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  Researchers Explore Social Media as Preventative Method for Infectious Diseases

  November 27, 2012 — When it comes to stopping illness, social media posts and tweets may be just what the doctor ordered. A research team is looking at social media as a tool to reduce and prevent diseases from ... > full story
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  This Week's Forecast: Sunny With a 40 Percent Chance of Flu

  November 26, 2012 — Scientists have developed a system to predict the timing and severity of seasonal influenza outbreaks that could one day help health officials and the general public better prepare for them. The ... > full story
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  Scientists Describe Elusive Replication Machinery of Flu Viruses

  November 22, 2012 — Scientists have made a major advance in understanding how flu viruses replicate within infected cells. The researchers used cutting-edge molecular biology and electron-microscopy techniques to ... > full story
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  New Strain of Bird Virus Sweeps Across Britain

  November 21, 2012 — Scientists report on the impact avian pox is having on great tit ... > full story
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  Influenza Curbs Part of Immune System and Abets Bacterial Infections

  November 15, 2012 — When infected with influenza, the body becomes an easy target for bacteria. The flu virus compromises the capacity of the host's immune system to effectively fight off bacteria. Now immunologists ... > full story
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  More Than a Quarter of St. Louis EMTs Don’t Get Flu Vaccines

  November 5, 2012 — More than 25 percent of St. Louis area EMTs do not get vaccinated against the flu, new research ... > full story
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  Young Birds Can Get 'Drunk' on Fermented Berries: Effects Similar to Those for People, Only Drunk Birds Have Much Further to Fall

  November 2, 2012 — Young birds can get "drunk" on fermented berries and exhibit all the symptoms familiar to people who overindulge, indicates a small ... > full story
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  Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers to Protect Patients

  October 29, 2012 — All health care workers in health care institutions should be vaccinated with the annual influenza vaccine to protect patients, argues an ... > full story
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  Influenza Vaccine May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease and Death: Flu Shot May Reduce Risk of Major Cardiac Event by 50 Percent

  October 28, 2012 — The influenza vaccine could be an important treatment for maintaining heart health and warding off cardiovascular events like strokes and heart ... > full story
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  Pigs May Look Healthy but Can Test Positive for Flu at Fairs

  October 24, 2012 — More than 80 percent of pigs that tested positive for influenza A virus at Ohio county fairs between 2009 and 2011 showed no signs of illness in a new study. A second study showed a 99+ percent ... > full story

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