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Science & Technology
China expert warns of pandemic flu mutation
2009-11-27
This has always been the chief concern about H1N1 - the possibility that it would merge its human-human transmissibility with H5N1's 70% lethality rate. If it does, China is a good candidate for ground zero.
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#4  In world war z the infection began in China. Even brain dead zombies know China is vunerable. I'm sure swine flu figured it out long ago.
Posted by: Rjschwarz   2009-11-27 23:05  

#3  Despite their traditional arrogance, the Chinese are actually shaking in their boots about influenza. And for its part, influenza is doing everything possible to scare the undivided poop out of the Chinese. They are nonsensically vulnerable, and know it.

Annually, 150 million migrant farm workers travel across China. Their major cities are choked with rural laborers looking for work.

The odds strongly favor China for "city zero".
Posted by: Anonymoose   2009-11-27 13:44  

#2  Clean up your farms while you're at it.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2009-11-27 09:08  

#1  "This is something we need to monitor, the change, the mutation of the virus. This is why reporting of the death rate must be really transparent."

yeah.....good luck with that in China
Posted by: Frank G   2009-11-27 09:02  

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