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Ann-OH
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There was a "gossip item" about Angelina Jolie in today's paper. In it it said that Brad Pitt was sick in CA with a "Flu-like" illness. Did anyone else see that?

Ann - OH

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Ann-OH
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Not saying he has Lyme, but that is the phrase that is so often used in regards to Lyme disease. Funny to see it there.

Hope he didn't pick up anything on his travels, but he could have got a tick bite anywhere,in Africa or even in England where he has been recently.

Ann - OH

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Monica
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Funny you should mention it. That was the first thing I thought of when I heard he was hospitalized for a flu-like symptom.

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pippy
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when someone travels to tropical places and places like Africa, there are amoebas and parasites that can cause these symptoms.

Also mosquitos carry lots of diseases that present with flulike symptoms. There is no way to avoid most of these. He may even have malaria or dengue fever.

who knows! most likely one of these or he's just got the flu

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lou
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Don't know what kind of plane he was in, but I have gotten flu/bad cold from long airplane flight with extended exposure to other peoples'germs.

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lifeline
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I heard on the news today at 5:00 PM that they suspect he got in contact with a parasite due to where he has been, and they "mentioned" malaria as a possibility.

At that point, he was still in the hospital, but they also stated they should know something soon.

-- or it could just be the flu, according to that news report --

lifeline

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janet thomas
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Malaria and Babesia share symptoms, might even look the same on a blood smear unless a very experienced person checks the smear.

Babesia forms tetrads, malaria doesn't.

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WildCondor
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he was released, he has a mild case of viral meningitis.

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Lymeindunkirk
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Perhaps he got it from Angelina herself? she is a bit off......

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Ireallywant2believe
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DenverPost.com - ENTERTAINMENT http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_2861192

Article Launched: 07/17/2005 01:00:00 AM

People: Chitchat about the stars

Pitt contracts meningitis

Actor Brad Pitt has been diagnosed with a mild case of viral meningitis and was released from the hospital Wednesday, his publicist said.

Pitt, 41, checked himself into Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday night complaining of flulike symptoms. He went home Wednesday afternoon, his publicist said.

"The actor is at home and doing well," she said in a statement.

Most patients recover from viral meningitis in a week. Severe illness and death are uncommon, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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krazykt1
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Interesting...my little sister was dxed with mild viral menengitis a couple years ago before we found out the whole family has lyme...

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