Posted on 11/17/2009 2:45:30 PM PST by JrsyJack
A DEADLY plague could sweep across Europe, doctors fear, after an outbreak of a virus in Ukraine plunged the country and its neighbours into a state of panic.
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Walking Dude-Randall Flagg is that you?
...doctors fear, after an outbreak of a virus in Ukraine plunged the country and its neighbours into a state of panic.This is what happens when ya piss off Vlad Putin.
What we need now is a real “Gunslinger” to lead our merry band and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
The above numbers are in the latest update from the Ukraine Health Department and include 13 more deaths. Although the number of deaths has decline slightly from the prior two days, the increase in cases and hospitalizations suggest the decline in deaths may be temporary. The largest increase in cases was again in Kiev (5522 to 109,676) and two other eastern oblast (see map) had daily increases of more than 4000 cases (Dnipropetrovsk and Denetsk). The steady rise in deaths continues to increase concerns over an H1N1 genetic change leading to an increase in lung disease such as those described earlier.
Recently released swine H1N1 from other locations have included receptor binding domain changes at position 225 (D225E, D225N, D225G) as well as 226 (Q226R) raising concerns that similar changes in Ukraine cold lead to the high frequency of fatal lung infections (Q226R has been seen previously in human H5N1 as well as H3 isolates from swine, ducks, and seals). The new update did not address receptor binding domain changes or other SNPs that could have significant effects on the pathogenicity of the virus.
Therefore, the release of sequences and comments on receptor binding domain changes would be useful
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/11170902/Ukraine_328.html
The mutation at the receptor binding domain to position 225 from Aspartic acid (D) to Glycine (G), D225G resembles the 1918 outbreak in the second phase, I hope that all of you are vaccinated. I had muscle aches for two days where the shot was given, but that is better than the real thing.
I had flu and shingle shots last month. I’m 62. How do you know which flu you’re vaccinated against vs what flu is coming down the road?
If you are in the Northern hemisphere, and not have been traveling it is most likely that you had the new 2009 A/H1N1, and not the seasonal flu. But not 100 % certain http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/ The only thing you know is what type of vaccine you got. You should take both.
” I hope that all of you are vaccinated.”
If they don’t think it’s H1N1, which vaccine are you referring to?
thanks , for the ping :)
It most certainly does.
There are quite a few drama queens on FR. Yes, Obama sucks and is a Marxist scum-puppet, but these wild-eyed, hyperbolic predictions make FR look like a bunch of loons.
BTW, I was greeted home from the Middle East last month with a case of H1N1. It's the flu. If you're a healthy adult, you will likely just feel like crap for a few days and have a lingering cough for a couple of weeks.
Pretty much like any other flu.
People need to chill.
My Dr. is at Scripps in Encinitas CA. Didn’t have the swine vaccine, so probably the seasonal. He said “regular “ flu shot.
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