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April 2007 Cover
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Malaria infects hundreds of millions of people every year, mostly in developing countries, and HIV-infected patients are more susceptible to malaria due to their weakened immune response. A study published in
Science adds a disturbing twist: investigators found that malaria can cause a sevenfold increase in an HIV-infected patient's viral load, leaving them more susceptible to complications and more likely to transmit HIV to others. In regions
where both diseases are common, such as sub-Saharan Africa, researchers believe malaria may be to blame for about five percent of all new HIV infections. from TheBodyPro.com
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