Culture and the flu
Sir, — In reply to E. Webster’s comments on “Russian flu” (March 29), the correspondent is incorrect in assuming that the description is derogatory. In fact, flu strains acquire their names from the location at which they were first isolated and described. There are thus strains known as England, Hong Kong and New Jersey. Your correspondent may be interested to know that one common flu strain is called “Port Chalmers.” — Yours, etc., S. K. HASELL. March 29, 1979.
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