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scientists crack swine flu genetic code
London: British scientists announced they had
worked out the full genetic code for the virus, even as the World Health Organisation
(WHO) increased its global tally of confirmed swine flu cases to over 2,300. Five
new cases were diagnosed in the UK on Friday. There are now 39 confirmed cases
in the UK. Mexico remains the worst affected country, with more than 1,100 laboratory-confirmed
human cases of H1N1 virus influenza, including 42 deaths. The United States has
reported nearly 900 laboratory-confirmed human cases, including two deaths. Another
22 countries have confirmed cases but no deaths, reports The Telegraph. The latest
figures came as British Health Secretary Alan Johnson said the Health Protection
Agency, which monitors infectious diseases, had fully mapped the genetic code
of the virus. He said this would help scientists to understand how the virus operates
and to identify the parts that can be used to manufacture a vaccine. Johnson said:
"A significant step towards protecting the world's health against swine flu has
been taken. We now look to the vaccine industry to produce the required quantities
of vaccine as quickly as possible." The entire genetic fingerprint and sequence
of the swine flu virus will now be analysed to learn how the virus behaves as
it infects individuals. -May
9, 2009 Go
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