H5N1 Virus Could Evolve Quickly
As scientists delve deeper into H5N1 avian influenza, they have discovered it is only three steps away from mutating into a potentially lethal human pandemic form, adding new urgency to a debate over how to protect humans.
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Will this lead to a new mass vaccination campaign? Please discuss.
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Bird Flu Is Three Steps Away
From Possibly Lethal Human Strain
Started by Karlis , Jul 12 2012 07:51 AM
bird flu lethal human strain
Started by Karlis , Jul 12 2012 07:51 AM
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 07:51 AM
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 08:10 AM
Of all the craziness and problems out there in the world these days, THIS is the one I actually fear. Having respiratory problems myself, I understand the absolute panic associated with not being able to get a deep breath and from what I've read this influenza attacks the lungs quite often and causes the person to "drown" in their own fluids or otherwise suffocate due to immune response. One thing's for sure - I will be vaccinated if it is suggested. The stories of 1918 were almost too horrible to contemplate in our modern world. If anything, the flu would spread much faster due to our mobility leaving even less time to react and ramp up production.
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 08:36 AM
You know, of course, it's all a conspiracy to get everyone to agree to a mass Vaccination campaign, in order to, er, I'm not sure really, but there is almost certainly some Sinister end to it.
There always is.
There always is.
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 08:56 AM
i have CFS. i hope i don't get it...
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 05:55 PM
How much big pharma are gonna earn on that one?
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Posted 19 July 2012 - 03:58 AM
It's been mutating into a lethal form for years now....and no,I won't get the vaccine,that will be accidentailly tainted with live virus.oops !
*yawns*
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Posted 19 July 2012 - 06:02 AM
...oh..i thought it was going to be 'Bird flu is three steps away..from having more brain cells than humans...'...guess i got it wrong..
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 07:11 AM
Not sure about a mass vaccination campaign. The odds of al 3 mutations occurring simultaneously are slim at best. That said, even if only the deep lung mutation occurred (D335 I think) it would be a major problem as it is highly lethal. Couple this withairborn transmission and you have a real killer. Vaccines can be made against the more stable regions of the virus and these should be available soon, if not already made in test batches. For sure if the mutations do occur, you will either have natural immunity, get vaccinated or be dead
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There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action.
Posted 28 July 2012 - 07:11 AM
Not sure about a mass vaccination campaign. The odds of al 3 mutations occurring simultaneously are slim at best. That said, even if only the deep lung mutation occurred (D335 I think) it would be a major problem as it is highly lethal. Couple this withairborn transmission and you have a real killer. Vaccines can be made against the more stable regions of the virus and these should be available soon, if not already made in test batches. For sure if the mutations do occur, you will either have natural immunity, get vaccinated or be dead
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There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action.
Posted 28 July 2012 - 07:10 AM
Not sure about a mass vaccination campaign. The odds of al 3 mutations occurring simultaneously are slim at best. That said, even if only the deep lung mutation occurred (D335 I think) it would be a major problem as it is highly lethal. Couple this withairborn transmission and you have a real killer. Vaccines can be made against the more stable regions of the virus and these should be available soon, if not already made in test batches. For sure if the mutations do occur, you will either have natural immunity, get vaccinated or be dead
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 07:15 AM
Not sure about a mass vaccination campaign. The odds of al 3 mutations occurring simultaneously are slim at best. That said, even if only the deep lung mutation occurred (D335 I think) it would be a major problem as it is highly lethal. Couple this with airborne transmission and you have a real killer. Vaccines can be made against the more stable regions of the virus and these should be available soon, if not already made in test batches. For sure if the mutations do occur, you will either have natural immunity, get vaccinated or be dead
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Posted 28 July 2012 - 02:37 PM
There's been a mass vaccination campaign for it ,for years,but Ummm,no humans have gotten it yet .They just keep telling us its imminent ,and well ,they bungled getting us hysterical last time,so then they tried H1N1,and gosh,that fell flat,so we are back to this.
*yawns again*
*yawns again*
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