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Powerball Record: 13,014 RPM
Set: 16th October 2008
Daily Press-ups: 135 reps
Since initially: 45 reps in March 2004
December 9, 2009 at 10:01 am
Who’s at High Risk From Swine Flu?
In Mexico, the virus appears to be targeting those aged 20 to 40. This is not unusual – the same occurred during the worst pandemic of the last century, in 1918, when 20 to 40 million people died. Young healthy people with strong immune systems react most powerfully to the virus but the very strength of their reaction produces inflammation and secretions in the lungs which can be overwhelming. In the US, the virus appears to be targeting children who are suffering only mild illness. The difference in the two countries is so far unexplained. One hypothesis is that a second virus may be circulating in Mexico which is interacting with the swine flu virus to produce more severe symptom.