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Flu/Influenza
Killer flu still threatens
7/5/2008
The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts have said.
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Flu virus strains originate in Asia
17/4/2008
Viruses that originate in East and Southeast Asia migrate around the world and 'seed' outbreaks of the most common strains of the influenza virus A (H3N2), a recent study found.
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Human-to-human bird flu scare
4/4/2008
A man in northern Pakistan passed the deadly bird flu virus to two of his brothers. The virus killed one of them, in the first known human-to-human transmission in Pakistan.
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Flu drug causes delirium, seizures
3/4/2008
Under pressure from US regulators, drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has added warnings of reported psychiatric problems to the label for its flu drug Relenza.
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Don't hesitate! Vaccinate!
13/3/2008
With winter only a few weeks away, the Influenza Consortium has echoed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) call to the public to get vaccinated against influenza.
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Nasal spray bird flu vaccine?
12/3/2008
Japanese researchers claimed they were in the final stage of developing a painless bird flu vaccine which is administered as a nasal spray instead of being injected.
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All-round bird flu vaccine hope
10/3/2008
Japanese researchers said they have paved the way to develop an all-round vaccine to protect people from bird flu and its feared mutations.
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Why winter is flu season
4/3/2008
Research shows influenza viruses coat themselves in fatty material that hardens and protects them in colder temperatures; a finding that could explain why winter is the flu season.
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Social networks spread flu
27/2/2008
The best way to stop the next influenza pandemic in its tracks could be to shut down schools and keep students at home, according to a new study of social contact networks.
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Flu virus resistant to Tamiflu?
1/2/2008
A small number of flu viruses resistant to Tamiflu, a top antiviral drug, have been detected in Europe, health authorities reported.
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