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Swine flu is a boon

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:28 am
by Rokcet Scientist
If you can handle it:
Swine flu offers 'extraordinary super immunity'

In beating a bout of H1N1 the body makes antibodies that can kill many other flu strains, a study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine shows. [...]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12152500

Re: Swine flu is a boon

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:55 am
by Minimalist
There is not much of an emphasis on flu shots this year.

I imagine next year the cries of impending doom will return as the flu tends to evolve rapidly.

Re: Swine flu is a boon

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:39 am
by Rokcet Scientist
But wasn't H1N1 the bird flu?
I get confused, soI chomp another banana. Choc-a-bloc of vitamins and many other goodies.
And a lot cheaper too.

Re: Swine flu is a boon

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:44 pm
by Minimalist
I thought H1N1 was the swine flu.

Birds...swine....

Re: Swine flu is a boon

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:06 pm
by Rokcet Scientist
Get a banana.
Fights both.
Flus, that is.