Tuesday 17 01 12 13:03 UTC
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Flu epidemic to strike in late JanuaryYLE NewsBut the good news is that the H3N2 bug is a subtype of influenza A, which means that regular flu shots should offer ample protection. H1N1, which caused the swine flu epidemic in Finland in 2009, is also a subtype of influenza A. The National Institute ...and more » |
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Monday 16 01 12 21:05 UTC
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Monday 16 01 12 21:03 UTC
Scientists discover indications of a relationship between La Nina climatic conditions and influenza pandemics. |
Monday 16 01 12 10:00 UTC
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
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Friday 13 01 12 06:47 UTC
Nature interviews Amy Patterson, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Science Policy, which administers the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), about the board's decision in December to advise against full publication of "two papers on avian flu (H5N1) that could pose a biosecurity risk if published in their entirety." |
Thursday 12 01 12 19:27 UTC
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Thursday 12 01 12 12:41 UTC
Federal officials have asked the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) "to review the state of the science looking at human transmission of deadly bird flu, says panel chief Paul Keim of Northern Arizona University," USA Today reports. |
Thursday 12 01 12 10:33 UTC
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Wednesday 11 01 12 15:00 UTC
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New swine, drug-resistant flu strains ariseABC Action NewsBy ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle The flu season hasn't kicked in yet, but infectious disease experts are on the alert for new strains of the virus, including another swine flu that's popped up in parts of the United States and a drug-resistant ... |
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Wednesday 11 01 12 15:00 UTC
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. |
Tuesday 10 01 12 18:36 UTC
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New swine flu, drug-resistant strains arisingChicago Sun-TimesThe flu season hasn't kicked in yet, but infectious disease experts are on the alert for new strains of the virus, including another swine flu that's popped up in parts of the United States and a drug-resistant flu circulating in the Southern ...and more » |
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Tuesday 10 01 12 17:59 UTC
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Saturday 07 01 12 14:13 UTC
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swine, drug-resistant flu strains trackedSan Francisco ChronicleThe flu season hasn't kicked in yet, but Bay Area infectious disease experts are on the alert for new strains of the virus, including another swine flu that's popped up in parts of the United States and a drug-resistant flu circulating in the Southern ...and more » |
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Saturday 07 01 12 11:06 UTC
The Department of Health will offer free influenza and Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) vaccines at the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 9-13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. |
Saturday 07 01 12 10:38 UTC
The WHO on Thursday "announced the deaths of two men from H5N1 avian influenza, one from Egypt and another from China whose death was reported earlier in the media," CIDRAP News reports. Both men are suspected to have contracted the virus from avian sources, although an investigation into the man from China's exposure to the virus is ongoing, according to news service. |
