Tuesday, March 08, 2005

Wired News - Pigs Hold Clues to Man-Made Flu

Wired News - Pigs Hold Clues to Man-Made Flu:
"Samples taken from South Korean pigs contain genes from a human flu virus created by scientists in 1933, and one American flu researcher says the sequences could represent a dangerous situation for humans.

The World Health Organization, which monitors the worldwide spread of flu, is remaining mum until researchers finish an investigation of the pig samples."