Swine flu origins revealed
A new analysis of the current swine-origin H1N1 influenza A virus suggests that transmission to humans occurred several months before recognition of the existing outbreak.
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Jun 11, 2009 |
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WHO: up to 2 billion people might get swine flu
(AP) -- The World Health Organization says up to 2 billion people could be infected by swine flu, if the current outbreak turns into a pandemic.
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May 07, 2009 |
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Is swine flu 'the big one' or a flu that fizzles?
(AP) -- As reports of a unique form of swine flu erupt around the world, the inevitable question arises: Is this the big one?
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Apr 27, 2009 |
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Swine flu: Early findings about pandemic potential reported in new study
Early findings about the emerging pandemic of a new strain of influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico are published today in Science.
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May 11, 2009 |
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UK's attempts to stop swine flu called flawed
(AP) -- Flu experts are looking very closely at Britain - and some have decided that the U.K.'s swine flu-fighting tactics are seriously off the mark and may be hiding a much larger outbreak.
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May 21, 2009 |
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Humans are responsible for swine flu
Swine flu. Bird flu. Mad cow disease. SARS. These diseases have all spread from animals to humans in one form or another. But animals aren't to blame for outbreaks of animal-borne diseases -- humans are.
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May 01, 2009 |
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Swine flu hits Germany, WHO calls emergency review
(AP) -- Germany confirmed three cases of swine flu on Wednesday, becoming the third European country hit by the disease that has upended life in Mexico. New Zealand's swine flu total rose to 14 and the World ...
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Apr 29, 2009 |
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Scientist warns over pandemic flu vaccine 6-month time lag
New research published today (Monday April 27) from the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust warns of a six-month time lag before effective vaccines can be manufactured in the event of a ...
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Apr 27, 2009 |
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Questions and answers on swine flu
As the number of swine flu cases grows, so do the questions about how the virus is transmitted and what people can do to prevent it. Here are answers from interviews with doctors and from public-health Web sites.
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Apr 29, 2009 |
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WHO says swine flu moving closer to pandemic
(AP) -- The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic, as the United States reported the first swine flu death outside of Mexico, and Germany ...
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Apr 29, 2009 |
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Avian Flu Research Sheds Light on Swine Flu Outbreak (w/Podcast)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by University of Maryland researchers suggests that the potential for an avian influenza virus to cause a human flu pandemic is greater than previously thought. Results also illustrate ...
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Apr 28, 2009 |
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Google mines online searches to map flu in Mexico
Google.org on Wednesday began using flu-related Internet search traffic in Mexico to create an online map that might provide clues to how influenza is spreading in that country.
Apr 29, 2009 |
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No evidence to raise pandemic flu alert level to phase six: WHO + Latest snapshot of swine flu crisis
The World Health Organisation on Thursday said there was no evidence to suggest that it should raise a pandemic flu alert from phase five to the highest level of six.
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Apr 30, 2009 |
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Tamiflu Metabolite Found in Sewage Discharge, River Water
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study published September 28th ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers measured oseltamivir carboxylate (OC), the active metabolite of the popular anti-i ...
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Bird flu found in Tibet: state media
Chinese officials had confirmed the outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu among poultry in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, state media reported Sunday, quoting the ministry of agriculture.
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Apr 19, 2009 |
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