Post by brillbilly on Jan 11, 2011 4:44:28 GMT 10
Fears over mutating swine flu virus that could render vaccine useless
A research team has hurriedly been re-formed to investigate whether the swine flu virus has started to mutate in a way that will render the vaccine ineffective.
Senior Government scientists have already discovered slight genetic mutations in the H1N1 virus.
They are checking whether this is causing some people to be more severely affected, although there is no evidence at this stage to suggest the changes would stop the vaccine working or prevent the anti-viral drug Tamiflu from being effective.
Investigation: Senior Government scientists have already discovered slight genetic mutations in the H1N1 virus
So far, 45 people are known to have died from swine flu since October.
The team, based at Imperial College London, are testing the DNA samples of hundreds of swine flu victims.
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Professor Peter Openshaw, director of the Centre for Respiratory Infection at Imperial, said: ‘We have paid particular attention to whether the mutations are affecting how well the vaccine works and whether the slight mutations have led to it becoming more severe.’
The study, known as MOSAIC, was set up in 2009 to monitor the virus during the pandemic, but it was swiftly re-assembled last month with the latest outbreak.
Unprotected: A are checking whether this is causing some people to be more severely affected
Asthma specialist nurse Katy Odeadra, who works in the Chest and Allergy Clinic at St Mary’s Hospital, said: ‘All the talk among doctors and nurses dealing with swine flu cases is of a mutated form of the virus.’
The Health Protection Agency said yesterday: ‘The vaccine still works.’
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1345452/Fears-mutating-swine-flu-virus-render-vaccine-useless.html#ixzz1AevOhk1o
if your like me and dont take this crap and dont jump to the drumbeats of goverments,
who kiss the asses of big pharma and take the word of so called heath specialists, pushing hard to have every single person injected with this frankenstien vaccine,
then you have no worrys
A research team has hurriedly been re-formed to investigate whether the swine flu virus has started to mutate in a way that will render the vaccine ineffective.
Senior Government scientists have already discovered slight genetic mutations in the H1N1 virus.
They are checking whether this is causing some people to be more severely affected, although there is no evidence at this stage to suggest the changes would stop the vaccine working or prevent the anti-viral drug Tamiflu from being effective.
Investigation: Senior Government scientists have already discovered slight genetic mutations in the H1N1 virus
So far, 45 people are known to have died from swine flu since October.
The team, based at Imperial College London, are testing the DNA samples of hundreds of swine flu victims.
More...Girl, 13, watches father die as he tries to rescue their dogs from rough seas off Brighton beach
Got the FLU but can't reach your doctor? Here's ALL you need to know
Professor Peter Openshaw, director of the Centre for Respiratory Infection at Imperial, said: ‘We have paid particular attention to whether the mutations are affecting how well the vaccine works and whether the slight mutations have led to it becoming more severe.’
The study, known as MOSAIC, was set up in 2009 to monitor the virus during the pandemic, but it was swiftly re-assembled last month with the latest outbreak.
Unprotected: A are checking whether this is causing some people to be more severely affected
Asthma specialist nurse Katy Odeadra, who works in the Chest and Allergy Clinic at St Mary’s Hospital, said: ‘All the talk among doctors and nurses dealing with swine flu cases is of a mutated form of the virus.’
The Health Protection Agency said yesterday: ‘The vaccine still works.’
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1345452/Fears-mutating-swine-flu-virus-render-vaccine-useless.html#ixzz1AevOhk1o
if your like me and dont take this crap and dont jump to the drumbeats of goverments,
who kiss the asses of big pharma and take the word of so called heath specialists, pushing hard to have every single person injected with this frankenstien vaccine,
then you have no worrys
