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After all the fears about H5N1 we now have a classic H1 strain coming back with a new variant that is already human transmissable - thats the jump they were always afraid H5N1 would make.
And similar to the infamous Spanish Flu of 1918 this one seems to kill mostly young adults.
I'd say this is almost certain to become a Pandemic - guess we better hope the anti-virals work because none of our Flu innoculations will be particularly helpful.
Scary times...
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Mexico flu sparks global action
And similar to the infamous Spanish Flu of 1918 this one seems to kill mostly young adults.
I'd say this is almost certain to become a Pandemic - guess we better hope the anti-virals work because none of our Flu innoculations will be particularly helpful.
Scary times...
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Mexico flu sparks global action