This is a new strain of "bird flu" never seen before. It does seem to be causing many to be hospitalized and very ill. I am not sure what is meant by Frankenstein except it may have been given to it because it is rather serious and deadly. It might not turn out that way. When more cases are reported, more will be known.
Avian Influenza, H5N1 or Avian Influenza, H7N9.
Both of the two strains known to infect humans, H5N1 and H7N9 are very strong. H5N1 kills approximately 50 - 60% of humans infected. The mortality rate of H7N9 is unknown since it was only first discovered in humans at Easter time in 2013.
One universal truth from Frankenstein is: If you build a monster, it will kill you. This is probably not the most common "truth" from the novel, however it is the one on which so much science fiction has been based since Mary Shelly published it. Hence, the Frankenstein Syndrome of much of modern science fiction. One example of this is a variant of it in the movie, I Am Legend. Man creates virus with the intent of improving the human race (or the standard of living), virus changes man into a monster, monster kills man.
The bird flu virus primarily affects domestic and wild birds, particularly species such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. Wild waterfowl are often asymptomatic carriers, while domestic birds can suffer severe illness and high mortality rates. The H5N1 and H7N9 strains are particularly notorious for their impact on poultry populations. In some cases, the virus can also infect other species, including mammals, but birds remain the primary hosts.
Does not include TV productions and is just a partial list. "Frankenstein" (1910, 1931, 1990, 1994) "Frankenstein Reborn" (2005) "Rock 'n' Roll Frankenstein" (1999) "Frankenstein Unbound" (1990) "Frankenstein General Hospital" (1988) "Frankenstein Punk" (1986) "Frankenstein 90" (1984) "Frankenstein Island" (1981) "Victor Frankenstein" (1977) "Young Frankenstein" (1974) "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell" (1974) "Blackenstein" (1973) "Andy Warhol's Frankenstein" (1973) "Lady Frankenstein" (1971) "Dracula vs. Frankenstein" (1971) "The Horror of Frankenstein" (1970) "Frankenstein - 1970" (1958) "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed" (1969) "Frankenstein Created Woman" (1967) "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" (1966) "Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster" (1965) "Frankenstein Conquers the World" (1965) "The Evil of Frankenstein" (1964) "The Revenge of Frankenstein" (1958) "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957) "I Was a Teenage Frankenstein" (1957) "Bud Abbott Lou Constello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) "House of Frankenstein" (1944) "Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman" (1943) "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942) "Son of Frankenstein" (1939) "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)
William Frankenstein was Victor Frankenstein's younger brother.
Jeff Frankenstein's birth name is Jeffery Ryan Frankenstein.
Frankenstein Jr (Frankenstein Junior) will be a good name as the creator of the Monster was Frankenstein.
Victor Frankenstein Remember- Frankenstein is the creator not the monster!
Frankenstein is actually the young scientist that made the monster in Frankenstein. The monster he created has no name. It is a common misconception that Frankenstein is the monster is in fact Frankenstein.
Frankenstein's Monster.
The idea of Frankenstein the monster comes from Mary Shelley's Gothic novel Frankenstein. However, it is a common misconception that Frankenstein is the monster. In the novel Frankenstein is not the monster instead he is the man who creates the monster.