News tagged with deadly virus
Scientists identify odor molecules that hamper mosquitoes' host-seeking behavior
Female mosquitoes are efficient carriers of deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever, resulting each year in several million deaths and hundreds of millions of cases.
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Scientists find H1N1 flu virus prevalent in animals in Africa
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have discovered the first evidence of the H1N1 virus in animals in Africa. In one village in northern Cameroon, a staggering 89 percent of the pigs ...
Sep 23, 2011 |
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No more free rides for 'piggy-backing' viruses
Scientists have determined the structure of the enzyme endomannosidase, significantly advancing our understanding of how a group of devastating human viruses including HIV and Hepatitis C hijack human enzymes to reproduce ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Canada confirms 4 swine flu cases among students
(AP) -- Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as global health officials considered whether to raise the global pandemic alert level.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2009 |
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Discovery in Africa gives insight for Australian Hendra virus outbreaks
A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unravelling the mysteries in Australia's battle with the deadly Hendra virus.
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Device targets mosquitoes with deadly nectar
(AP) -- The ProVector Bt may not look too much like a real flower, but the artificial device sports bright, finely tuned colors and sweet nectar that can lure and kill mosquitoes that potentially carry diseases.
May 06, 2009 |
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International team tracks clues to HIV
Rice University's Andrew Barron and his group, working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece, have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which the deadly virus spreads by taking away its ability to ...
May 19, 2009 |
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WHO puts back decision on smallpox virus samples
After two days of dispute over the future of smallpox virus samples, member states of the World Health Organization decided Tuesday to postpone their negotiations on the issue for three years.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 24, 2011 |
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As deadly cat disease spreads nationally, MU veterinarian finds effective treatment
Lone Star ticks, which are notorious carriers of many diseases including cytauxzoonosis, or "bobcat fever," have been spreading across the nation in recent years. As a result, cats across much of the country are now exposed ...
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Leave isolated Amazon natives alone, Peru says
Peruvian officials on Tuesday urged outsiders to stay away from isolated Amazon basin rainforest natives after pictures of "uncontacted" tribe members were published online.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Predators battle bugs, become pests themselves
(AP) -- Imported insects have been deployed as foot soldiers in the fight against invasive bugs and plants that cause billions of dollars in damage each year. But some of those imports are proving to be pests themselves ...
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Swine flu prompts EU warning on travel to US
(AP) -- The top EU health official urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to parts of the United States and Mexico because of the swine flu virus, and Spanish health officials confirmed ...
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Apr 27, 2009 |
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West Nile virus studies show how star-shaped brain cells cope with infection
A new study published as the cover article for the April 2009 issue of The FASEB Journal promises to give physicians new ways to reduce deadly responses to viral infections of the brain and spinal cord. In the report, scient ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Concern mounts over deadly Australian horse virus
Concern over the killer Hendra virus mounted in Australia Wednesday after a sixth horse died in an outbreak, and 26 people underwent tests after coming into contact with sick animals.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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