Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

After epic debate, avian flu research sees light of day

After a marathon debate over a pair of studies that show how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals, and an unprecedented recommendation by a government review panel to block publication, one ...

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When well-known flu strains 'hook up' dangerous progeny can result

A new University of Maryland-led study finds that 'sex' between the virus responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic (H1N1) and a common type of avian flu virus (H9N2) can produce offspring -- new combined flu viruses -- with ...

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WHO says US keeping them updated on bird flu outbreak

The WHO said Tuesday it was being frequently updated by Washington about the bird flu outbreak in the United States—the only country so far where dairy cows have been infected.

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How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?

Reports of a surge in pneumonia-like illness primarily affecting children in northern China have captured our attention. The last time we heard about a mysterious respiratory outbreak leading to overcrowding in hospitals ...

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