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H1N1 INFLUENZA VIRUS RESEMBLES VIRUS STRAIN CAUSING 1918 FLU PANDEMIC
Study: Swine Flu Resembles 1918 Virus
Monday, July 13, 2009
WASHINGTON — The new H1N1 influenza virus bears a disturbing resemblance to the virus strain that caused the 1918 flu pandemic, with a greater ability to infect the lungs than common seasonal flu viruses, researchers reported on Monday.
Tests in several 
animals
confirmed other studies that have shown the new swine flu strain can spread beyond the upper respiratory
tract to go deep into the lungs —
making it more likely to cause pneumonia, the international team said.
In addition, they found that people who survived the 1918 pandemic seem to have extra immune protection against the virus, again confirming the work of other researchers.
"When we conducted the experiments in ferrets and monkeys, the seasonal virus did not replicate in the lungs," said Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin, who led the study.
The H1N1 virus replicates significantly better in the lungs."
The new swine flu virus has caused the first pandemic of the 21st century, infecting more than a million people, according to estimates, and killing at least 500. The World Health Organization says it is causing mostly moderate disease but Kawaoka said that does not mean it is like seasonal flu.
"There is a misunderstanding about this virus," he said in a statement. "There is clear evidence the virus is different than seasonal influenza."
Writing in the journal Nature, Kawaoka and colleagues noted that the ability to infect the lungs is a characteristic of other pandemic viruses, especially the 1918 virus, which is estimated to have killed between 40 million and 100 million people.
Old Protection
They tested the virus in blood samples taken from nursing home residents and workers in 1999 in California, Wisconsin, the Netherlands and Japan.
People born before 1920 had a strong antibody response to the new H1N1 virus, meaning their body "remembered" it from infection early in life. This finding supports a study published in Nature in August that also found people who survived the 1918 pandemic still had immune protection against that virus.
Flu viruses change constantly, which is why people can be re-infected and why the vaccine must be changed regularly. Current seasonal strains of H1N1 are distant cousins of both the 1918 pandemic strain and the new H1N1 strain.
"Our findings are a reminder that swine-origin influenza viruses have not yet garnered a place in history, but may still do so, as the pandemic caused by these viruses has the potential to produce a significant impact on human health and the global economy," the researchers wrote.
Other tests showed the virus could be controlled by the antiviral drugs Relenza, made by GlaxoSmithKline, and Tamiflu, made by Roche AG, the researchers said.
The World Health Organization said on Monday that vaccine makers should start making immunizations against H1N1 and that healthcare workers should be first in line to get them.
Companies working on an H1N1 vaccine include Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis AG, Baxter International Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Solvay and nasal spray maker MedImmune, now part of AstraZeneca.
UNDILAH PAS DEMI MASA DEPAN ZURIAT ANDA
Selamat Membuang Undi Buat Pengundi DUN Manek Urai, Buat Pilihan Yang Bijak Dulu, Kini Dan Selamanya.
SMOKE-FREE ARMY FOR USA
A new study (link below) commissioned by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs recommends a complete ban on tobacco, which would end tobacco sales on military bases and prohibit smoking by anyone in uniform, not even combat troops in the thick of battle.
Study recommends total ban on smoking for soldiers
From Chris Lawrence
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- You've seen the iconic picture of a soldier with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, but that could soon be a thing of the past.
The Pentagon is considering a ban on the sale and use of tobacco in the military.
A new study commissioned by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs recommends a complete ban on tobacco, which would end tobacco sales on military bases and prohibit smoking by anyone in uniform, not even combat troops in the thick of battle.
According to the study, tobacco use impairs military readiness in the short term. Over the long term, it can cause serious health problems, including lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. The study also says smokeless tobacco use can lead to oral and pancreatic cancer.
The Defense Department's top health officials are studying the report's suggestions and will make recommendations to the Pentagon's policy team and Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
The study recommends phasing out tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars over a five- to 10-year period.
However, the suggested ban does not sit well with many in uniform, including retired Gen. Russel Honore, best known for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas with an ever-present stogie. He said soldiers at war need to puff.
"When you're tired and you've been going days on end with minimum sleep, and you are not getting the proper meals on time, that hit of tobacco can make a difference," said Honore, who was in charge of the Army's training programs before he retired.
