Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01478:reg:9
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Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3874–5070

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 infection or death from human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 infection with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          being exposed to HTLV-1 before the clinical onset of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 infection;
 Note: being exposed to HTLV-1 is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
         (2)          having:
(a)           herpes simplex virus type 2 anogenital infection; or
(b)           a genital ulcerative disease; or
(c)           a non-ulcerative anogenital sexually transmitted infection with clinical symptoms or signs, excluding genital warts;
         within the four weeks before the clinical onset of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 infection;
(3)          having infection with human immunodeficiency virus at the time of the clinical worsening of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 infection;
(4)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 infection.