The Wuhan Virus

Re:The Wuhan Virus by jotjotzzz on Monday January 27, 2020 @09:58AM (#22159814)

But what happens if the virus mutates? Wasn't this the case with the Spanish flu? The first wave, then the mutation from which causes the second wave. Could that potentially occur?

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Re:The Wuhan Virus by bart_spoon on Monday January 27, 2020 @01:19PM (#22162178)

Yes. Although it's important to note that mutation doesn't necessarily imply increased virulence. A blog post from This Week in Virology from a few days ago noted that the SARS epidemic may have actually been blunted due to a mutation it undertook.

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Re:The Wuhan Virus by Zod666 on Monday January 27, 2020 @02:00PM (#22162575)

I was wondering about. Thinking about what exactly brought Sars under control.

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