know that despite the WHO saying we are at a Level 6 Pandemic, it has for the most part been off most people's radars. Kelee over at The Tree of Liberty has done a great job of staying abreast of this thing even as it moved to back pages. I thought everyone needed to be aware of the following article:
New flu strain 'has mutated, become more infectious'(Red Siren Time)
New flu strain 'has mutated, become more infectious'The Yomiuri ShimbunThe new strain of influenza appears to have mutated to become more infectious for humans, the online edition of science magazine Nature reported Monday, referencing research by a team including Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka of Tokyo University's Institute of Medical Science.
Update from The WHO
As of 17:00 GMT, 15 June 2009, 76 countries have officially reported 35, 928 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 163 deaths.
WHO declares the first 21st Century Pandemic
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