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To: AmericanInTokyo
Think I saw it years ago.

The virus is no longer merely a respiratory virus. It used to be -- hence the name: "SARS."

It was respiratory two weeks ago ... now it causes immediate degeneration of the lymph system, kidneys, spleen, liver and intestines. The victims die from a total breakdown of their immune system and drown in blood from lungs that are infested with huge rotting holes.

The virus is mutating rapidly, and there will be no quick cure because it is different today than it was yesterday. Doctors do not even agree on what type of virus is causing the problem. They have identified 9 different types of coronavirus DNA in this coronavirus. But the virus also has traits like measels and mumps which a totally another type of virus.

News was out just a few days ago: "SARS DNA decoded." But the virus has changed and is changing even now. Maybe we will all get lucky and the virus will mutate into a harmless coronavirus that is deadly only to camels. That would be just fine with me.

Hope it is loose in Iran right now killing all their camels.

7 posted on 04/25/2003 7:59:57 AM PDT by ex-Texan (primates capitulards toujours en quete de fromage!)
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To: ex-Texan; Betty Jo; Mother Abigail; CathyRyan; Dog Gone; Petronski; per loin; EternalHope; ...
Mutation may make it very difficult or impossible to develop a vaccine, but that still leaves the possibility of an antiviral: First drug to be ready 'within months' .
16 posted on 04/25/2003 8:35:42 AM PDT by aristeides
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To: ex-Texan
Hope it is loose in Iran right now killing all their camels.

First positive thought I've had about SARS.

19 posted on 04/25/2003 8:47:39 AM PDT by EternalHope (Boycott everything French forever.)
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To: ex-Texan
Doesn't this sounds like a biological weapon more and more? Why doesn't anyone talk about this. This virus is mutating so fast and is doing things that a weapon would be designed to do" like MUTATE and DESTROY ORGANS
28 posted on 04/25/2003 9:20:44 AM PDT by Milesdavislover
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