Archive for the ‘Infectious Disease’ Category

Delaying `Umrah Because of Swine Flu – Onislam.net

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Delaying `Umrah Because of Swine Flu Onislam.net As far as the question of swine flu is concerned, it should be clear that Shari`ah cares about people's interests and well-being. So, Muslim countries are required to take the necessary measures to prevent harm and the spread of infectious diseases.

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Swine flu detected; coronavirus reports untrue Doctors must take ‘time-out’ to … – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Swine flu detected; coronavirus reports untrue Doctors must take 'time-out' to … Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Meanwhile, the Director of Infectious Diseases Hospital Dr Jamal Al-Duaij has revealed that a private hospital recently referred a patient suffering from Swine Flu to the hospital, reports Al-Rai daily

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How to amp up an aging immune response? – Scope (blog)

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Scope (blog) How to amp up an aging immune response ?

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Research in the news: Illuminating the immune system – HealthCanal.com

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Research in the news: Illuminating the immune system HealthCanal.com A team led by Ruslan Medzhitov, professor of immunobiology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, found that the body's ability to tolerate infectious disease pathogens is as important as the immune system's ability to fight them.

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Lower Levels Of HIV Found In Breast Milk Of Infected Moms Who …

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Breast milk contains many important components that help developing immune systems fend off infectious diseases. To test whether … Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release

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Swine flu reported from three West Bengal districts – Business Standard

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Swine flu reported from three West Bengal districts Business Standard After a gap of about two years, swine flu has been reported from three West Bengal districts, with three affected persons admitted to the state-run Infectious Diseases hospital with H1N1 virus. Minister of state for health Chandrima Bhattacharya told …

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Portable White Blood Cell Counter Needs Just A Pinprick Of Blood …

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Main Category: Medical Devices / DiagnosticsAlso Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses; Blood / HematologyArticle Date: 28 Mar 2013 – 1:00 PDT Current ratings for:Portable White Blood Cell Counter Needs Just A Pinprick Of Blood And Takes Just Minutes White blood cells, or leukocytes, are the immune system's warriors. So when an infection or disease …

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Swine flu ‘growing in resistance’ to Tamiflu – Telegraph.co.uk

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Telegraph.co.uk Swine flu 'growing in resistance' to Tamiflu Telegraph.co.uk The finding, presented at the annual conference of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases in Canberra, are worrying because the drug is considered a main line of defence against swine flu . In the summer 2009 the virus caused a pandemic after ..

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Rise in swine flu cases – The Age

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Rise in swine flu cases The Age Drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu is becoming more common in Australia and there appears to have been a rise in the number of cases, which are easily transmitted between people. Research findings to be presented at an infectious diseases conference in ..

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Swine flu shots necessity for high risk group: Expert – Times of India

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Swine flu shots necessity for high risk group: Expert Times of India This should also become a norm in the state which had seen an upsurge in the swine flu cases in 2009 and now in 2013 again”, said infectious diseases specialist Dr Atul Patel. Dr Patel also advocated that general practitioners should be trained on a …

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