From what I've read the incidence is very low and even non-existent in most countries since this is mainly disseminated among native tribes where HTLV-1/2 is endemic. In other words, it's not causing major epidemics. Another thing is that despite a high number of carriers, only between 1-5% of them develop serious diseases, with HTLV 2 being the less severe strain.
the 1:20 scenario is the worst case scenario, the estimate varies in between 1% to 5%. Also important mentioning that the odds of developing ATLL increase if the virus was contracted vertically
Can you explain the epidemiological distribution? How would a virus that spreads this way show such specificity for certain disparate regions and not spread evenly throughout the world? Is this geographical distribution comparable to other HTLV or HIV viruses (with same transmission mechanisms)?
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Hello Doctor! I was diagnosed with HTLV-1, I have hyperthyroidism, osteoarthritis in my spine and osteoarthritis in my knees (I had surgery on my spine and a knee replacement). Do these bone problems and hyperthyroidism come from HTLV-1? I am 64 years old and female! A hug from Brazil!
