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Med_vs_Pretty_Huge t1_iv2cu0s wrote

Reply to comment by Doktor_Wunderbar in Could a blood transfusion spread cancer to another person? by SnooRegrets2663

How about cancer transmission from a tapewrom to a human to give you some nightmares?

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1505892

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PlaidBastard t1_iv2fs27 wrote

Man, I forgot about that one. Switching off the body's firewall settings sure does cause weird and awful things to happen sometimes...

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weeknie t1_iv5ao43 wrote

Turns out the firewall is there for a reason who knew! Xd it's always terrifying and fascinating when one of the many complicated and interwoven systems of our body breaks down. It's so cool to me how widespread the effects can be, even for seemingly minor changes (doesn't apply here but still)

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