May 11th, 2009 - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new strain of H1N1 flu that has killed 56 people in Mexico and has been carried around the world by travelers acts more like a pandemic strain than regular seasonal flu, researchers reported on Monday.
They said it was transmitted more easily and affects young adults more often than annual flu strains, justifying the World Health Organization's stepped-up level of pandemic alert, currently a 5, one step down from a full pandemic.
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