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Article: Health Zone: GLOBAL CONDITIONS: It's a sick world; GUIDE TO CONTROVERSIAL PLACE-NAME DISEASES..(Features)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 24, 2001
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Byline: PAUL JOHNSON
THE mere mention of Ebola and West Nile fever is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many.
And not without good reason - not only do they sound nasty, they can also be deadly.
Both these conditions are named after places in the world where they were discovered, but a growing sector of the medical community believes it's unfair to taint an area by naming a deadly disease after it.
Members of the World Medical Association, who point out that most illnesses and conditions are not restricted to geographical areas, ...