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To: marshmallow
The absence of a predominantly very young/very old fatality cohort suggests to me that the virus itself is not particularly destructive but rather that in certain individuals with a particular genetic pre-disposition and of a certain age, there may be an overly strong immune reaction which precipitates tissue destruction and severe illness.

The concern with the victims primarily being young adults is that, like the 1918 virus, this one may kill via cytokine storms. Not pretty.

53 posted on 04/27/2009 12:11:59 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo (President George W. Bush, RINO-in-Chief.)
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To: Thane_Banquo

cytokine storms?

explain please


55 posted on 04/27/2009 12:43:32 PM PDT by Munz ("We're all here for you OK? It's a circle of love" Rham Emanuel)
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