canadian health officials said on Jun 19, 1996 that they were mystified by the outbreak of an intestinal infection caused by an extoic microbe, known as cyclospora. So far, a few hundred cases have been reported in at least eight states and Toronto since early May. The microbe can cause cramping abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, nausea, a mild fever up to 102 degrees Fahrenheit and extreme fatigue

At least 35 people in the New York City area have been stricken since early May 1996 by an exotic parasitic intestinal infection whose source is unknown, health officials said on Jun 18. New York City Health Dept officials said they were alerting doctors and laboratories to look for the parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis, among patients with unexplained intestinal symptoms. There have been no deaths

Dr. Randas Batista says he has often had dramatic success in performing the operation on more than 300 patients since 1994 near Curitiba in southern Brazil. Several heart surgeons say they have come away amazed after watching Batista do the operation in Brazil or in visits to hospitals in the United States. After shedding their skepticism, several surgeons have performed a small number of the operations at hospitals in the United States, Britain, Italy and other countries. The operation is 'mind-boggling' and 'one of the most important developments in heart surgery in years,' said Dr. Tomas Salerno, chief of cardiovascular surgery at Buffalo General Hospital. The two surgeons grew up in nearby towns in Brazil but did not meet until Batista trained under Salerno in Toronto from 1978 to 1982