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Not dependent on weather, except for the fact that during colder weather
people tend to stay indoors more and infect each other more. But it's more
a matter of practicing the basics, like washing your hands all the time and
keeping surfaces clean.
Kat
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From: "Erin Hall" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:11 AM
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Subject: Re: The Flu
> So when is flu season supposed to be over? If it is dependant on good
> weather, we are going to be waiting a long time. :)
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> From: "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]>
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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: The Flu
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> Yeah, the strain types are "A" and "B" this year. There is a type "C",
> but it's not common. The "bird flu", or H5N1 virus, is type "A". The
> H5 stands for the fifth order of hemagglutinin protein and the N1 stands
> for the first order of neuraminidase protein (useless info, I know).
> This year's most common variety is A(H1N1) but it didn't show up on the
> hit list for some reason. I'd hate to be on the panel that has to
> determine what ingredients are going to be in the next year's "soup", as
> you put it.
>
> Kyle
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