Seal Flu…The Next Pandemic? http://t.co/T8Yici0n
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H3 N8 has been around for some time in birds, dogs and horses and has posed no threats to humans. Now, however, that may be set to change.Scientists trying to discover what has caused the death of 162 harbour seals along the New England coast over the last year have found that they died of pneumonia, caused by a mutated strain of flu virus H3N8. Professor Ian Lipkin of Columbia University is a renowned virus hunter who helped identify both SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and West Nile Virus. He is both surprised and somewhat alarmed by what her refers to as “a new jump” made by the virus
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