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D225G in Fatal H1N1 Cases in Norway?
Recombinomics Commentary 14:05
November 20, 2009

Laboratory tests from 70 patients are examined, of which eight patients have died. Total is the mutation found in five of the patients. Two of them are dead, while the other three have been hospitalized with serious illness in intensive care units.

The new mutated virus thrives further down the respiratory system than the original. It shuts down the lungs of patients, which means more severe disease than the original virus, which first affects the throat and upper respiratory tract.

Since the new virus in the lungs and is only detected in patients who have been admitted to hospital, experts expect that it is less contagious than has affected most who are infected so far.

Both the vaccine and Tamiflu as a treatment will work also for this variant of the virus, “says director Geir Stene-Larsen at the NIPH.

The above translation suggests that D225G has been found in the lungs of dead and dying patients in Norway. An investigation into the excessive H1N1 deaths in Norway had been ordered and a news conference has been called to discuss the “mutation”. The description sounds like the D225G found in fatal cases in Ukraine.

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/11200902/Norway_225.html

Ukraine Cabinet committee decided not to revoke the highest risk of epidemic 20/Nov/09 State anti Commission under the Cabinet of Ministers confirmed the preservation As at 20 November the highest level of risk of epidemic in Ukraine. "Solution: The Commission is abolished, but confirmed the highest epidemiological risk, - chairman of First Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Turchinov. He noted that despite the improvement of epidemiological situation in most regions, you can not relax, because more can be several waves of the epidemic. This first vice-premier stressed that the Cabinet did everything to all hospitals and medical institutions were provided with necessary medicines. Turchinov also said that the committee decided to grant the right to continue or cancel the quarantine in higher education, as well as introduce or abolish anti Events Regional Commission, which should make this decision taking into account the views of regional sanlikariv. Recall that yesterday, November 19, Ministry of Health informed that in Ukraine the number of deaths from influenza and ARI increased to 354 persons. MOH also confirmed 225 cases of influenza A/N1N1 of them - 17 fatal. November 18, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on the stabilization of the epidemiological situation, and deputy chief sanitary doctor of Ukraine Lyudmyla Muharska forecasted that the second wave of influenza A/H1N1 in the country should be expected in December 2009 - January 2010, the third wave - fall 2010 . *** October 30 Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced quarantine in 9 regions in connection with epidemic influenza А/H1N1. Furthermore, the Government introduced a ban on holding public events and holidays in schools for 3 weeks. http://ua.korrespondent.net/tech/1019888