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Influenza: The Viruses and the Disease

September 6, 2010
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Influenza and Other Viruses (Perspectives on Disease and

August 29, 2010

Influenza and Other Viruses (Perspectives on Disease and Illness)

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Death stats for flu can be misleading, CDC report shows

August 27, 2010

Death stats for flu can be misleading, CDC report shows The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are revising their estimates of the number of people who die each year from flu. We need good death estimates before we can judge how well our infection-control policies are really working, researchers say — but, according [...]

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CDC reviews, prepares for flu season

August 25, 2010

CDC reviews, prepares for flu season ATLANTA — On the brink of a new flu season, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could look back to some successes from the influenza A H1N1 pandemic. Read more on The Augusta Chronicle

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Influenza: The viruses and the disease

August 8, 2010
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High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease and Influenza

August 5, 2010

Wow, the above title sounds a real mouthful but the reason for it is this. Apparently, (listen up at the back please) the yearly Winter Flu Jab can help reduce the number of fatal heart attacks, incidence of death and the number of unplanned emergency procedures that require work on the clogged arteries of patients [...]

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The Common Cold and Influenza (Understanding Disease Ser.)

August 1, 2010
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Triage! Will You Be Denied Treatment for Swine Flu?

July 12, 2010

While it may sound like something out of a bad sci-fi movie, it has become our reality. US doctors, in accordance with WHO regulations, have drafted a document deciding who will live and who will be allowed to die when the Swine Flu Pandemic strikes the greater part of North America. Once Swine Flu has [...]

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IDRI signs Research Collaboration Agreement with PATH

June 26, 2010

IDRI signs Research Collaboration Agreement with PATH Two global health non-profit organizations headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the Infectious Disease Research Institute and PATH, have entered into a Research Collaboration Agreement to evaluate novel adjuvants for their ability to enhance the immune response of pandemic influenza vaccines in development. The collaboration supports the goal of PATH’s [...]

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Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease: A Field and Laboratory

June 25, 2010

Avian Influenza (AI) and Newcastle Disease (ND) are two devastating diseases of poultry, which cause losses to the poultry industry and influence the liveability of rural communities worldwide. Following the H5N1 epidemic they appear to be endemic at least in Asia, Eastern Europe, The Middle East and Africa. Particularly in case of AI outbreaks it [...]

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