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Very small window for migratory birds to spread H5N1

Satellite data reveals a very small window of 5 to 15 days for bird flu virus to spread distances over 500Km. Research published in British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology reveals why the global spread of bird flu by … Continue reading

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Bird flu coming back?

The dreaded H5N1 is not completely gone. While WHO declared H1N1 pandemic over, there are other forms of flu viruses that are lying dormant and can raise their ugly heads. Webster, chairman of the virology and molecular biology department at St. … Continue reading

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Swine flu vaccine Pandermix may be linked to Nacrolepsy

Finland halts the use of Pardermix – swine flu vaccine – because narcolepsy risk in children and adolescents. the news

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Get your flu vaccine early! Here is information on that topic…

CDC Flu vaccines are arriving soon. Get yours as soon as possible The vaccine typically lasts for 6 to 8 months and as such if you take it in September, it will last the flu season. Also the effect of … Continue reading

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What caused the H1N1 Pandemic in 2009?

Scientists believe they know why the virus was able to replicate as fast as it did last year. A typical flu virus requires the presence of two amino acids — lysine and asparagines — in specific sites on a key … Continue reading

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Antibody isolated gives hope against H5N1 and other kinds of flu viruses turning pandemic

Read the article at physorgwebsite. In this study the authors isolated A06 from a combinatorial library derived from a survivor of highly pathogenic H5N1 infection. Vaccines take months to prepare and many strains of influenza are already resistant to small molecule … Continue reading

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Ebola, Marbug viruses may be hiding in Wallabies and Bats, clues for defense against killer bugs may also be present

New discovery of ‘Fossil’ genes of  filovirus in wallabies is both promising and is raising concerns at the same time. ‘Ebola Cousin’ Marburg Virus Isolated From African Fruit Bats The work has important implications for the development of potential human vaccines, as … Continue reading

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Ping Pong in virus world – Swine flu from Pigs to humans back to pigs…

Swine flue jumps from humans to pigs. This back and forth, keeps the virus alive and also helps it evolve. Scientists have been observing the effects of animal to human virus transmission. But diseases go the other way too. It’s … Continue reading

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H1N1 virus lacks Spanish flu’s killer protein

Molecule responsible for extent of 1918 pandemic is missing in today’s swine variant. That does not mean it’s mild and is not a concern. However, it’s not the pandemic that everyone is afraid of. That’s reassuring considering 2012 is around … Continue reading

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