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Swine flu is characterized by a more severe course of the disease compared to other subtypes of the virus.
Swine flu causes a more severe course of the disease compared to other subtypes. Rospotrebnadzor issued a statement about this, RIA Novosti reports.
The press service of the department explained that in this regard it is necessary to ensure vaccination coverage of vulnerable citizens at a level of at least 75 percent.
Rospotrebnadzor also added that the target vaccination coverage of the population should be at least 50 percent.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Houston identified protein profiles in the blood of eight-year-old children that were associated with an increased risk of heart attack, kidney disease and metabolic disorders in adulthood. Analysis of almost five thousand proteins in 273 children revealed six characteristic profiles, confirmed by UK Biobank data on 28 thousand adults. Scientists note that the changes may be reversible, especially with GLP-1 drugs, which opens up the possibility of early intervention.

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