In the U.S., the new strain of swine flu has died the first person
September 1st, 2012 | 08:13
Officials from the U.S. state of Ohio reported the first case of death of people who acquired a new strain of swine influenza H3N2v.
According to the Ministry of Health staff, 61-year-old woman who shortly before she developed symptoms of swine flu in contact with pigs at a fair, died earlier this week. However, the report states that the woman also suffered from several other diseases, which together with H3N2v could be fatal.
"Strain H3N2v, like other viruses, are more likely affects those with weakened immunity," - said the head of the Ministry of Health Ohio Uaymislo Ted, who also urged people who are at risk, contact with pigs, and take all necessary precautions .
Federal authorities have identified this summer 288 cases of human infection with the strain H3N2v, 102 of them in Ohio.
Previously, biologists found three new antibodies, one of which successfully protect mice from lethal doses of all types of influenza, including swine (H1N1) and avian (H5N1) influenza. This leads to the prospect of a universal cure for the disease. http://podrobnosti.ua/health/2012/09/01/855585.html
