H5N1 Mutated

[herpguy]

I thought this was worthy of a thread:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060623/ap_on_he_me/bird_flu

 

It turns out H5N1 Avian Flu mutated in a family in Indonesia. It passed through the family by human transmission. Thankfully, the mutation didn't last long. It's gone.

 

It just goes to show you how close we could have been to a pandemic, and that we desperately need to prepare.

[tejaswini]

actually don't be so happy, the virus is probably just dormant now. the mutation still persists. only some people are more suseptable than the others if it finds the right host like a hiv patient , the virus could actually mutate into a much powerful strain.it can burst out any time and yes we need to be prepared , but i'm not sure if we really are.