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Post by jmo on Nov 16, 2007 7:28:36 GMT -5
ATLANTA -A mutated version of a common cold virus has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Adenoviruses usually cause respiratory infections that aren't considered lethal. But a new variant has caused at least 140 illnesses in New York, Oregon, Washington and Texas, according to a report issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC officials don't consider the mutation to be a cause for alarm for most people, and they're not recommending any new precautions for the general public. "It's an uncommon infection," said Dr. Larry Anderson, a CDC epidemiologist. The illness made headlines in Texas earlier this year, when a so-called boot camp flu sickened hundreds at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The most serious cases were blamed on the emerging virus and one 19-year-old trainee died. more
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