New York Times article 1996

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9:54p, 5/1/21

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https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/27/us/new-flu-strain-is-out.html

And outbreak on sub
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/pdfs/01-7320.pdf

The Type A-Wuhan virus, which can lead to deadly complications in the elderly, is the most dangerous of three viruses expected around the nation. The others are Type A-Texas and Type B, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today.

The current flu vaccine counteracts all three.

What's this all about?!?!? I mean flu is "gone" this year....
Am I taking crazy pills? Virus gonna virus?

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6:45a, 5/2/21

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I'm confused how flu strains from 1996 are relevant to 2020-2021 flu season or COVID for that matter.

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In reply to BiochemAg97 • 6:51a, 5/2/21

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BiochemAg97 said:
I'm confused how flu strains from 1996 are relevant to 2020-2021 flu season or COVID for that matter.

All the deadliest respiratory viruses for old people are linked to Wuhan???

That's all I got from the post.

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