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Flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is a vaccine
to protect against the
highly variable influenza
virus. The annually updated
trivalent flu vaccine for
the 2005-2006 season
consists of hemagglutinin
(HA) surface glycoprotein
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Avian flu
Avian flu (also "bird flu",
"avian influenza", "bird
influenza"), means "flu from
viruses adapted to birds",
but is sometimes mistakenly
used to refer to both other
flu subsets (such as H5N1
flu) or the viruses that
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Pandemic
A pandemic is an epidemic
(an outbreak of an
infectious disease) that
spreads worldwide, or at
least across a large region.
There have been a number of
significant pandemics in
human history, generally
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Spanish flu
The Spanish Flu Pandemic,
also known as La Grippe
Espagnole, or La Pesadilla,
was an unusually severe and
deadly strain of avian
influenza, a viral
infectious disease, that
killed some 50 million to
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Influenza pandemic
An influenza pandemic is a large scale epidemic of the influenza virus, such as the 1918 Spanish flu. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that there is a substantial risk of an influenza ... > more -
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Incubation period
Incubation period, also called the latent period or latency period, is the time elapsed between exposure to a pathogenic organism, or chemical or radiation, and when symptoms and signs are first ... > more -
Global spread of H5N1 in 2006
The global spread of (highly pathogenic) H5N1 in birds is considered a significant pandemic threat. While prior H5N1 strains have been known, they were significantly different from the current H5N1 ... > more -
Upper respiratory tract infection
Upper respiratory infections, commonly referred to the acronym URI, is the illness caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, or bronchi. ... > more -
Infectious disease
In medicine, infectious disease or communicable disease is disease caused by a biological agent such as by a virus, bacterium or parasite. This is contrasted to physical causes, such as burns or ... > more -
West Nile virus
West Nile virus is a virus of the family Flaviviridae, found in both tropical and temperate regions. It mainly infects birds, but is known to infect humans, horses, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, ... > more -
Antiviral drug
Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Like antibiotics, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Antiviral drugs are one class of ... > more -
MMR vaccine
The MMR vaccine is a mixture of live attenuated viruses, administered via injection for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. It is generally administered to children around the age of one ... > more
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