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Is There Reason to Worry About New “Most Lethal” Bird Flu Strain …

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

As noted in a recent article by Medical News Today : “After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. and the potential threat of ….

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Grieving mother challenges inquest’s swine flu death verdict – Birmingham Mail

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Birmingham Mail Grieving mother challenges inquest's swine flu death verdict Birmingham Mail A coroner last month ruled the former pupil of Erdington 's College High School died of natural causes after suffering acute myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart – caused by swine flu . But Amie's mum Julie Cooper said she could not accept that …

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What’s In A Flu Name? H’s And N’s Tell A Tale – NPR

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Moneycontrol.com What's In A Flu Name? H's And N's Tell A Tale NPR Oh, let's not forget that pain in the neck H1N1, or the swine flu , which swept through the U.S.

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China Creates Hybrid Bird-Swine Flu – The Inquisitr – The Inquisitr

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Ars Technica China Creates Hybrid Bird- Swine Flu – The Inquisitr The Inquisitr A team of scientists in China created hybrid flu viruses by mixing genes from H5N1, an avian influenza, with the H1N1 strain behind the swine flu pandemic of 2009. The results, published in Science, showed what could happen if the two viruses were to … Hybrid Flu , Created In Lab From Swine & Bird Influenza Genes, Can Go Airborne Huffington Post Study: Engineered airborne hybrid flu contagious between mammals Ars Technica all 3 news articles

Hybrid Flu, Created In Lab From Swine & Bird Influenza Genes, Can Go Airborne – Huffington Post

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Ars Technica Hybrid Flu , Created In Lab From Swine & Bird Influenza Genes, Can Go Airborne Huffington Post A team of scientists in China has created hybrid viruses by mixing genes from H5N1 and the H1N1 strain behind the 2009 swine flu pandemic, and showed that some of the hybrids can spread through the air between guinea pigs. The results are published in …

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Vietnam province reports 5 cases of swine flu – Thanh Nien Daily

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Vietnam province reports 5 cases of swine flu Thanh Nien Daily A doctor examines a flu patient at Lao Cai General Hospital. Photo by Tung Lam

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Wash Your Hands of Swine Flu – Torontoist

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Torontoist Wash Your Hands of Swine Flu Torontoist According to the Globe, four “individuals…from the Toronto area [who] had recently travelled to Mexico” have been confirmed to be infected with the swine flu virus. You can find out a lot more about swine influenza from the World Health Organization, …

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52-year-old Latur woman succumbs to swine flu – Times of India

Monday, May 6th, 2013

52-year-old Latur woman succumbs to swine flu Times of India Experts say that self-medication instead of reporting to hospitals immediately after developing symptoms, depleting immunity level against swine flu among those exposed to the virus earlier, and erratic and humid weather providing an ideal setting for …

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Swine Flu claims one more life, toll reaches 17 in Indore – Authint Mail

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Swine Flu claims one more life, toll reaches 17 in Indore Authint Mail Indore: A 55-year-old man died of Swine Flu here today raising the death doll due to disease in Indore to 17, since January this year, health officials said. Dilip Nagauri of Manormaganj area in the city succumbed to the H1N1 virus at a private …

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China scientists cross avian and swine flu – InSerbia News

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

China scientists cross avian and swine flu InSerbia News The researchers said it was necessary because a similar type of virus is not found in nature, and it can be used in conducting research to understand how to deal with bird flu in the future. The first human infection with avian influenza was recorded …

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