Ameritous Professor Broughton-Delirium noted with pleasure the official announcement by the WHO this week that the influenza pandemic was officially over.
In a moment of psephological lucidity, he realised that this may explain the steady waning of local interest in pollyvirus infections. The supposedly great federal infection has, he insists, failed to ignite the level of concern and general panic befitting a true epidemic such as seen in Europe during the General Infection earlier this year.
Our fast tracking epidemiologist noted that the younger segment of a recent survey cohort were particularly resistant to the two main pollyvirus strains; the rubivirus and the recombinant suburbi-rurivirus. He speculates that this could be early evidence of a climate change effect and recognises the increasing susceptibility to the so-called vertivirus (so named because of its propensity to cause labyrinthitis and absolutely nothing to do with its colour).
He commented perceptively that…
“there is a significant age-related difference in pollyvirus susceptibility. Older subjects are looking for winds of change while younger people are clearly looking for a change of windbags.”
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Has much research into the evolution of pollyviruses been conducted? The two major strains, are they the result of common ancestor, or an unholy recombinatory event?
This level of convergent evolution however has led to much apathy, with many feeling immunity to the major strains could be met without the need of a poly-valent vaccine. :p
That being said, with safe seats, there seems to be a strong geographical component to infection