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If h1n1 is like influenza.. how does it kill people..
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Influenza: Any type of influenza A virus ( H1 through H18 and N1through N 11) has the ability to kill a person. Usually death occurs in older people. for the 2014/15 season H3 N2 has dominated, a type that is not part of the vaccine that is produced for the this year.
Answered 2/22/2015
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