Swine Flu Mutation Makes it Easier to Spread
by Mike Noryt in Health News on Jun 01, 2011
US scientists concluded that it would just take a small change in DNA to create a mutation of the 2009 outbreak virus, the H1N1 virus more commonly known as the swine flu, which has the ability to spread more easily. The scientists also presented that their method could be used to be used to monitor the evolution of H1N1, especially the part of its DNA that determines how well the virus binds to the respiratory tract and potentially result in a more widespread pandemic with more deaths.
What the scientists and health experts fear of is that the H1N1 virus will follow the same pattern that have been evident in the previous pandemics: on the first year, a mild version spreads around the world, and then it goes through evolution, making it a more virulent mutation that causes a second wave of pandemic of much deadlier proportions.
Having the knowledge that the H1N1 virus is slowly spreading and continues to evolve, the main concern is, “which of the new strains will have greater ability to infect humans.” Experts say that if we anticipate what they might be, then there is a greater chance of staying ahead of this event and developing effective vaccines and other defenses.
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If we know that H1N1 will adopt itself for the conditions and it can be more lethal for us, then we have to discover some antibiotics or some prevention methods of it, otherwise it will be difficult for the people to survive from this deadly disease.