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Computer Model Predicts Severity of Flu Outbreaks

Posted December 10, 2010 8:38 AM

From CNET News.com:

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health said yesterday they have come up with a computer model they say can predict infection rates of the influenza virus, and it could help people gird up for flu season in the future. It has been well established in the scientific community that the extent to which a flu virus spreads in a given year is related to how much it has mutated from previous seasons. But these scientists set out to translate that knowledge into something more concrete.

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Re: Computer Model Predicts Severity of Flu Outbreaks

12/13/2010 7:38 PM

Hello,

Are you serious? Middle of 2009, the World Health Organization predicted 25 to 30 million people will be killed with the flu. I don't have the statistics but we don't have 5 million killed, which is only 20%. Pareto is right but what is the cause and what is the effect is misunderstood by many.

I think every pharmaceutical is conscious about the future possibilities to make more money.

How can we pass around the viruses and stay healthy? Answer needs, Gil.
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