TWiV #59 - Dog bites virus

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?