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mrs_p

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7. My PhD is in influenza

Wed Mar 8, 2017, 01:43 PM

Mar 2017

So I have studied. But I'm not sure why specifically we are due for another 1918 flu pandemic.

I guess in a way, we always are due to the random chance of a bird flu jumping the species barrier, or the possibility of the genes from several viruses mixing.

Are you thinking there are other reasons why, like lack of access to healthcare or vaccine mismatch? Or something more nefarious.

I'm sick with a cold, so may not be thinking straight.

Just want to get an idea of where you are coming from.

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