The New Strain Of H1N1 Flu May Have Century-Old Roots

This is unsettling:

Swine flu resembles feared 1918 flu, study finds
New H1N1 strain more likely to cause pneumonia than regular flu viruses

The 1918 flu pandemic killed between 3% to 6% of the entire world population, and possibly may have killed more people than the Black Death.

Yet, where are we putting most of our efforts?

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Cross-posted to Random Fate and The Moderate Voice.

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2 Responses to “The New Strain Of H1N1 Flu May Have Century-Old Roots”

1. shannonlee says:

   July 14, 2009 at 10:46 am

   Luckily for us that science and medicine have advanced a little bit in the past 90 years.
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   July 14, 2009 at 4:40 pm

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