Virulent measles virus in Australia-correction

[Mike Poidinger]

In article <3ma9e2$sf9 at dingo.cc.uq.oz.au>, I said:

>Bloody Hell!  Talk about Outbreak level disinformation!  The virus is
>Morbilli, It killed 14 horses and one immunocomrpomised human. One
>other person and several horses were infected but recovered. 
>
>There are NO other reported cases.

I may have overstepped the mark here.  I have looked back thru the
literature I have and can find no evidence of the 'immunocompromised'
part of yesterdays post.  To quote the Emerging Infectious Diseases Paper
literaly:

"...The next day, the horse trainer also became ill with similar symptoms.
Both [he and the stablehand] had close contact with the dying mare,
particularly the trainer who was exposed to nasal discharge while trying
to feed her; he had abrasions on his hands and arms...The trainer, a 
49 year old man, was a heavy smoker and showed signs consistent with
Legionella infection..."


Sorry for any disinformation

Mike
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Dr Mike Poidinger  | Hey Christian God, get out of my face
Microbiology       | Your holy ghost is a curse on the human race        
UQ, Australia	   | I'd like to string you up one more time,                 
                   | No stupid sacrament, no pissy wine (Snog)
mikep at biosci.uq.oz.au
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