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Discovered immune deficiency explaining life-threatening influenza in otherwise healthy children
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[h=1]Single Gene May Explain Why The Flu Can Kill: Kids With Genetic Mutations At Risk[/h] When is the flu more than just a passing infection? The answer to that all depends on your genetic inheritance, according to researchers at the Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases. This joint French-American lab found certain DNA mutations may cause a subtle dysfunction in the immune system. And for children with these alleles, an everyday flu may be life-threatening.
The flu: fever, headaches, fatigue, muscle pain. These symptoms of infection are caused by a virus, which subtly changes every season. While vaccination may improve your chances of not getting infected, once you become sick, not much can be done. In most cases, we stay in bed, treat the symptoms, and recover within a week.
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http://www.medicaldaily.com/single-...u-can-kill-kids-genetic-mutations-risk-327204
The flu: fever, headaches, fatigue, muscle pain. These symptoms of infection are caused by a virus, which subtly changes every season. While vaccination may improve your chances of not getting infected, once you become sick, not much can be done. In most cases, we stay in bed, treat the symptoms, and recover within a week.
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http://www.medicaldaily.com/single-...u-can-kill-kids-genetic-mutations-risk-327204