Human T-lymphotropic virus. The human T-lymphotropic virus or human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) family of viruses are a group of human retroviruses that are known to cause a type of cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and a demyelinating disease called HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP).
The Geneva convention doesn't apply to ISIS anyways as they are considered unlawful combatants. We ran into these gray area issues in Iraq as many of the insurgents were not locals, non-uniformed and not state sponsored.
Under the Third Geneva Convention, prisoners of war (POW) must be: 1  Treated humanely with respect for their persons and their honor. 2  Able to inform their next of kin and the International Committee of the Red Cross of their capture. 3  Allowed to communicate regularly with relatives and receive packages.