ASSESSMENTS

Swine Flu: A New Mutation?

May 13, 2009 | 18:06 GMT

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Summary

Mexican, U.S. and Canadian officials are studying what could be a mutation of the swine flu, according to a statement made May 13 by Mexican health official Miguel Angel Lezana. Though information on what might be a new strain is limited, this is an opportunity to explore the nature of the flu virus and its capacity for rapid mutation.

Reports that the swine flu may have mutated into a different strain give STRATFOR a chance to explore the dynamics of influenza mutations. ...

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