They advocate postponing the publication of data on mammalian variant of the influenza virus avian
Geneva, 17 feb ( EFE).- Experts worldwide on the influenza virus agreed today defend a deferment of publication of two recent studies on variants of H5N1 (or avian flu virus) will spread among mammals, to be able to better gauge the impact of dissemination of the findings. Summoned urgently by the World Health Organization (who), 22 scientists and experts in bioethics were consulted on whether or not to give the details of laboratory tests that have obtained mutation of H5N1 that contagiarÃan more easily between people. After two days of meeting, its main conclusion was that it is important to proceed with investigations and be transparent with their results, but that we need more time to gather information and opinions of other experts before deciding if it is safe for the public to know details. Initially settled a moratorium for the publication of studies until March 20, and the consensus reached today was in the direction of extending for a period of indefinite. Who convened this meeting following the discovery by scientists of universities Erasmus of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and Wisconsin (USA) of five genetic mutations of the H5N1 virus that can spread between mammals and, therefore, between human. One of the main objectives of these studies was to obtain the information necessary to prevent a possible pandemic caused by this variant and create a vaccine to protect new...
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