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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Disease specialists are carefully monitoring the case of a Minnesota infant who developed a unique type of H1N1.

It’s called the H1N2 virus and it’s only the second case ever detected anywhere.

The Minnesota Department of Health is minimizing the threat but at the same time, they are saying this is an example of how difficult the flu virus is to pin down. That is also why the threat is always there that a new deadly strain can always emerge.

The H1N2 virus is common in pigs in the Upper Midwest. Until this year, only one case had been ever known to occur in humans and that was in 2007 in Michigan.

This latest case occurred in a Minnesota infant in October. The infant had no direct contact with swine and neither did anyone in his family. That means the case represents a mutation of the flu virus.

“Typically influenzas change a little bit,” Dr. Aaron DeVries of the Mn. Department of Health said. “When the virus changes substantially, that is when a pandemic can occur and that is what happened in 2009.”

The CDC estimates that in 2009 as many as 6,000 people died in the United States in a seven-month period from the H1N1 virus.

Scientists finally developed a vaccine — one that is included in the current flu shot. But scientists acknowledge if a new deadly strain emerged it would once again likely take a long time for an effective vaccine to be developed.

“We do need a better vaccine and a better mechanism to rapidly develop vaccines,” Dr. DeVries said.

The current flu shot does not protect you against the H1N2 virus. But the Minnesota Department of Health says they do not think this strain of H1N2 is a serious threat, because the infant recovered quickly and no one around him got sick — suggesting it does not spread easily.

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  • donkey flu

    Be sure to get another worthless flu shot from big pharma. suckers!

    • sgt barnes

      the kid probably got it from big pharma; developed and distributed via vaccines.

      • Diane

        Thank you for sharing the truth, Sarge!

      • LA

        Better put your aluminum foil hat on now, ace.
        And your level 4 biohazard suit too.

        It’s always big pharma’s fault with anyone who doesn’t have an understanding of biology, microbiology and diseases. Get freaking educated.

        • Dr. Max

          Vaccines contain a number of substances which can be divided into the following groups:

          1. Micro-organisms, either bacteria or viruses, thought to be causing certain infectious diseases and which the vaccine is supposed to prevent. These are whole-cell proteins or just the broken-cell protein envelopes, and are called antigens.

          2. Chemical substances which are supposed to enhance the immune response to the vaccine, called adjuvants.

          3. Chemical substances which act as preservatives and tissue fixatives, which are supposed to halt any further chemical reactions and putrefaction (decomposition or multiplication) of the live or attenuated (or killed) biological constituents of the vaccine.

          All these constituents of vaccines are toxic, and their toxicity may vary, as a rule, from one batch of vaccine to another.

          Micro-organisms in bacterial infections and the administration of vaccines containing whole killed bacteria and some metabolic products and components of various micro-organisms have been known to elicit antibody response and act as immunostimulants. The addition of such micro-organisms and substances into vaccines augments the immune response to other antigens in such vaccines.

          The most commonly used micro-organisms, whole or their parts, are Bordetella pertussis components, Corenybacterium derived P40 component, cholera toxin and mycobacteria.

          Better learn some biochemistry, and not the kind that passes for medicine today.

          • LexiNash

            The Toxicity of our city… OF OUR CITY!!

          • Johnny

            “There is risk with vaccines, but the benefits far outweigh the risks”…Numerous Doctors and research experts have said this…What is your opinion of their statement? I want more than just spewing out generic textbook information….Let us know MAX if vaccinations do more harm than they are worth.

        • Duh

          People are so ridiculously stupid… The flu shot is not a conspiracy and can save lives. Maybe you idiots should talk to the guy I know who was in a coma for 5 months after getting H1N1 a few years ago. I know that he would have chosen a vaccine if one was offered… I agree with LA.

          • Mike

            Type Vaccine Ingredients in google; go to the CDC’s website and look at the all the toxins/poisons that are in the vaccines.

            Didn’t Bill Gates say they would reduce the world’s population via Planned Parenthood, Universal Healthcare, and VACCINES? Yes he did!

