[orionblamblam]

Don't sweat it. It's just "micro-evolution."

[borkrules]

This is one of those times that I think Drudge is an ass. I found that story by visiting the Drudge Report and got a little nervous when I read his headline.

The truth of the matter is that the influenza virus mutates all the time. Nothing particularly newsworthy about that, unless you're a viral geneticist. The newsworthy mutation is when it jumps from animal-human transmission to human-human transmission.

Drudge trumpeting that headline was a real yellow journalism moment.

[StolarStorm]

I'm really not concerned. It's very likely that any mutation that allows human to human transmission would also likely limit the viruses effects. We may just end up with the 7 day Avian "Cold".

[Judith Anne]

Thanks for posting. TigerLikesRooster has posted an article today, translated from Boxun that is very alarming. Just a minute, I'll go get a link.

[Jim Noble]

All influenza A viruses mutate rapidly, and they do so all the time.

This is not news.

[auto power]

Let's see....riots, famine, plagues, fires, floods, wars.....something about the Book of Revelations comes to one's mind....hummm.....

[kiriath_jearim]

This reminds me of the Andromeda Strain...

[taxesareforever]

THE SKY IS FALLING!!! WE ARE BEING INVADED BY MUTANTS!!!

[dc-zoo]

Must be the "Mutant Ninja Bird Flu".

[BenLurkin]

"But the mutation cannot cause human-to-human transmission of the avian flu," he noted.

[RightWhale]

Bad news for ID fans. They might not get sick, but they will get perplexed.