Doctors fear the emergence of a new influenza virus -"Russian mix story"

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13:42 30/11/2009

MOSCOW, November 30 - RIA Novosti. Doctors fear the emergence of a new influenza virus based on cross A/N1N1 virus (known as "pork") and H5N1 (avian), and closely monitor all developments, told reporters the chief sanitary doctor, Gennady Onishchenko, Russia.

Rospotrebnadzor monitors the situation with avian influenza in Russia>>

"We are closely watching for this" - he said at a press conference on Monday, adding that the flu virus A/N1N1 very changeable.

Onishchenko said that A/N1N1 to date - a mixture of swine influenza, human and avian, H5N1 - bird flu.



"Ta kantageoznost that we have H1N1, multiplied by the virulence of H5N1, will lead to disaster, but it is not, fortunately, does not occur," - said the head of Rospotrebnadzor
He noted that drugs, which are appointed with the flu A/N1N1 quite successfully fight the disease. However, the disease will occur more difficult if the virus become ill HIV-infected, because the body is weakened in these patients. :tiphat:http://www.rian.ru/flu_news/20091130/196235807.html

 

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Onishchenko: high probability of mutation "pork" and "bird" flu
November 30, 2009 12:55

Is high probability of a hybrid of "bird" and "swine" flu, said the head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko.

"The worst thing that could happen, what we fear - H1N1 and H5N1, that avian influenza. If this mutation, but the probability is high - it's a catastrophe," - Onishchenko said on Monday at a press conference in Moscow. But fortunately, he said, "this is not happening."

According to Onishchenko, monitoring changes in influenza viruses are maintained very carefully. He noted that the regions where the detected virus A/H1N1, he collected and sent to Moscow lab, where genetic analysis is carried out.

Rospotrebnadzor head said that while the majority of cases the so-called "swine flu" is transferred to non-severe. "Fortunately, while the vast majority of the disease occur as the lungs," - he said. :tiphat:http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=328597

 

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Onishchenko: doctors are afraid of a hybrid of "pork" and "bird" flu
November 30, 2009 12:31
Moscow. November 30. INTERFAX - High probability of a hybrid of "bird" and "swine" flu, said the head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko. "The worst thing that could happen, what we fear - H1N1 and H5N1, that" avian flu ". If this happens (mutation) and a high probability - it's a catastrophe," - Onishchenko said at a press conference in Moscow on Monday. But fortunately, he said, "this is not happening."


According to Onishchenko, monitoring changes in influenza viruses are maintained very carefully. He noted that the regions where the detected virus A/H1N1, he collected and sent to Moscow lab, where genetic analysis is carried out. "We are closely watching for this" - he said.


Rospotrebnadzor head said that while the majority of cases the so-called "swine flu" does not tolerate it very hard. "Fortunately, while the vast majority of the disease occur as the lungs," - he said. :tiphat:http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=112417