            • Joann

              You’re right Mike. Check out “Broken Promises” by Ed Green

          • Moron

            Look up guillain barre syndrome you idiot

          • Julian

            Yes, because the flu shot has 100% efficacy. Oh, wait…

        • Ghost

          LA…….You’re an IDIOT

          • LA

            Hahahah for real? That’s your comment, you troll?
            No statement of fact to back up your “idiot” comment?

            You, whatever you may be, made me laugh so hard this morning! Thanks for that :)

      • KuernoDeChivo

        Agreed! Sounds like Vaccine “damage”.

      • Not Buying What You’re Selling

        Exactly. I find it rather interesting that they didn’t mention the age of the infant and whether or not it’s mother had a “flu shot” while she was pregnant, or whether the infant himself had gotten one. WHERE ARE THE REST OF THE PERTINENT FACTS HERE??? If you’re going to report on a story, than DO YOUR JOB.

    • neuraminidase

      “If you forcefully inject me with mercury, I will forcefully inject you with lead.” ~ Mr. Unvaccinated

      http://911essentials.com

  • Ferris Lind

    not falling for this b.s

    • BIO

      Not falling for this B.S
      This right here, the B.S part, is all we need to remember. It is the time of year where this normal tactic will be spread hot and heavy. Fear factor revived for another fun filled season of dis-info from the thugs in power. Eyes and ears wide open season.

      • Dr. Max

        Vaccines contain a number of substances which can be divided into the following groups:

        1. Micro-organisms, either bacteria or viruses, thought to be causing certain infectious diseases and which the vaccine is supposed to prevent. These are whole-cell proteins or just the broken-cell protein envelopes, and are called antigens.

        2. Chemical substances which are supposed to enhance the immune response to the vaccine, called adjuvants.

        3. Chemical substances which act as preservatives and tissue fixatives, which are supposed to halt any further chemical reactions and putrefaction (decomposition or multiplication) of the live or attenuated (or killed) biological constituents of the vaccine.

        All these constituents of vaccines are toxic, and their toxicity may vary, as a rule, from one batch of vaccine to another.

        • Johnny

          “There is risk with vaccines, but the benefits far outweigh the risks”…Numerous Doctors and research experts have said this…What is your opinion of their statement? I want more than just spewing out generic textbook information….Let us know MAX if vaccinations do more harm than they are worth.

  • Doc Brown

    fear mongering at its finest

  • GmBH

    Shame on the media for perpetuating the diluted definition of “pandemic” and “epidemic.” Prior to the 2009 scare-tactics, there had to be a considerable number of actual ‘deaths’ in order to be considered a “epidemic” and “pandemic.”

    But it’s *hard* to get people terrified over the possibility over a case of the trots and a sniffle.

    Shame on you, WCCO. Where’s the editorial oversight?

    • Megan

      Not only that, but there weren’t even 6000 deaths in all of North America! Either really bad editing or attempting to scare people!

  • Hojo

    Viruses can and do mutate, this is why we can’t beat HIV. It constantly mutates inside of the victim and of course you know it ends up killing the person. So far we don’t have a cure for any virus so why hamper research into it?

    • Joey Basinger

      CURE??? Who wants to cure? Pharma?? Dream on. We in the US don’t cure anything! well, since the 1950′s anyway.

      • Out in the Country

        We have effective treatments (‘cures”) for illnesses caused by most bacteria.

        We do not have effective treatments (“cures”) for illnesses caused by viruses.

        The reason is not “big pharma” – the reason is that a virus is a totally different kind of problem. The best we can do now is create vaccines to “train” your body to do the fighting and hope that that will be enough.

        Don’t believe in a conspiracy, when human stupidity can explain it. That applies here.

    • jackactionhero

      HIV ends up killing the person?

      Are you sure about that? I don’t think that’s the case.

  • nunya

    God Bless that little infant. I pray and hope he comes out of this ok. No mention on him, just ramping up the contagion fear so the article is horrible, but the little person deserves support.

