News tagged with seasonal flu
Study suggests H1N1 virus more dangerous than suspected
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new, highly detailed study of the H1N1 flu virus shows that the pathogen is more virulent than previously thought.
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Jul 13, 2009 |
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H1N1 pandemic virus does not mutate into 'superbug' in new lab study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A laboratory study by University of Maryland researchers suggests that some of the worst fears about a virulent H1N1 pandemic flu season may not be realized this year, but does demonstrate ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 01, 2009 |
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New material for air cleaner filters that captures flu viruses
With flu season just around the corner, scientists are reporting development of a new material for the fiber in face masks, air conditioning filters and air cleaning filters that captures influenza viruses ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Japanese firm invents mirror to spot the flu
As Japan's flu season gets into full swing, a local technology firm Tuesday unveiled a mirror-like thermometer that can detect and identify a person who is feverish.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Cell-based flu shot beats current vaccine: study
Flu vaccines made from lab-grown cells work at least as well as those derived from viruses cultivated in chicken eggs, the preferred method for 50 years, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Feb 15, 2011 |
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Did seasonal flu vaccination increase the risk of infection with pandemic H1N1 flu?
In September 2009, news stories reported that researchers in Canada had found an increased risk of pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) influenza in people who had previously been vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Their research, consisting ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 06, 2010 |
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Pandemic flu can infect cells deep in the lungs, says new research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pandemic swine flu can infect cells deeper in the lungs than seasonal flu can, according to a new study published today in Nature Biotechnology. The researchers, from Imperial College London ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Of swine, birds and men -- pandemic H1N1 flu
Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses. The related report by ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Flu doesn't die out, it hides out
Every autumn, as predictably as falling leaves, flu season descends upon us. Every spring, just as predictably, the season comes to a close. This cyclical pattern, common in temperate regions, is well known, but the driving ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 27, 2010 |
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Human networking theory gives picture of infectious disease spread
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's colds and flu season, and as any parent knows, colds and flu spread like wildfire, especially through schools. New research using human-networking theory may give a clearer picture of ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Neural tissue contains imbalanced levels of proteins, study finds
Why do some diseases affect only specific organs, leaving others invulnerable? Researchers from the University of Michigan have found neural tissue contains imbalanced levels of proteins, which may explain the brain's susceptibility ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 02, 2010 |
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Study: 1918 flu survivors seem immune to swine flu
(AP) -- The way swine flu multiplies in the respiratory system is more severe than ordinary winter flu, a new study in animals finds.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 13, 2009 |
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In pandemics of the past, caution for the future
A novel flu circulated in some American cities in April and May of 1918, causing mild illness and going largely unnoticed. It returned in September, and again in January, eventually killing more than 500,000 people nationwide.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 24, 2009 |
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Scientists find previous seasonal flu infections may provide some level of H1N1 immunity
Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have found that previous influenza infections may provide at least some level of immunity to the H1N1 "swine" flu.
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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CDC: About 1 in 6 Americans have had swine flu (Update)
(AP) -- Swine flu has sickened about 50 million Americans, and killed about 10,000, according to new estimates released by federal health officials on Thursday.
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Dec 10, 2009 |
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Flu season
Flu season is a regularly re-occurring time period characterized by the prevalence of outbreaks of influenza. The season occurs during the cold half of the year in each hemisphere. Influenza activity can sometimes be predicted and even tracked geographically. While the beginning of major flu activity in each season varies by location, in any specific location these minor epidemics usually take about 3 weeks to peak and another 3 weeks to significantly diminish. Individual cases of the flu however, usually only last a few days. In some countries such as Japan and China, infected persons sometimes wear a surgical mask out of respect for others.
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