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1. I_drea+332[view] [source] 2026-02-05 00:40:29
>>bookof+(OP)
Honest question here: how is a worm (parasite) considered a "disease"? I Googled this question two different ways and got two different responses.
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2. metall+J62[view] [source] 2026-02-05 01:09:09
>>I_drea+332
We use "disease" for maladies caused by infections (virus, bacteria), and we use "disease" for maladies caused by genetics (cancer), caused by chemicals (lung disease), and so forth. So yeah, a parasite certainly would qualify I think.
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