1918 killer flu 'came from birds' The Spanish flu virus that killed 50 million people in 1918-19 was probably a strain that originated in birds, research has shown. US scientists have found the 1918 virus shares genetic mutations with the bird flu virus now circulating in Asia. Last Updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 17:00 GMT 18:00 UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4308872.stm ------------------------------------------------ "Perceptions" note: Reluctant report from the BBC - which, under its last lot of corrupt editors (senior ones?), spent much time rubbishing our warning on Influenza (all flu's ultimately come from the bird disease) - is typical of their solemn hypocrisy - `holier than thou' reporting. Evidence file for http://www.perceptions.couk.com/bbio1.html a.k.a. "Retribution" page, where you can see the BBC, linked with big business (& UK gov'ts?), has similarly broadcast reassuring lies, before the truth emerged, on BSE (Mad Cow Disease - vCJD) and also on Foot&Mouth disease. ---------------------------------------------- FURTHER REFERENCES GO - "search perceptions" - in SEARCH-ENGINE file-ID www.perceptions.couk.com/kilflu.txt