[Kelly_2000]

"That still sounds very odd to me. Lesions under the skin? Comatose after a few days?

Just what kind of bug is this?"

All consistent with strep suis serotype 2, even the sudden mortality after chronic organ failure, (suggest septicemia)

[Kelly_2000]

The convergence of pathogens in the region is significant and confusing, the pathogens in the main are endemic to these regions but the emergence of novel and virulent strains or variants all within the same time-frame is the "coincidental" problem here. It is unparalleled:

So far we have:

1.) an as yet unidentified VHF

2.) at least 2 avian influenza strains 3.) Strep suis serotype 2 4.) Recombinant and as yet unidentified pathogen presenting VHF and influenza clinical symptoms and high mortality.