H1N1 virus found in marine mammals for first time

Xinhua ^ | 2013-05-16 | Staff

[Rabin]

Prolog http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-04/22/c_132331148.htm

April 22 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yuanzhong has killed more than 40,000 ducklings in the past 10 days. if (it) continues for another 20 days, all the feed manufacturers, breeding farms and poultry raisers will be bankrupt. Even though the fast spread of H7N9 has only hit Shanghai, Beijing and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Henan, the ensuing fear has reached nationwide.

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WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have detected for the first time the H1N1 virus in elephant seals off the coast of central California. The H1N1 strain is the same one that emerged in humans in 2009 and it's the first report of that flu strain in any marine mammal, researchers at the University of California. The researchers advised people who handle marine mammals, to wear personal protective gear in a bid to avoid the possibility of infection.

[Rabin]

From China, another viral gift to all.

[stars & stripes forever]

2 Chronicles 7:14

[bgill]

Every time this hog, swine, bird, whatever pops up “they” always claim it can’t spread between species. Yeah, uh, whatever.