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Pandemic Risk? Troubling Traits of H7N9 Avian Flu Virus
The emerging H7N9 avian
influenza virus responsible
for at least 37 deaths in
China has qualities that
could potentially spark a
global outbreak of flu,
... > full story
H7N9 Influenza: History of Similar Viruses Gives Cause for Concern
The H7N9 avian flu strain
that emerged in China
earlier this year has
subsided for now, but it
would be a mistake to be
... > full story
New Study Describes Imaging Findings in H7N9 Influenza
H7N9 pneumonia is
characterized by imaging
findings that differentiate
it from other types of
pneumonia, including rapidly
progressive changes in the
... > full story
Infectious Disease Research Gets a Boost from Websites, Blogs, and Social Media
Innovative new techniques
for tracking the spread of
infectious diseases are
being developed with the
help of news websites,
... > full story
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New Light Shed on Cause of Pandemic Influenza
July 24, 2013 — With the use of sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques, mathematicians have completed a study that explains the phenomenon of multiple waves of influenza pandemic in the last ... > full story -
Depletion of Alveolar Macrophages Linked to Bacterial Super-Infections, Study Finds
July 22, 2013 — A recent study helps explain why some humans contract bacterial super-infections like pneumonia with ... > full story -
H7N9 Influenza Strain Resistant to Antivirals, but Tests Fail to Identify Resistance
July 16, 2013 — Some strains of the avian H7N9 influenza that emerged in China this year have developed resistance to the only antiviral drugs available to treat the infection, but testing for antiviral resistance ... > full story -
Findings Offer Alternative Approach to Creating a Universal Influenza Vaccine
July 15, 2013 — Scientists have determined that it might be possible to stimulate the immune system against multiple strains of influenza virus by sequentially vaccinating individuals with distinct influenza strains ... > full story -
New Approaches to Understanding Infection May Uncover Novel Therapies Against Influenza
July 4, 2013 — The influenza virus’ ability to mutate quickly has produced new, emerging strains that make drug discovery more critical than ever. For the first time, researchers have mapped how critical ... > full story -
Influenza Infection Increases Likelihood of Bacterial Pneumonia 100-Fold
June 26, 2013 — It's been known for more than two centuries that pneumonia cases increase during flu ... > full story -
Study Ranks Social Contacts by Job and Social Group in Bid to Fight Infectious Diseases
June 25, 2013 — In the light of Novel Corona Virus, concerns over H7N9 Influenza in S.E. Asia, and more familiar infections such as measles and seasonal influenza, it is as important as ever to be able to predict ... > full story -
Flu Shot Effective Regardless of Circulating Flu Strain, Research Finds
June 25, 2013 — New research has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the ... > full story -
Flu Shot Likely Prevented 13 Million Illnesses, 110,000 Hospitalizations from 2005-2011
June 19, 2013 — Approximately 13 million illnesses and over 110,00 hospitalizations may have been averted by the flu vaccine over the last 6 years in the US, according to new ... > full story -
New Details About H7N9 Influenza Infections That Suddenly Appeared in China
June 19, 2013 — Researchers have revealed new information about the latest strain of type A influenza, known as ... > full story
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