Study of the victims of the H1N1 virus

Scientists at the Royal London Hospital will unearth and study the body of the British diplomat Mark Sykes, who died in 1919 - to find a way to stop the pandemic flu epidemic. bridge.

(Photo: Medgadget) Mr. Sykes is a victim of the Spanish H1N1 virus, the culprit causing a worldwide pandemic, killing more than 50 million people in 1918-1919. This virus has much in common with the H5N1 bird flu virus (spread from poultry to humans). The H1N1 study will help detect the mechanism of H5N1 activity, thereby improving the effectiveness of anti-avian drugs.

By examining the body of Mark Sykes, scientists hope to find two important information: the ability of H1N1 to spread from the lungs to other body parts such as the brain and his immune system may react too strongly with H1N1 to the point of destroying too many body cells, causing the victim to die very quickly.

Although Mr. Mark Sykes has passed away for nearly 100 years, his body is preserved almost intact by being buried in a coffin with lead (it can preserve up to 200 years).

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