Swine Flu Epidemic

[blackie]

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, also known as A(H1N1), the flu formerly know as swine.

[Rodeen]

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[rookie]

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, also known as A(H1N1), the flu formerly know as swine.

very similar in structure to the virus responsible for the 1918 epidemic, no?

This year, the swine flu has cause 1 death so far, and that was a child who traveled to this country already infected.

the virus in 1918 was cited in the spring as being relativley mild.  when flu season came around in the autumn, millions died.
the target wasn't the very young or very old either.  18-35.

I'm not saying panic--I just wouldn't be so brazen about the situation.

watch and see how it shapes up.
wash yer fucking hands.  Keep your distance from germy-looking people.

Getting violently ill has a tendency to put a dent in one's financial stability for a little bit.

[Riddler]

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, also known as A(H1N1), the flu formerly know as swine.

 A(H1N1) >>>>>>awfully close to NHA10, no?

[Rodeen]

A(H1N1) >>>>>>awfully close to NHA10, no?

No.

[Riddler]

A(H1N1) >>>>>>awfully close to NHA10, no?

No.

easy, professor.

[Rodeen]

It's all in good fun.

[davann]

I'm not saying panic--I just wouldn't be so brazen about the situation.

The CDC, FDA and the MSM have cried wolf far to many times to be taken seriously. Ever.

[Ghost of Alex Libman]

A(H1N1) >>>>>>awfully close to NHA10, no?

OK, time for Professor Libman to take some time off his busy schedule (creating viruses to kill all non-libertarians and whatnot) and teach some Organic Chemistry 101.  Viruses are identified according to the proteins they use to do what they do.  The Hemagglutinin type 1 is one of several known methods a virus can use to enter a cell in order to infect it to reproduce itself.  The Neuraminidase type 1 is one of several known methods the virus clones can use to exit the cell to go off in search of more cells to infect.  NHA10 does the very same thing to online forums, so the answer to your question is yes. 

in before alex libman fixes it w/ a snarky comment about being an alcoholic coding geek with no life

I am a teetotaler and I do have a life.  And, heck, it took 90 seconds:

Date:	New cases:	Deaths:
03/29/2009	242	15
03/30/2009	92	2
03/31/2009	76	3
04/01/2009	259	7
04/02/2009	166	10
04/03/2009	44	0
04/04/2009	132	1
04/05/2009	19	6
04/06/2009	536	7
04/07/2009	182	13
04/08/2009	130	3
04/09/2009	137	0
04/10/2009	81	2
04/11/2009	84	6
04/12/2009	73	1
04/13/2009	78	1
04/14/2009	363	30
04/15/2009	115	9
04/16/2009	314	10

[Lindsey]

Hell, the chart DID suck as posted previously. 

[AbstractVagabond]

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, also known as A(H1N1), the flu formerly know as swine.

That's it! We shall name it The Flu Formally Known As Swine and we'll identify it with an androgynous symbol.

[Rodeen]

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[anarchir]

http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com/

Oh shit I'm surrounded: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/27/us/20090427-flu-update-graphic.html

[Riddler]

NHA10 does the very same thing to online forums, so the answer to your question is yes. 

very well.
as for the rest of the flah-flah?
quiet down

[hellbilly]

Panic is about to begin.

I have a sore throat... reeeeeeeelly sore. And the nose is running.