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Regarding Parvovirus -- it is much more common than people realize. It is highly contagious. Children can contract it in school, and pass it on to their parents. Manifestation in adults can present as severe but temporary joint pain. My niece recently contracted it from her kindergarten age son. Interesting tidbit from the Wiki: by the time adulthood is reached about half the population will have become immune following infection at some time in their past
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Catherine, wife of Bruce age 75; diagnosed 6/10/11 with macrocytic anemia, neutropenia and mild thrombocytopenia; BMB suggesting emerging MDS. Copper deficient. Currently receiving procrit and neuopogen injections weekly, B12 dermal cream and injections, Transfusions ~ 5 weeks.
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