Abstract
To the Editor.— The human T-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus (HTLV) has been noted to be extremely prevalent in several populations, including southeastern blacks. 1 Interestingly, the four cases of Blayney et al include three patients who in health-related professions: case 1 worked as a hospital nursing and dietetic aide, case 2 worked in the supply department of a hospital, and case 3 worked as a medical assistant. As a physician who trained and in the southeast for more than 15 years, I would like to make the following observation: southern blacks work in hospitals in numbers far out of proportion to their population in any given town. Could there be a connection in this observation relating to cases 1, 2, and 3? Should populations of all races working in hospitals be screened for HTLV?
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