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The risks of H7N9 infection mapped

A map of avian influenza (H7N9) risk is presented in Biomed Central's open access journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty today. The map is comprised of bird migration patterns, and adding in estimations of poultry production ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Recent studies warn surveillance of bird flu strains is needed

(Medical Xpress)—Recent scientific papers from China suggest a vigilant watch should be kept on the development of bird flu viruses, as a new strain has been identified and previously known viruses have ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 03, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

H7N9 flu 'one of most lethal' says WHO as spreads to Taiwan (Update)

International experts probing China's deadly H7N9 bird flu virus said Wednesday it was "one of the most lethal influenza viruses" seen so far as Taiwan reported the first case outside the mainland.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Experts unclear how China bird flu infects humans (Update)

Almost three weeks after China reported finding a new strain of bird flu in humans, experts are still stumped by how people are becoming infected when many appear to have had no recent contact with live fowl ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Death toll hits 10 in China bird flu outbreak

The death toll from H7N9 bird flu in China reached 10 on Thursday with another victim in Shanghai, as cities banned people from raising chickens at home to try to contain the outbreak.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Forensic pathology: Tracing the origin of the Usutu Virus

It is generally a mystery how new diseases arise and how the pathogens that cause them first enter countries. However, clues may come from examination of specimens from similar outbreaks. Scientists at the University of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Did wild birds cause the 2010 deadly West Nile virus outbreak in Greece?

In 2010, 35 people in Greece died from a West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak, with a further 262 laboratory-confirmed human cases. A new article published in BioMedCentral's open access journal Virology Journal examines whethe ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Migratory birds can spread haemorrhagic fever

A type of haemorrhagic fever that is prevalent in Africa, Asia, and the Balkans has begun to spread to new areas in southern Europe. Now Swedish researchers have shown that migratory birds carrying ticks are the possible ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Can humans sense the Earth's magnetism?

For migratory birds and sea turtles, the ability to sense the Earth's magnetic field is crucial to navigating the long-distance voyages these animals undertake during migration. Humans, however, are widely assumed not to ...

Medical research created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 18 | with audio podcast