New virus causes deadly bleeding


	New virus causes deadly bleeding

pokkets

4-21-2008 12:10 AM

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pokkets says:

This virus has just been identified and distinct from some other viruses with similar symptoms but is not a mutation. They believe it had been around for a while before it was isolated.

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4-21-2008 6:03 PM

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