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Biogeographic Barrier That Protects Australia from Avian Flu Does Not Stop Nipah Virus
April 24, 2013 — An invisible barrier separates land animals in Australia from those in south-east Asia may also restrict the spillover of animal-borne diseases like avian flu, but researchers have found that fruit ... > full story -
Combating H7N9: Using Lessons Learned from Recent Studies on H5N1
April 22, 2013 — Researchers have developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current ... > full story -
Positive Results for Phase I Clinical Trial for an H5N1 Vaccine
April 17, 2013 — Medical researchers reported positive interim results from a Phase I clinical trial for an H5N1 Avian Influenza VLP vaccine candidate. The H5N1 vaccine was found to be safe and well-tolerated and ... > full story -
Improved Molecular Tools Streamline Influenza Testing and Management
April 17, 2013 — Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be ... > full story -
Half of Tamiflu Prescriptions Went Unused During 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic, UK Sewage Study
April 17, 2013 — A new study concludes that approximately half of the prescriptions of Tamiflu during the 2009-10 influenza pandemic went unused in England. The unused medication represents approximately 600,000 ... > full story -
Could New Flu Spark Global Flu Pandemic? New Bird Flu Strain Seen Adapting to Mammals, Humans
April 12, 2013 — A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new ... > full story -
Co-Infections Not Associated With Worse Outcomes During H1N1 Pandemic
April 9, 2013 — A new study has found that despite complications, patients co-infected with the pandemic 2009-2010 influenza A H1N1 and a second respiratory virus were not associated with worse outcomes or admission ... > full story -
Healthy Doctors Make Healthy Patients, Study Finds
April 8, 2013 — Patients are more likely to follow preventive health practices like getting a flu shot or mammography if their doctors do likewise, researchers have ... > full story -
Bird Flu Mutation Study Offers Vaccine Clue
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have described small genetic changes that enable the H5N1 bird flu virus to replicate more easily in the noses of ... > full story -
Newly Approved Blood Thinner May Increase Susceptibility to Some Viral Infections
April 1, 2013 — A new study indicates that a newly approved blood thinner that blocks a key component of the human blood clotting system may increase the risk and severity of certain viral infections, including flu ... > full story
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