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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Aspergillosis
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the infection?
Usually, nothing can be done to prevent the disease.
What are the long-term effects of the infection?
A person with asthma may develop chronic lung irritation due to Aspergillus. In others, aspergillosis may cause permanent damage to the lungs. It can also spread throughout the body and even result in death.
What are the risks to others?
Aspergillosis is not contagious from person to person. People get the infection from the environment. Most people are exposed to Aspergillus early in life and have no problems with it.