Swine flu characteristics becoming more evident
By Rob Stein | Saturday, October 17, 2009 | The Washington Post
“…As swine flu continues to spread around the globe, a clearer and in some ways more unnerving picture of the most serious cases has started to emerge, indicating that the virus could pose a greater threat to some young, otherwise vibrant people. The virus can cause life-threatening viral pneumonia much more commonly than the typical flu, prompting the World Health Organization on Friday to warn hospitals to prepare for a possible wave of very sick patients and to urge doctors to treat suspected cases quickly with antiviral drugs….”….BS
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101601384_pf.html
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