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Younger People at Greater Risk of Catching Swine Flu, WHO Says

 

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"There's something fascinating about science.  One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact."

(Mark Twain, Life on the Missisipi)

"People used to ask me, you know, to explain DNA. They'd ask, 'What is the significance of DNA for mankind, Dr. Watson?' It's unanswerable."

(Dr. James Watson)

"DNA, you know, is Midas' gold.  Everyone who touches it goes mad."

(Dr. Maurice Wilkins)

For those of you who are curious--four people shared in discovery of DNA structure: Maurice Wilkins, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Rosalind Franklin.  Three of them shared the Nobel prize for it; Rosalind Franklin did not (she had actually done most of the work, but they don't award Nobels posthumously :(

Sorry--I know you all probably thought it's the other Dr. Watson the quotation would be from!

Cheers,
Cat

Situation Summary

Since the WHO declaration of a pandemic, the new H1N1 virus has continued to spread, with the number of countries reporting cases of novel H1N1 nearly doubling. The Southern Hemisphere’s regular influenza season has begun and countries there are reporting that the new H1N1 virus is spreading and causing illness along with regular seasonal influenza viruses. In the United States, significant novel H1N1 illness has continued into the summer, with localized and in some cases intense outbreaks occurring. The United States continues to report the largest number of novel H1N1 cases of any country worldwide, however, most people who have become ill have recovered without requiring medical treatment.