HEY, JUDY
Researchers have sequenced the bird flu viruses that killed two people in Turkey in early January, and say that one of them contains a worrying mutation.
This genetic tweak can make the H5N1 virus more adapted to humans than to birds, and more adapted to the nose and throat than to the lungs. This latter effect could help to increase the chances of bird flu being transmitted between people, researchers say.
They add that many more mutations would probably be necessary before the virus is capable of sparking a full-blown pandemic, in which disease spreads like wild fire from person to person.
Yeah, it’s all hype.
BTW, the article throws out that there have been 18 confirmed cases in Turkey in just two weeks. You can apologize whenever it’s convenient.
3 Responses to “HEY, JUDY”
 Comment by COD January 13th, 2006 at 7:56 pm |
Come on Daryl, the research was done in a government institution. We all know the the Turkish and British health ministries are actually controlled telepathically by George Bush. This is all just part of the plan. Geez, and here I was thinking you were smart 😉 |
 Comment by Daryl Cobranchi January 13th, 2006 at 8:11 pm |
Oh, I thought DuPont and other large multi-nationals were in charge. My bad. |
 Comment by Jason January 16th, 2006 at 10:24 am |
You’re all crazy. Everybody knows that it’s the Illuminati. Get a clue, guys! |