  • infowars.com

    H1N1 = man-made virus that the globalists hoped would kill more people and make everyone rush out to get tainted vaccines that only cause further problems with illness and sterilization. Didn’t work even though the globalist controlled mainstream media hyped it to death.

    • sara1775

      Sick thing is ever since the H1N1 hoax many people have been brainwashed to get the flu shot. Propaganda is everywhere for this. Just walk into a Walgreens. Must be some serious $ to be made. Not only that but the ultimate eugenics goal of depopulation is a huge part of this push.

  • CPT Brown

    the “2″ on the end means that it’s a different neuraminidase enzyme completely. Yes, it’s a different version of the flu, but it is NOT a different version of H1N1. A new variant of the flu comes out every year, with different hemagglutinin (H#) and neuraminidase (N#) pritiens in combination every year. There are 16 possibilities for H and 9 for N, so catching the flu is much like winning the worst lottery in the world :)

  • BoBo

    Great reporting, not! H1N1 and H1N2 are completely different subtypes of Influenza A. H1N2 is NOT a rare form of H1N1. H1N2 is more commonly associated with avian influenza (bird flu) with pigs being carriers – not that it is a swine flu. Calling H1N2 a rare form of H1N1 is like calling an apple a rare form of an orange. Might want to start educating these reporters before they start printing something they know nothing of. This whole article is lacking of any real detail. H1N2 in and of itself is not rare. There has to be something else to this nomenclature that this reporter is missing.

    • CPT Brown

      Amen, BoBo. Shame on you, Esme Murphy! I guess that degree from Harvard didn’t help you much in terms of looking at the facts before publishing this drivel. How many people have died from the flu this year? What’s the major strain we have seen in the population? One possibly immune-suppressed child with a novel flu with no determination on source is not a story.

      • BoBo

        Agreed, CPT – pretty shoddy reporting here. Strains mutate every year and given the fact this infant recovered relatively quickly – and being in a high-risk group – this story is a non-starter. We’re missing some very relavant information here if there is supposed to be a conclusion regarding a new strain. You and I must have been typing at the same time for these posts to be back-to-back like this pretty much saying the same thing. Apparently, they didn’t teach her to ask real questions or do any background research at Harvard.

      • BoBo

        Here’s the rest of the story (from the CDC)

        http://www.cdc.gov/media/haveyouheard/stories/novel_influenza.html

        It also provides insight as to how this could have happened – mostly that tests have improved since 2009 – in other words – test sensitivity has increased. This particular novel strain resembles the A (H1N1) “A/New Caledonia/20/99-like” that circulated in that region since 2007. It’s possible this particular H1N2 strain has been circulating for a while up that way and they are only now able to detect it more frequently.

        Oddly – the CDC does not say this is a “rare form of H1N1″ LOL. I wonder where she got that from?

    • Scott R

      Between the false headline and the claim that this is only the second case detected anywhere, you have to wonder. H1N2 was first found in China more than a decade ago, and this season marks the 10th anniversary of its appearance in the U.S. (see http://1.usa.gov/w2XFpF).

  • Happydots

    Heeeeere we go again. *yawn*

  • Mr Mardson

    Was this infant fed soy based formula? As almost all soy formula is made from GMO soy, I contend that what we are seeing is a severe reduction in the immune system’s ability to manage bacterial threats and that this compromise is caused by these foods. As no human feeding or long term human health studies have been required by our USDA, our EPA or our FDA, we may never know how much of our current health crisis in this country is the result of these crops being in our food system for the past 15 years without labeling. We have all been consuming them without choice or knowledge. No studies have been done to determine if the bacterial genes that are spliced into these soy plants to make them “roundup ready” transfer into the gut bacteria of humans or, worse yet, transfer into the genetic structure of our own human cells, not unlikely as the process uses “promoter genes” that allow these foreign genes to invade the cells of the corn, soy, sugar beets etc.

  • Paula

    The article didn’t say whether the infant had been given the flu vaccine. The flu vaccine is a hit or miss, never know what kind of strain will go around. I agree with the others, just another get rich quick scheme by the pharm companies. Glad the little one is OK.

