Scientists identify new lethal virus in Africa

Breitbart/AP ^ | May 28 08:01 PM US/Eastern | MIKE STOBBE

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By AP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus. The so-called "Lujo" virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, but a fifth survived, perhaps helped by a medicine recommended by the scientists.

It's not clear how the first person became infected, but the bug comes from a family of viruses found in rodents,

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"This one is really, really aggressive" he said of the virus.

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A paramedic in Lusaka who treated her also became sick, was transported to Johannesburg and died. The three others infected were health care workers in Johannesburg.

Investigators believe the virus spread from person to person through contact with infected body fluids.

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Not to worry, only an 80% mortality rate.

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N-Acetyl-Cysteine — a nutritional supplement available at the health food store, has been shown to prevent or lessen the severity of the virus influenza. I suggest 1200 mg, twice a day for adults, and 600mg twice a day in kids over 12. It would be hard to get kids under 12 to take it, but you could try opening the capsules and putting it on yogurt. For 40 pounds and up, 300-600 mg twice a day, for less than 40 pounds, half that.
Dr. Marcus Gitterle, M.D.

I just got back from a 7 day cruise in the Caribbean ( Jamaica and Grand Carmen Islands and Cozumel (a gift from my Tom for my Birthday) today and I used this as a hedge of protection and I feel fine. Just a suggestion.