H1N1 co-infecting and co-transmitting with H5N1, page
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Topic started on 2-9-2009 @ 10:47 PM by LoneInDarkness
I have always liked to keep well informed on topics of such nature and this makes me nervous.

www.recombinomics.com...



A 35 year-old Italian tourist is one of three people believed to have been infected with A(H1N1) virus, or swine flu, as well as the H5N1 virus, known as avian flu. The patients are recovering in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, said Mohammed Rifai, director general of preventive medicine. Rifai also spoke of a 28-year-old man who tested positive for both viruses, after arriving at the port of Safaga after a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. "We are waiting the results of the tests that have already been carried out in some patients suspected of having been infected by the H5N1 and the A(H1N1)," said World Health Organisation spokesman Gregory Hartl in an interview with Adnkronos Salute.
The above comments raise concerns of co-infections of pandemic H1N1 and H5N1, as well as human to human co-transmission. This development would create serious pandemic concerns.


The fact that they are infecting people together increases the chance of a major pandemic occurring. Not this moderate pandemic but a severe one. I try not to be gloom and doom but this is a cause for great concern because the worst case scenario pandemic is now more likely because they could mix together.. Comments?

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reply posted on 2-9-2009 @ 10:52 PM by Egyptia
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Do we know if these people received a flu vaccine before they became ill?


reply posted on 2-9-2009 @ 10:53 PM by LoneInDarkness
Originally posted by Egyptia
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Do we know if these people received a flu vaccine before they became ill?


Not that I know of. It is plausible but difficult to track. Either way it is a scary condition you know? Swine flu isn't deadly but spreads efficiently, bird flu is very deadly and doesnt really spread at all. We can't afford for them to mix. It would be a horrible scenario that we would have to live in.



reply posted on 2-9-2009 @ 10:55 PM by liveandlearn
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Good find OP. From your link

Confirmation that these three patients have co-infections of H5N1 and H1N1 (or swine and seasonal H1N1) would be useful.


And this is the real question they are asking. Is this the Novel H1N1 or the regular seasonal H1N1? H1N1 has been around for many years. Not so this new one. None the less, this is one of the scenarios that has been a concern. H5N1 infects someone with a common flu and mutates to allow H5N1 to cross more readily between humans.


reply posted on 2-9-2009 @ 11:00 PM by LoneInDarkness
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Thanks! It could be just normal seasonal H1N1. Hopefully just that. Hopefully it isn't as bad as it could be. I just don't like the chances. Too many risks from something like this. They need to get this under control asap and do some research. It could be potentially very dangerous.


reply posted on 2-9-2009 @ 11:39 PM by LoneInDarkness
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We may have a bird flu virus co-transmitting with H1N1. Time will tell. Hopefully no new cases appear and there is no significant rise in deaths in Egypt. I will most definitely be keeping a close eye on that one now.


reply posted on 3-9-2009 @ 12:00 AM by liveandlearn
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My concern is this

Rifai also spoke of a 28-year-old man who tested positive for both viruses, after arriving at the port of Safaga after a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.


So this person has traveled. And

The presence of both viruses in multiple individuals identified over a brief time period suggests the viruses are efficiently co-transmitting, which creates serious concerns due to co-infections, or exchanges of genetic information via reassortment or recombination.


I have been largely indifferent to this virus until this. Very concerning.


reply posted on 3-9-2009 @ 12:16 AM by LoneInDarkness
Originally posted by liveandlearn
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My concern is this

Rifai also spoke of a 28-year-old man who tested positive for both viruses, after arriving at the port of Safaga after a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.


So this person has traveled. And

The presence of both viruses in multiple individuals identified over a brief time period suggests the viruses are efficiently co-transmitting, which creates serious concerns due to co-infections, or exchanges of genetic information via reassortment or recombination.


I have been largely indifferent to this virus until this. Very concerning.


Exactly my thoughts, for once I am quite afraid of the possibilities. Reminds me too much of the beginning reports of disease in Mexico.. Is there anyone who can care to explain to me more clearly what co-transmition actually entails. So I and anyone else can understand the difference between an actual new strain of H5N1 and it just tagging a long with H1N1


reply posted on 3-9-2009 @ 12:33 AM by liveandlearn
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To put it simply, the viruses are transmitting back and forth amongst each other.

The best I can recall, H5N1 had a marker that most humans don't carry, but if it picks up the marker for most humans from another virus then it becomes a problem and human to human becomes more likely.

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