Torillian on 26 April 2009
| non-gravity said: What I read was that it was a H1N1 mix of Bird, Swine and Human versions. And it is able to spread from person to person. Let's go hide under a rock |
Well, it has been known for a long time that if a Bird flu was going to become spreadable through humans it would have to come in the swine, which has receptors for human and bird and would be able to mix and match the two virusses inside it. I'm just trying to figure out if the H1N1 designation is a misnomer or if that really is the correct strain. If that is the strain, I don't see how it should be a worry since vaccines are made to recognize different H and N combinations, and we should be well prepared since this is the oldest known strain of Influenza.
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