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This is no joke fellas Have a Great week! Flagman






http://www.vva.org/veteran/0807/letters.html
> PARASITE WARNING
>
> I am writing to inform all Vietnam
> veterans about a potential health risk that they may
> have been exposed to while serving in Vietnam: the
> little-known danger from parasites.
>
> My husband, who was otherwise healthy,
> passed away on January 20, 2006, from
> cholangiocarcinoma, cancer of the bile duct of the
> liver. It is very rare in the United States, but it
> is very prevalent in Vietnam and surrounding
> countries. There are two (2) known causes of this
> type of cancer: from contracting hepatitis C and
> from ingesting a parasite from the water supply in
> Vietnam. My husband did not have hepatitis C;
> therefore, it was determined that his cancer derived
> from a parasite. I have received official
> notification from the Department of Veterans Affairs
> (VA) that his death was service related, which is
> not something the VA determines without an
> overwhelming amount of evidence.
>
> This cancer does not manifest itself
> until later in life, when you are between 60 and 70
> years old. Once the symptoms occur, which usually
> include jaundice, it is very difficult to treat or
> beat. My husband was 58 years old when he passed
> away. If he had been informed that there was a
> possibility that he could have ingested a parasite
> while serving in Vietnam, he would have taken
> precautions to have his bile ducts examined,
> possibly extending his life. The parasite is long
> gone, but it left behind damaged cells, which
> developed into cancerous tumors in the bile ducts.
>
> If you spent time in Southeast Asia and
> are having gastrointestinal issues for no apparent
> reason, please have your physician check for damage
> within the bile ducts. It may save your life.
>
> Mrs. Edward S. (Pete) Harrison
> Horseheads, New York