4. The New Gene
• Keyboard habitat
• Easily contracted
• New gene: blocks release
of Acetylcholine at
neuromuscular junctions
• Paralysis-victims often
found using Facebook
Acetylcholine. Digital image. Pharmacology. 9 Mar. 2012. Web. 24
Apr. 2012. <http://pharmacology-notes-free.blogspot.com/2012/03/
acetylcholine.html>.
5. Signs and Symptoms
• Upper respiratory complications
– Congestion
– Coughing
– Sneezing
• Muscle and joint aches
– Focused around the neck and shoulder area
• Fever
• Carpal tunnel
• Fatigue
6. Public Health Risk/Prevention
• Shorten social network site exposure
• Only add/accept people you know
– Stranger danger
• Wash hands frequently
• Take walks outdoors
– At least 20mins
7. Morbidity versus Mortality
32,122 Infections
97 Deaths
0.3% of those infected are expected to die from MBS-6
99.7% of those infected are expected to make a full recovery
8. At Risk Populations
College Educated Women in California
Number of Deaths by Education Level
70
60 58
50
40 no response
some high school
high school grad
some college
30 college grad
Number of Deaths 24
20
10 9
4
2
0
# of deaths
Education Level
9. At Risk Populations
number of deaths by sex
male
Women were almost 3 23%
times more likely to die female
male
from MBS-6!!
female
77%
10. At Risk Populations
Number of Deaths
2%
1%
80% of Those 1%
1%
3%
1%
2%
1%
Who Died from 3%
2%
California
1% Colorado`
MBS-6 Lived 2% England
Florida
Hawaii
Maryland
in Mexico
Michigan
New Jersey
Pakistan
California !!!! Texas
Washington
Unreported
80%
11. MBS-6
A global disease
A global disease
Countries affected:
United States, UK, Pakistan, Mexico,
New Zealand, Australia
13. MBS-6 R0
•R 0 = Basic reproduction number
•R 0 = (βΝ)/Υ
• R0 = (Contact rate x Total Population) / Average infection period
• Initial estimate: R < 3 0
• Actual: R > 5 0
• R > 1 is considered an epidemic
0
14. Possible cures and vaccines?
• Vaccination
– Herd immunity
• Inactivation of toxic producing cells
– Blocking hemmaglutinin and neuraminadase
