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WHO Calls H7N9 One of the "Most Lethal" Viruses So Far

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling the H7N9 now developing in China one of the "most lethal" because it seems to be infecting people much more easily than previously know bird flu strains.

So far we are at 108 cases and 23 fatalities.  That about a 21% mortality rate.  What concerns scientists and health professionals is that this strain of bird flu seems to be developing much more quickly than the H5N1 strain that caused such concern.

We are not yet at human-to-human transmition, so we'll just cotninue to keep and eye on this one along with the SARS-like coronavirus.

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We'll continue to keep an eye on this one.

Novel viruses have the potential to spread person-to-person and rapidly travel around the world.  We all must be prepared for a global pandemic.  Experts continue to tell us its a when, not if scenario.

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The World Health Organization has announced that the new SARS-like corona virus is now spreading person-to-person.  While it is too early to worry about a pandemic, there were four more cases confirmed in Saudi Arabia today bringing the total confirmed cases to 34, with 18 fatalities from the virus.  That's a 53% mortality rate at this early stage.

We will be keeping on eye on developing coronavirus news.

Its important to be prepared with the right supplies in case of a pandemic disease outbreak.

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