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To: maceng2 who wrote (893)	8/12/2004 2:47:06 AM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

The serotypes that most commonly affect humans are H1N1 and H3N2. The virus in Asia causing the most problems is H5N1, which has broadened its host range by picking up sequences found in human isolates. H5N2 viruses have the potential to do the same (both N1 and N2 are found in human flu viruses).

To: maceng2 who wrote (893)	8/12/2004 10:09:24 AM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

Three of the deaths in Vietnam have now been confirmed as H5 avian flu recombinomics.com Two were children, ages 1 and 4 from the same family, raising concerns of human to human transmission.

To: maceng2 who wrote (893)	8/12/2004 12:53:08 PM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

The news is breaking fast in Vietnam, but now it sounds like there are 6 deaths including 5 patients in two families recombinomics.com The likelihood of human to human transfer appears to be increasing.

To: maceng2 who wrote (893)	8/12/2004 2:29:54 PM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

The number of cases with avian flu symptoms is on the rise recombinomics.com

To: maceng2 who wrote (893)	8/13/2004 2:48:07 AM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

Six fatalities in Vietnam have now been confirmed in media reports recombinomics.com Three have been confirmed and three died before samples could be collected. Three more with symptoms are hospitalized.

To: maceng2 who wrote (893)	8/13/2004 9:13:13 AM
From: Henry Niman	Respond to of 1070

Of great concern is the possible human / human transmission in Hau Giang province in Vietnam recombinomics.com Although media reports are still a bit confusing, the possible human / human transmission between a brother, sister, and cousin (all young and all died at the same hospital in July and August), remains very real.