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Article: Swine flu proves to be more lethal UW-led team calls for new approach to fight H1N1 virus
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 14, 2009
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An international team of scientists led by a University of
Wisconsin-Madison virologist has produced a highly detailed portrait
of the new swine flu virus that has killed 211 people in the U.S.,
suggesting it is more virulent than previously thought and
contradicting assertions that the virus appears similar to seasonal
flu.
What makes the new H1N1 virus different and more deadly than
common seasonal influenza is its ability to infect cells deep in the
lungs where it can cause scarring and pneumonia, according to a fast-
tracked report Monday in the journal Nature.
The new study sends "a very clear message" that doctors and
patients in the U.S. must adopt a new approach to influenza, said UW ...