a very rare virus called Merkel cell polyomavirus that can lead to an aggressive form of skin cancer.

tl;dr hepatitis b and c, h. pylori (stomach bacteria), papilloma, one of the herpes viruses and hiv (all in common - long untreated infections that people may not notice (or suppressed via therapy), although article doesn’t and cannot extrapolate that, article suggests vaccinations for viruses and testing for bacteria)

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this is great news!