Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China H7N9 bird flu toll up to 43
The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 43, national health authorities said in their latest monthly update on the disease.
Jul 11, 2013
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News tagged with flu outbreaks
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus (Update)
The World Health Organization announced Friday it had convened emergency talks on the enigmatic, deadly MERS virus, which is striking hardest in Saudi Arabia.
Jul 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H1N1 flu outbreak in northern Chile kills 11
At least 11 people have been killed in an outbreak of H1N1 flu virus in northern Chile, where the rate of infection is more than six times higher than the rest of the country, authorities said Thursday.
Jul 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New flu strains prompt review of current research, call to redouble flu fight
Despite numerous medical advances over the past century, the flu—a seasonal rite of passage for many around the world—still remains deadly and dangerous. An estimated 150,000 to 200,000 are hospitalized from influenza ...
May 30, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No new H7N9 cases in China for second week
No new human cases of the deadly H7N9 bird flu strain were recorded in China for the second week in a row, national health authorities said Monday, suggesting the outbreak has slowed.
May 27, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World not ready for mass flu outbreak, WHO says
The world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak, the deputy chief of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, amid fears that H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people.
May 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No new H7N9 cases in China for a week
No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March.
May 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impossible to predict outcome in China's bird flu outbreak, WHO says
It is impossible to predict the evolution of China's human H7N9 bird flu outbreak as researchers are still trying to understand the source of human transmission, the head of the World Health Organisation said Monday.
May 20, 2013
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Medications
First influenza vaccine brought to clinical testing
Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Switzerland's Cytos Biotechnology AG today announced that the first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial with their H1N1 influenza ...
May 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu expert working on vaccine that protects against multiple strains
(Medical Xpress)—As the bird flu outbreak in China worsens, a Purdue University expert is working on vaccines that offer broader protection against multiple strains of the virus.
May 10, 2013
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