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While there are references to this on the internet, the CDC has no mention of it on its website. Interestingly, though, Conservapedia's article is the first result when I look up "favaism" on Yahoo. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:28, 23 September 2008 (EDT) | While there are references to this on the internet, the CDC has no mention of it on its website. Interestingly, though, Conservapedia's article is the first result when I look up "favaism" on Yahoo. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:28, 23 September 2008 (EDT) | ||
| − | + | :Google wonders if I didn't mean [[fascism]]... Well, I would have suspected parody, but this [http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_MV017 legit site] seems to give some credence to the term. Also, aren't the CDC primarily concerned with infectious diseases? Favaism sounds more genetic. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 20:19, 23 September 2008 (EDT) | |
| + | ::Good point on the CDC. I don't think the article is parody, but I think some other name must be used for the disease, and "favaism" is just slang. I just can't seem to figure out what that other name is. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 12:51, 24 September 2008 (EDT) | ||
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While there are references to this on the internet, the CDC has no mention of it on its website. Interestingly, though, Conservapedia's article is the first result when I look up "favaism" on Yahoo. HelpJazz 19:28, 23 September 2008 (EDT)
- Google wonders if I didn't mean fascism... Well, I would have suspected parody, but this legit site seems to give some credence to the term. Also, aren't the CDC primarily concerned with infectious diseases? Favaism sounds more genetic. -Foxtrot 20:19, 23 September 2008 (EDT)