An investigation has recently been opened to clarify the death of a biochemist who was studying this disease and had thousands of unauthorized samples in his laboratory in Barcelona
Naming diseases is a complicated business. To be useful, a name needs to be unique, descriptive and memorable so it can be referenced easily, especially when medical situations become urgent.
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