  • No_GMO

    Strange how the article leads you to think that a vaccine was developed after the H1N1 outbreak.

    Novartis and Baxter International applied for patents for the H1N1 vaccine long before the outbreak. Novartis made its provisional patent application in 2005 and it was approved in February 2009. Baxter International applied for its patent in August 2008 and it came through in March 2009….Just in time for the outbreak.

    Coincidence? I don’t think so.

    Welcome to another possible manufactured outbreak. A stepping stone to forced vaccinations. Brought to you by big Pharma and those who seek to enslave you.

  • Laura

    What about the parents or possible exposure in how this infant was possibly infected? Minnesota… home of the Mayo Clinic… hmmm… Pfizer was sued by a scientist employee who stood side-by-side with someone creating germ warfare in Connecticut and she won her case. All she wanted was the info on it in order to get remedy and get better. Instead, she is now chronically ill. Babies cannot go anywhere on their own… what about siblings and other family members as well? And I do hope the baby gets better and has a stronger immune system for this.

    • jackactionhero

      Uhhhh

      WHAT???

      That was a mess of nonsense, Laura. I mean really, how embarrassing.

  • Dr. Austin

    Please become educated before trying to influence people into not getting vaccines. Fear mongering? Are you scared? The story just said that it wasn’t a threat you dimwits. Letting your kids suffer from a preventable disease is insane. And even though it’s the elderly and babies who are most at risk from death from these diseases, you narcissists aren’t educated enough to know that getting yourselves and kids (who are also at risk) vaccinated can save other lives.

    • mpike

      You really do need to read and study more… The industry of ‘Fear’ is very real and it’s not with those who have issue with this article.

    • Never taken a Rx in my life

      Funny when the doctors went on strike in CA the mortality rates plummeted… Proof that the poison they prescribe to make $$ is killing people. Austin, take all the vaccines you can shoot up your veins, it’s your right…

      http://healthwyze.org/index.php/component/content/article/502-death-rates-drop-when-doctors-go-on-strike.html

    • KevinVA

      Are you suggesting that the government & CDC doesn’t lie? Are you suggesting that H1N1 was a pandemic? Open your eyes, Doc, not everything is at it seems with this current administration.

      • CJNormal

        the H1N1 epidemic did not arise from Mexico. it came from so east Asia

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    • LA

      Dr. Austin, the ones who claim that vaccines kill and cause autism are the same ones who have a liberal arts degree from the local community college.
      Do any of these people have knowledge (other than what they learned on HuffPo) of basic level biology? I highly doubt it. Let’s not even ask about microbiology.

      Woop woop, watch out, big pharma is going to kill us all by creating vaccines that prevent malaria, typhoid, hep A, cholera etc!

    • daveInNH

      Doc, you’re trying to be rational with those who are irrational. Fact of the matter is, vaccines have worked so well that people have forgotten why they were developed in the first place. How many Americans – or Westerners, in general – have any knowledge of the millions of people killed and crippled by diseases like polio, whooping cough, influenza, or small pox? Besides, you forget that If those intrepid epidemiologists Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carey say vaccines are dangerous and cause autism, then it must be true!

      • Jan

        How’s that Gardisil vaccination that has killed dozens of young women working out for you? Join the war criminals and you’ll be tried as one. How is it autism that was unknown decades ago is now 1 out of a 100 or less?

        And why in the Mennonite and other religious groups that do not take vaccines do they have zero autism?

        Please enlighten us?

        • jackactionhero

          “How is it autism that was unknown decades ago is now 1 out of a 100 or less?”

          For the same reason that all kids had ADHD in the 90s, and Dyslexia in the 80s.

          Wake up, Jan.

          There isn’t more autism. Autism is used as a blanket diagnosis for behavioral issues just like ADHD was. In the 90s, 1 out of 4 kids were hyperactive and had attention deficit disorder.

          Get a clue, lady.

          • Marie

            But hey, there’s a cure for that too. Big pharma has meds for ADHD, Dyslexia and will soon have some for Autism if they don’t already!!

