A TWiV panel of five considers the finding of Streptococcus pneumoniae in fatal H1N1 cases in Argentina, hysteria in the Ukraine over pandemic influenza, and human vaccinia infection after contact with a raccoon rabies vaccine bait.

Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Gustavo Palacios, and Mady Hornig

Links for this episode:

  • Argentine flu death mystery
  • H1N1 influenza outbreak in Ukraine (article one and two, and WHO statement)
  • Human vaccinia infection after contact with rabies vaccine bait
  • Agrippal S1 inactivated H1N1 vaccine (pdf - thanks Ariel and Ayelet)
  • Nick's letter on are viruses and life
  • Take the poll: are viruses alive?

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