Indonesia Reports Experiencing Human H5N1 Mortality Increase, As Predicted Last Year By Replikins' FluForecast(R) Quantitative Virus Analysis

The results published in 2006
by Replikins, Ltd. showed that 2005-2006 FluForecast(R) virus data
indicated clearly that 1) the mortality rate of human H5N1 was increasing
markedly, and that 2) the first country in which this would be clinically
realized would be Indonesia.


Two days ago, Bayu Krisnamurthi, the head of Indonesia's avian flu
control commission, reported the clinical realization of both of these two
predictions (Canadian Press, June 6, 2007). In his comments to reporters,
Dr. Krisnamurthi stated that recent changes in the H5N1 virus seem to be
increasing its rate and ease of transmission from birds to humans.



The World Health Organization (WHO), which has not yet used the
FluForecast(R) Service, has reported that as yet they had no evidence of
these changes. FluForecast, an automated software-based system for
pinpointing genomic changes in viruses, is the only system which has
successfully predicted, well in advance, each outbreak of H5N1 bird flu
over the past seven years. Recent discovery of the Replikin Peak Gene and
improvements in its Replikins(TM) patented technology have allowed
prediction of the geographic location, as well as the gene location and the
host animal species of each outbreak. The announcement by Dr. Krisnamurthi
represents the first independent government confirmation of the success of
these improved capabilities.



This new Replikins, Ltd. service is now being applied to other viruses
and other infectious organisms. The company's services are available both
to government organizations and pharmaceutical companies.


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