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Experts Unlock Clues to Spread of 1918 Flu Virus
NY Times ^ | October 6, 2005 | GINA KOLATA

Posted on 10/05/2005 8:08:58 PM PDT by Perdogg

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To: SunkenCiv
Thanks for the link to that prior thread. The article to which it links has a lot more info on what's being done to investigate flu viruses and develop vaccines.

Good stuff, thanks.
21 posted on 10/06/2005 8:30:50 PM PDT by RebelTex (Freedom is everyone's right - and everyone's responsibility!)
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My pleasure.


22 posted on 10/06/2005 10:22:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
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To: RebelTex

The truth is, I was last of all -- I was going to post a similar story, but checked, and found all these others. Very nice to see the interest in such things by so many people.


23 posted on 10/06/2005 10:23:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
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To: Criminal Number 18F

That is NOT the reason the young died more than the older folks. The flu provoked an extreme reaction of the immune system. Younger people, who had healthier immune systems had their lungs destroyed by the over reaction of their immune systems. The older people got real sick, and recovered slowly.

Details can be found in John M Barry's book: "The Great Influenza"


24 posted on 10/08/2005 6:37:41 PM PDT by Poker_Man
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