Toward 'universal' vaccine: Scientists describe antibodies that protect against large variety of flu viruses
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and Crucell Vaccine Institute in the Netherlands describes three human antibodies that provide broad protection against Influenza B virus strains. ...
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Aug 09, 2012 |
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Immune-boosting foods may add to flu defense
(HealthDay)—As U.S. health officials recommend flu shots and frequent hand washing for protection during this season's influenza outbreak, dietitians point to another significant defense weapon: healthy ...
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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Researchers use gold nanoparticles to diagnose flu in minutes
Arriving at a rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical during flu outbreaks, but until now, physicians and public health officials have had to choose between a highly accurate yet time-consuming test or a rapid but error-prone ...
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Aug 04, 2011 |
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Countdown to the introduction of a norovirus vaccine
Noroviruses are believed to make up half of all food-borne disease outbreaks in the United States, causing incapacitating (and often violent) stomach flu. These notorious human pathogens are responsible for 90 percent of ...
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Feb 17, 2012 |
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West Nile virus claims first victim in Kosovo
A woman had died of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Kosovo as two more patients were suspected of being infected with the disease, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Sep 19, 2012 |
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Steps you can take to protect yourself from the flu
(HealthDay)—With the United States in the throes of one of the worst flu outbreaks in years, health-care experts say there are ways you can fight back and protect yourself from the virus.
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Jan 10, 2013 |
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China reports year's second fatal case of bird flu
A man in southwestern China has died of bird flu, health authorities said Saturday, becoming the second fatality from the H5N1 virus this year.
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Feb 23, 2013 |
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New study offers insight on pandemic flu
(Medical Xpress)—Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in humans. A recent study published in ...
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Apr 26, 2013 |
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H7N9 bird flu spreads to central China's Hunan
China's deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has spread to the central province of Hunan, local health authorities said Saturday, the third announcement in three days of a case in a new location.
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Apr 27, 2013 |
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Flu emergency declared in NY; 20K cases in state
New York's governor declared a public health emergency Saturday for the state because of the severity of the flu season, as officials across the U.S. grapple with the worst flu outbreak in several years.
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Jan 12, 2013 |
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Taiwan official quits over 'bird flu cover-up'
A top Taiwan agriculture official stepped down Sunday amid allegations he covered up bird flu outbreaks, a day after authorities said they had culled thousands of chickens.
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Mar 04, 2012 |
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Swine flu spread was much wider than first thought, scientists say
The swine flu outbreak of winter 2009-2010 was much more widespread than was previously realised, research suggests.
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Jun 08, 2011 |
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Nicaragua swine flu outbreak infects 32
At least 32 people have been infected in a flare-up of the H1N1 swine flu virus in Nicaragua over the last week, according to the health ministry.
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Oct 14, 2011 |
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Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead ...
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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China reports bird flu outbreak
Agricultural authorities in northwest China have culled about 95,000 chickens after an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus, state press reported Wednesday.
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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