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'Germ trap' could save us from flu virus
A remarkable new technology developed by Manchester biochemists has found a way to restrict the spread of flu.
Mar 17, 2016
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Targeted school closure policies may help the fight against pandemic influenza
Targeted school closure policies may help mitigating the spread of pandemic influenza, while entailing lower social costs than more traditional policies, such as nationwide school closure. This emerges from a modeling study ...
Jan 21, 2016
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Prime-boost H7N9 influenza vaccine concept promising in clinical trial
In clinical trials, several candidate H7N9 pandemic influenza vaccines made from inactivated viruses have been shown to be safe and to generate an immune response. However, scientists believe for practical use, these potential ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Rapidly assessing the next influenza pandemic
Influenza pandemics are potentially the most serious natural catastrophes that affect the human population. New findings published in PLOS Computational Biology suggest that with both timely and accurate data and sophisticated ...
Sep 24, 2015
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School vacations and humidity linked to multiple waves of influenza in Mexico during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic
Scientists studying the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic have found that the inconsistent regional timing of pandemic waves in Mexico was the result of interactions between school breaks and regional variations in humidity.
Aug 20, 2015
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Early detection of highly pathogenic influenza viruses
Lack of appropriate drugs and vaccines during the influenza A virus pandemic in 2009, the recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa, as well as the ongoing Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus outbreak demonstrates ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Preparing for a public health emergency
Researchers have published a set of key insights that could help countries prepare for an influenza pandemic.
Jun 4, 2015
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Scientists 'must not become complacent' when assessing pandemic threat from flu viruses
As our ability to assess the pandemic risk from strains of influenza virus increases with the latest scientific developments, we must not allow ourselves to become complacent that the most substantial threats have been identified, ...
Oct 15, 2014
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Researchers find equine influenza virus in camels
University of Florida researchers have found evidence that an influenza A virus can jump from horses to camels – and humans could be next.
Jun 24, 2014
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Understanding the 1918 flu pandemic can aid in better infectious disease response
The 1918 Flu Pandemic infected over 500 million people, killing at least 50 million. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has analyzed the pandemic in two remote regions of North America, finding that despite their ...
May 14, 2014
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