Looking for Norwegian virus variant
Health authorities investigate whether the swine influenza virus in Norway is of a slightly different variant than in our neighboring countries. That may explain why so many die here.
The number of dead is skyh?yt of our neighbors. . In Sweden, two died, and in Denmark it is so far no one has died of swine flu. And Norwegian health authorities do not understand why. Now start the Health Directorate of an investigation of all the 13 deaths to determine whether anything has been done wrong. A possible explanation for the large difference in mortality is that the virus in Norway is of a slightly different variation. The Norwegian authorities looking for such a mutation, but has so far not found it.
Another variation?
?-Is there any reason to believe that there may be another variant of virus in Norway than in countries with far lower number of deaths?
-All countries in the world are looking to see if the virus is changing. Vi We know that influenza viruses can be unstable, and that new influenza viruses often are. Therefore, we are examining it all the time. . We have a completely fresh surveys showing that the virus is the same as we have in neighboring countries, and that is internationally, "said health director Bj?rn-Inge Larsen.
?If there is a different variation so it will be able to explain the difference in the mortality?
-Yes, it could. So there will be a natural thing to look for when you have higher mortality rates in one country than in others. . It is also the reason why we investigate, and the investigation is ongoing. Another explanation for higher incidence of serious illness and death in Norway is of course that we currently have more disease than in other countries without that we can put your finger on why this is so. Most likely it is that neighboring countries to follow us, "says LArsen
Unstable virus
Professor Steinar Westin, Department of Community Medicine at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) says that the high Norwegian death toll caused by swine flu is a big topic of conversation in the curriculum for the future. He agrees that a separate Norwegian variant of the virus would be a possible explanation.
?-It will then say that the virus has mutated, but it is not proven that it has. . Health authorities are really on their toes in order to reveal any such mutation as soon as possible. The virus is the type of RNA, and there are viruses that are genetically more unstable than other viruses. When there are so many sick people have the opportunity to change the properties be "angrier" or possibly "kinder," says Westin.
Avdelingsoverlege Vidar Ormaasen of infectious medical department at Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, is more in doubt.
-It can theoretically vote, but I think it is fairly unlikely, writes Ormaasen in an e-mail.
Also Dean Nina Langeland at the medical faculty in Bergen, who just days ago came from the position as head of the Institute for Infection Medicine at Haukeland University Hospital, is skeptical.
? -A more likely explanation is that we have insufficient numbers for the real number of sick people in different countries. Thus, the rates of mortality also very uncertain. We know not how big the difference is in mortality between the Nordic countries, "she says
Investigation
In addition to searching for another variant of the virus, should all deaths are investigated thoroughly.
. -The numbers in Norway are so divergent in the moment that we want to make sure that it is not something we miss in terms of mortality figures. Therefore, we started to do a full review of these 13 deaths to see if it can be anything, either on the prevention side, or the treatment side, which could have been done differently.
-Is there a difference in the medical treatment of patients between countries?
-No, in very small degree. I mainly treated patients just like, so there must be at a level of detail that we have not seen if there is any such difference.
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http://www.aftenposten.no/helse/article3345128.ece
Health authorities investigate whether the swine influenza virus in Norway is of a slightly different variant than in our neighboring countries. That may explain why so many die here.
The number of dead is skyh?yt of our neighbors. . In Sweden, two died, and in Denmark it is so far no one has died of swine flu. And Norwegian health authorities do not understand why. Now start the Health Directorate of an investigation of all the 13 deaths to determine whether anything has been done wrong. A possible explanation for the large difference in mortality is that the virus in Norway is of a slightly different variation. The Norwegian authorities looking for such a mutation, but has so far not found it.
Another variation?
?-Is there any reason to believe that there may be another variant of virus in Norway than in countries with far lower number of deaths?
-All countries in the world are looking to see if the virus is changing. Vi We know that influenza viruses can be unstable, and that new influenza viruses often are. Therefore, we are examining it all the time. . We have a completely fresh surveys showing that the virus is the same as we have in neighboring countries, and that is internationally, "said health director Bj?rn-Inge Larsen.
?If there is a different variation so it will be able to explain the difference in the mortality?
-Yes, it could. So there will be a natural thing to look for when you have higher mortality rates in one country than in others. . It is also the reason why we investigate, and the investigation is ongoing. Another explanation for higher incidence of serious illness and death in Norway is of course that we currently have more disease than in other countries without that we can put your finger on why this is so. Most likely it is that neighboring countries to follow us, "says LArsen
Unstable virus
Professor Steinar Westin, Department of Community Medicine at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) says that the high Norwegian death toll caused by swine flu is a big topic of conversation in the curriculum for the future. He agrees that a separate Norwegian variant of the virus would be a possible explanation.
?-It will then say that the virus has mutated, but it is not proven that it has. . Health authorities are really on their toes in order to reveal any such mutation as soon as possible. The virus is the type of RNA, and there are viruses that are genetically more unstable than other viruses. When there are so many sick people have the opportunity to change the properties be "angrier" or possibly "kinder," says Westin.
Avdelingsoverlege Vidar Ormaasen of infectious medical department at Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, is more in doubt.
-It can theoretically vote, but I think it is fairly unlikely, writes Ormaasen in an e-mail.
Also Dean Nina Langeland at the medical faculty in Bergen, who just days ago came from the position as head of the Institute for Infection Medicine at Haukeland University Hospital, is skeptical.
? -A more likely explanation is that we have insufficient numbers for the real number of sick people in different countries. Thus, the rates of mortality also very uncertain. We know not how big the difference is in mortality between the Nordic countries, "she says
Investigation
In addition to searching for another variant of the virus, should all deaths are investigated thoroughly.
. -The numbers in Norway are so divergent in the moment that we want to make sure that it is not something we miss in terms of mortality figures. Therefore, we started to do a full review of these 13 deaths to see if it can be anything, either on the prevention side, or the treatment side, which could have been done differently.
-Is there a difference in the medical treatment of patients between countries?
-No, in very small degree. I mainly treated patients just like, so there must be at a level of detail that we have not seen if there is any such difference.
google translated from
http://www.aftenposten.no/helse/article3345128.ece
