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The swine flu virus mutated - World Health Organization (WHO) reports on the identification of two people H3N2, Russian doctors are waiting for more information.

"We have received disturbing information on the WHO alert system that the U.S. two people the virus H3N2: a seven-month child in Illinois and 46-year-old man in Pennsylvania, "- told Interfax Rospotrebnadzor head Gennady Onishchenko.

According to him, the new triple-reassortant influenza is - is right out of the three viruses that had previously been circulated. "But it's different in genetic structure. This mutation Influenza swine origin", - said Onishchenko.

Earlier, doctors said that the swine flu outbreak in the Northern Hemisphere, which was awarded last autumn-winter period, has remained a dangerous mutation.

Recall the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory infections in all Russian regions, is below the epidemic threshold. According to the Office of Rospotrebnadzor Chelyabinsk region in the southern Urals during the first week of November the number of cases of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza decreased by 56% compared to the previous corresponding period: from 1 to 7 November to doctors with symptoms of SARS and influenza addressed 12,828 people.

Russian doctors have received information about the appearance in the world of a new influenza virus. Russian Federal Service reported that in the U.S. for two people the virus H3N2.

This was stated by the head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko.
"We have received a message that alarming information about the system alerts the World Health Organization - that in the U.S. for two people the virus H3N2", - said the chief state sanitary doctor of the Russian Federation Onishchenko.

This mutation Influenza swine origin - Onishchenko.
He said that the new flu is a triple-reassortant - is at once the three viruses that had previously been circulated.

Onishchenko: It consists of three pieces of old viruses, but it's different in genetic structure. We are studying this information.
Earlier, doctors said that the swine flu outbreak is in the Northern Hemisphere have been observed in the previous autumn and winter, did not undergo dangerous mutations.

According to Onishchenko, the first of a new influenza was recorded in the seven-month baby in the U.S. in Illinois, the second - a 46-year-old man in Pennsylvania.

Onishchenko said that Russian doctors will ask the U.S. experts about the new virus.

Nov. 8 The Cabinet of Ministers ordered the local authorities to purchase vaccines for immunization of groups at risk.

Friday's MMWR notes the H3N2 triple reassortant case in Pennsylvania

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtm ... mm5944md_w

Looks like 'Novel' is a regular occurrance.

Weather it transmits efficently and is deadly is another story.

Human to human transmission seems unlikely with only two cases reported within the same family.

We need more on this story before getting right answers.

Corrected.

Human to human transmission is unlikely as this two cases are clearly separated in time. More cases would have showed up if a sustained transmission had occurred.

More detailed data on these two cases and possible contacts who have been sick in the same period must be released immediately.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization reports that the world has a new influenza virus - H3N2. It consists of three previously known strains of influenza. Already registered two cases of such flu - a seven-month baby and a 46-year-old man in the U.S..

http://kp.ua/daily/111110/252618/