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Posted: February 08 2015 at 3:52pm |
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Kong's health minister stated that rampant seasonal flu in Hong Kong and the
recent strain of bird flu detected in poultry could together give rise to a
deadly new virus.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/asia/20150208/1017969261.html#ixzz3RCUGLeDf MOSCOW,
(Sputnik) – The rampant seasonal flu in Hong Kong and
the recent strain of bird flu detected in poultry could together give rise to a
deadly new virus, Hong Kong's health minister said Sunday.
“If a person contracts two viruses, a gene recombination is likely to happen,” Ko Wing-man was quoted as saying by the South China Morning Post, adding that the mutation could lead to a more contagious virus. According to the newspaper, Hong Kong has recorded 140 deaths and 241 patients in intensive care related to the seasonal influenza outbreaks in the region as of Saturday. Read more: http://sputniknews.com/asia/20150208/1017969261.html#ixzz3RCUO4TVr |
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Kay.thank you.John Ray
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