    • Jan

      Dimwits? You’re the degenerate moron. I suggest you do some research into just the adjutants used in vaccines. You have no idea what you’re talking about. Dr. Blaylock MD with a biochemistry background dwarfs mental deficients as you, Dr. Austin.

      http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/

    • sara1775

      Vaccines save lives? Look up the data on people injured or killed every year from adverse reactions to vaccines. You are the narcissist calling everyone dimwits. The only people we lay people are scared of are those that would profit at the expense of people’s health and well being. We don’t want to be forced to get vaccines. We want to make informed choices.

    • Modernmeds=narrowview

      Dr. Austin please dont convince people to rely on vaccines. Let me guess you recommend a yearly flu shot right? You are destroying peoples immune system, at least weakening it. Until OH MY GOD a flu strain not in the shot and they die cuz their immune system is taking a nap. It is amazing I have this really fast way of taking care of disease, I make my body do it, I call it working out my immune system. Of course there are things I get antibiotics for, but the flu, come on. If you are healthy in general then let your body fight it, you WILL get sick less and less over time.

  • Diane

    When the politicians invest in pharmeceuticals, they care not for your health, but rather their profits. Vaccines are very dangerous because we serfs are nothing more than a testing ground for however the investors hope to grow their coffers. The best thing Americans can do is to NOT partake in the experiments. If a vaccine does not have a twenty year study behind it, do not get it!

  • cntrlfrk


    So, this is how Obama is going to reduce the population.

    Hmmmm….

  • Grant Smith

    I’ll bet mommy doesn’t breast feed the child. Secondly I’ll bet the baby got said virus in a hospital. Anyone want to put five bucks against either of those bets?

    • KevinVA

      How about $10,000?

  • stellajane

    lets hope that the authorities check carefully that the above deadly virus is not in any way connected to the foolhardy experimentation going on currently at the Erasmus University in the Netherlands in cooperation with the US NSA : http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC111207-0000068/New-super-H5N1-virus-sparks-ethical-debate
    ..but I guess they won’t

    • Scott R

      Why, it’s so deadly that “the infant recovered quickly and no one around him got sick”!

  • BGko

    Was it built in the same lab they made H1N1 in?? Has the Gov’t already patented it like they did H1N1?

  • Nativam

    “The infant recovered quickly and no one around him got sick”.
    That means the has developed a natural immunity. Those Minnesotans are tough, living way up north there.

    • Deskboy

      you betcha

  • Socram tisrigh

    So, with another campaign coming up, try to lie and scare the public again. Obama care needs to be renamed ObamaSCARE. It was a load of bull before and still is now. More than 20 thousand people die EVERY year in the US from the flu. What happened with the H1N1 was not abnormal. What was abnormal was that it was used by the abomination we call the current administration, to try to get the the health care bill past. They had to jam it through with lies, bribery and deceit on a Christmas eve. There is a low level in hell for the minions of the administration.

    • jackactionhero

      LOL

      You’re blaming President Obama for this article too? Hilarious!!

      • Socram tisrigh

        I am not blaming the liar in chief for this. He is not that smart. What I alluded to was that the previous H1N1 scare was pure unadulterated propaganda for the Obamacare and to be on the lookout for H1N1 the sequel, coming soon to an MSNBC channel near you. I apologize to the obamocrats like yourself that monitor these websites did not understand it. I will try to be clearer the next time for people like yourself. i see that you did not nor can you refute any of the truth of my comments.

        • jackactionhero

          I think it’s clear here that you are the one who isn’t that smart.

          Obamacrat? Really? Grow up, idiot.

  • Katrinka Yobotz

    “The infant recovered quickly and no one around him got sick.” But they are “carefully monitoring” and just reporting now this case that happened back in October. Sniff, sniff, sniff. I smell an agenda.

  • KevinVA

    There was no pandemic in 2009 you tactless hacks… The CDC, fear tactics and corruption in government strike again.

    • CJNormal

      that isn’t all the epicenter for the H1N1 outbreak was not from Mexico.

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