RecombinomicsCommentary 18:41
November 9, 2009
1,031,597 Influenza/ARI
52,742 Hospitalized
174 Dead
The latest updatefor Ukraine includes more than 1 million reported cases (see map). The fatalities have jumped from 155 to 174 and almost 53K have beenhospitalized. The biggest jump in fatalities was in Lviv, wherereported deaths rose from 63 to 74. However, the largest jump incases was in Kiev, raising concerns that the infections were spreadingeast.
The increase in cases and deaths continue to support a geneticchange in the H1N1 virus. However, there have been noupdates on samples which were sent to London over a week ago.
The sequence silence continues to increase concerns that the largenumber of cases and deaths in Ukraine is linked to changes, which mayinvolve the receptor binding domain in general and position225 in particular.
Source: http://www.recombinomics.com/News/11090905/Ukraine_Million_Top.html 
