Karlis Posted July 31, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2012 New flu virus found in seals concerns scientists Scientists in the United States have identified a new strain of influenza in harbour seals that could potentially impact human and animal health. The virus may have evolved from a type that had been circulating in birds. The virus also has the ability to target a protein found in the human respiratory tract. Read more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Krogan Posted July 31, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Oh Sh**, we could possibly be screwed here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted July 31, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Oh my,its like the kind circulating in birds,that has never had a bird to human transmission . Oh no ,where is the new vaccine ! *flails* Let me guess,its just three steps away from being transmittable to humans ... Know what's bad about all of this,if there ever is a real pandemic,none of us will believe these fools. I followed the seals dying last year very closely . No one EVER mentioned flu ....not in months of all the rescue effort .I even donated money so ....now its the flu ? Fat chance. Edited July 31, 2012 by Simbi Laveau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mule Posted July 31, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2012 just dont get close enough for them to sneeze on you....or trade other bodily fluids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted July 31, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) This thread reminded of THIS joke. LOL Edited July 31, 2012 by BiffSplitkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted July 31, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I just read this msyelf on BBC news. Was going to post it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurthurBB Posted July 31, 2012 #7 Share Posted July 31, 2012 New flu virus found in seals concerns scientists Scientists in the United States have identified a new strain of influenza in harbour seals that could potentially impact human and animal health. The virus may have evolved from a type that had been circulating in birds. The virus also has the ability to target a protein found in the human respiratory tract. Read more It makes me wonder how many more mammals other than pigs and seals can be a mixing ground for influenza strains. Good story, thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted July 31, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 31, 2012 We generally don't have close contact with seals like we do pigs so it would be much harder to make the jump. Unless it happens in a zoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted July 31, 2012 #9 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Let me guess, they want to start screwing around with the new strain again, right? Lets not publish a paper this time detailing the changes needed to kill us all again, if possible? Edited July 31, 2012 by Spid3rCyd3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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