when was the definition changed? what was changed?
by the old definition, is there a pandemic or not?
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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
all viruses can mutate from person to person causing in-effect new strains.
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but,
aren't some more prone to mutate than others?
aren't some more prone to be transmittable than others?
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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
the h1n1 viral configuration isn't new by any means. we just don't see flu viruses with the same surface proteins very often.
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but,
is the new strain a previously unseen genetic combination or not?
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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
it doesn't matter if the current swine flu is a genetic descendant of other h1n1s, yr body will react to it the same.
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so, they cause the same pathologies.
but,
isn't it true, that the number of official deaths associated with the new strain, reflect only those directly caused by respiratory infection with the virus, unlike the regular flu numbers that count deaths caused by indirect pathologies?