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Swine flu mutation discovered in Norway: "A new mutation of the swine influenza virus has been discovered in Norway. The mutation found is slightly more dangerous than the original A(H1N1) virus in the sense that it attacks the lungs directly. The normal virus first invades the throat and the upper respiratory passage.
The mutated virus also survives airborne longer than the original strain, but it is slightly less infectious.
Various mutations of the swine flu virus have been discovered before. However, what makes the newly-found strain noteworthy is the fact that it was discovered from the first two victims to die of the disease in Norway..."
Same mutation detected in Hong Kong: "The Department of Health has found the same mutation in a human swine influenza virus sample as the one detected in Norway recently.
The department has examined the genetic sequence of human swine flu viruses in its monitoring system. Out of the 123 sequences studied, one sample showed the same mutation as the Norway strain..."
Explosion of Swine Flu Tamiflu Resistance in the United States
Recombinomics Commentary
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/11230902/H274Y_Explode.html
Second week of November sees more H1N1 deaths than entire spring: "While health experts say worst is probably over, activity has not yet slowed down..."
Fatal H1N1 Cluster in Texas Raises Pandemic Concerns: "...Since the vast majority of H1N1 infections are mild, the death of two roommates within 24 hours of each others raises concerns that they were infected with a lethal contagious form of the virus. Recent reports out of Ukraine has raised concerns that H1N1 with the receptor binding domain change D225G, is such a virus..."
Spike in Severe Bacterial Infections With Swine Flu: "'A worrisome spike' in severe bacterial infections is complicating H1N1 swine flu cases, the CDC warned today.
Denver and nine other cities where CDC conducts intensive surveillance are seeing a tripling of cases of severe, life-threatening bacterial infections -- including pneumonia and blood infections -- linked to H1N1 swine flu..."
China expert warns of pandemic flu mutation: "China must be alert to any mutation or changes in the behavior of the H1N1 swine flu virus because the far deadlier H5N1 bird flu virus is endemic in the country, a leading Chinese disease expert said.
Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases in China's southern Guangdong province, said the presence of both viruses in China meant they could mix and become a monstrous hybrid -- a bug packed with strong killing power that can transmit efficiently among people..."
CDC connects H1N1, severe bacterial infections
Rise in cases expected alongside flu pandemic; Denver is hotbed
By David Brown
Washington Post Staff Writer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/25/AR2009112503916.html?wprss=rss_nation
French A/H1N1 flu cases exceeds two million: "The number of persons infected with A/H1N1 flu has passed 2.7 million..."
Genetic mutation of A/H1N1 flu found on mainland: "Genetic mutation had been detected in eight A/H1N1 flu cases on the Chinese mainland..."
Probing reports of mutating swine flu virus: WHO: "The World Health Organisation said Thursday that it is investigating reports of mutations in the swine flu virus, after half-a-dozen countries recorded cases in which the virus was transforming.
‘The question is whether these mutations again suggest that there is a fundamental change going on in viruses out there — whether there’s a turn for the worse in terms of severity,’ said Keiji Fukuda, WHO’s special adviser on pandemic influenza.
‘The answer right now is that we are not sure,’ he added following reports from China, Japan, Norway, Ukraine and the United States..."
India's swine flu deaths reach 561
http://india-forums.com/news/article.asp?id=212621
26 November 2009
Russian Region's Universities, Schools Closed Due To Flu
http://www.rferl.org/content/Russian_Regions_Universities_Schools_Closed_Due_To_Flu/1888678.html
26 November 2009
More Than 1,000 Deaths in Past Week From H1N1: WHO - ABC News: "More than 1,000 deaths from the H1N1 swine flu virus were officially reported in the past week, a sharp rise which brings the global total to at least 7,826, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday..."
Ukraine Hemorrhagic Pneumonia (Mutated H1N1) May Be Spreading.
Two French men die from mutated H1N1 virus: "Two French men have died from mutated A/H1N1 virus recently, the country's Institute for Public Health Surveillance(InVS) announced Friday.
The two victims were total strangers and in different hospitals... The flu surveillance institute said the mutation was similar to the recent cases reported in Norway..."
Rise in pneumonia cases linked to H1N1_English_Xinhua: "Health officials are finding that bacterial pneumonia cases are rising along with instances of the A/H1N1 virus. Doctors are seeing an increase in flu complications leading to pneumonia.
At the same time, cases of seasonal flu are at record levels because of the new A/H1N1 virus. The number of cases is outpacing the typical number of regular flu cases at this time of year..."
Swine Flu Deaths Scar Muslim Holy Pilgrimage: "One of the biggest concerns to Saudi Arabian health authorities has unfortunately become a reality at this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, now underway in Islam’s holiest cities of Mecca and Medina.
This year’s pilgrimage, which began on Saturday, November 21, has already claimed at least four lives to the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) virus, according to an article published in Al Jazeera..."
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