Other soldiers questioned whether this was a good time to stamp out smoking, given the Army's concern with a high suicide rate.
"For some, unfortunately, they feel that smoking is their stress relief. Well if you take it away, what is the replacement?" said Sgt. 1st Class Gary Johnson.
The Pentagon supports the goal of a tobacco-free military, said spokeswoman Cynthia Smith.
"However, achieving that goal will depend on coincident reductions of tobacco use in the civilian population," she said.
Dr. Ken Kizer, the author of the study, found that civilians don't smoke as much as soldiers. One in three active duty soldiers smoke, he said, adding that among the general population, that number is less than one in five.
The Pentagon banned smoking in buildings on bases years ago. It has counselors on call to help service members quit. But while local governments have heavily taxed tobacco, the commissaries often sell it at deeply discounted prices.
"The military sends very mixed signals," Kizer said. "This is what's confusing to people."
The study found that profits from those tobacco sales -- $80 million to $90 million -- often pay for recreation and family programs on base.
Report Urges Timeline for Tobacco-free Military
RASUAH POLITIK DARJAH PERTAMA
TPM: Undi BN dapat jambatan baru
Jul 12, 09
Kerajaan pusat menawarkan untuk membina jambatan baru yang dianggar berharga RM7 juta hingga RM10 juta, sekiranya pengundi memilih BN dalam pilihanraya kecil DUN Manek Urai Selasa ini.
Tawaran untuk membina jambatan baru di Manek Urai Lama itu, dibuat Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yang juga presiden Umno petang tadi.
Bagaimanapun, katanya, ia hanya akan dibina sekiranya pengundi DUN tersebut memilih calon BN Tuan Aziz Tuan Mat.
"Kita boleh bagi (jambatan baru), insya-Allah, tetapi ada syarat. Yang itu senang saja, pangkah saja (BN). Kita nak beritahu semua, mu (kamu) nak lalu sini, mu kena pangkah BN.
"Kalau tidak, esok dia tak dapat jambatan. Nak jambatan, pangkah BN," katanya di hadapan 200 penyokong BN petang tadi.
Muhyiddin berkata demikian di majlis pemimpin bersama rakyat di sebuah sekolah di Manek Urai Lama. Selain Tuan Aziz, turut hadir ialah Timbalan Menteri Kewangan II, Datuk Dr Awang Adek dan Pengerusi Umno Kelantan, Datuk Mustapha Mohamad.
Manek Urai Lama merupakan sebuah kawasan dalam Manek Urai yang terletak kira-kira 30 kilometer dari pusat bandar Kuala Krai. Bersempadan dengan Manek Urai Lama, ia dihubungkan sebuah jambatan satu lorong sejauh 300 meter.
Tidak ada jalan alternatif lain bagi penduduk kawasan tersebut untuk keluar ke jalan besar yang menghubungkan bandar Kuala Krai dengan Gua Musang.
Kejutan PAS esok
Menurut penduduk kampung, jambatan sekarang dibina kerajaan pusat pada awal tahun 90-an dan mengambil masa beberapa tahun untuk disiapkan. Kosnya dipercayai hampir RM5 juta.
Mengulas lanjut rancangannya itu, Muhyiddin berjanji akan membina jambatan baru itu sejurus sahaja Tuan Aziz menang dalam pilihanraya kecil 14 Julai ini.
"Saudara jadi saksi, saya akan bangunkan jambatan itu selesai saja kita menang dalam pilihanraya pada 14 haribulan ini," katanya.
Pengumuman Muhyiddin mengenai jambatan baru itu dibuat selepas diwar-warkan beliau akan membuat pengumuman penting petang ini.
Dalam ucapannya itu, Muhyidin turut berjanji akan menjadikan Manek Urai sebagai model "anak emas" kerajaan pusat, dengan menjadikannnya pusat "agropolitan" bagi memajukan penghasilan hasil taninya.
Daripada lebih 12,000 pengundi di Manek Urai, sebahagian besar mereka bergantung rezeki kepada sumber pertanian, terutamanya menoreh getah.
Esok, PAS pula dijadual membuat "kejutan besar" mereka. Kedua-dua tindakan tersebut dilihat sebagai "modal terakhir" kedua-dua pihak bagi memenangkan calon masing-masing
Jimadie Shah Othman/malaysiakini
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