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Indonesia: More on the new Zoonosis Committee
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:59am CST
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News and FDA Updates for ImmunoCellular
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:46am CST
BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has Healthcare stock news and updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions.
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Myanmar experiences bird flu H5N1 re-strike along with influenza A/H1N1
Posted: March 7th, 2010, 1:36am CST
Myanmar is experiencing re-strike by bird flu H5N1, detecting more such cases in northwestern Sagaing division this month with some chickens suspected of dying of virulent avian influenza in a poultry farm in Yinmapin township early this week.
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Vietnam: Third case of bird flu infects northern woman
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:14am CST
News and Resources about Influenza, Infectious Diseases and Public Health March 02, 2010 Vietnam: Third case of bird flu infects northern woman Via Saigon Giai Phong : Third case of bird flu infects northern woman .
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Salmonella Scare Prompts Wide Product Recall
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
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Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate a Urinary Tract Infection
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
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New Drug Fights Advanced Prostate Cancer
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:00am CST
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Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:00am CST
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Inovio Biomedical H5N1 Avian Influenza DNA Vaccine Receives Korean Approval To Begin Clinical Trials
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 12:51am CST
Main Category: Bird Flu / Avian Flu Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Inovio Biomedical Corporation , a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced that its affiliate VGX International Inc.
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$300,000 CIHR Grant Awarded To Medicago, The Research Institute Of The MUHC And McGill University
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CST
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have awarded a $300,000 grant for research focusing on the nature of the immune response induced by the action mechanisms of plant-made Virus-Like Particles (VLP) to Dr. Louis Vezina, Chief Scientific Officer of Medicago and to Dr. Brian Ward and Dr... -
Inovio Biomedical H5N1 Avian Influenza DNA Vaccine Receives Korean Approval To Begin Clinical Trials
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 3:00am CST
Inovio Biomedical Corporation (NYSE Amex: INO), a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced that its affiliate VGX International Inc. (Korean Stock Exchange: 011000) has received approval in Korea to begin a Phase I clinical trial in healthy volunteers for Inovio's SynCon™ preventive DNA vaccine (VGX-3400) targeting H5N1 avian influenza...
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U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air
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The G7N1 Virus
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 12:46am CST
As I do every now and then, I'm going to take a throwaway line from a recent comic and use it for some idle speculation.
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Salmonella Found in Crushed Red Pepper
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 1:00am CST
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Replacement Therapy Approved for Gaucher Disease
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Replacement Therapy Approved for Gaucher Disease
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Novel Compound Found Effective Against Avian Influenza Virus
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 12:33am CST
The work, published in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Pathogens on Feb.
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Associations between attributes of live poultry trade and HPAI H5N1...
Posted: February 28th, 2010, 12:17am CST
The structure of contact between individuals plays an important role in the incursion and spread of contagious diseases in both human and animal populations.
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Novel compound found effective against avian influenza virus
Posted: February 27th, 2010, 12:05am CST
A novel compound is highly effective against the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including some drug-resistant strains, according to new research led by a University of Wisconsin-Madison virologist.
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Indonesia: Promoting the new 'Komnas Zoonosis'
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 7:30pm CST
News and Resources about Influenza, Infectious Diseases and Public Health February 26, 2010 Indonesia: Promoting the new "Komnas Zoonosis" Via The Jakarta Globe , an interesting piece, though it certainly reads like government spin: New Avian Flu Committee Shows Indonesia's Maturing Approach to Epidemics .
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New Inhaled Drug Protects from Flu in Single Dose
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 11:18am CST
A single dose of an experimental influenza drug saves more mice from H5N1 avian influenza than the preferred drug Tamiflu, researchers reported on Thursday, and can also protect against infection.
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Illegal poultry trade stokes bird flu fears
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 6:42am CST
Veterinary officials in HCM City fear the avian flu that has already hit other localities in the country could re-emerge in the city and other southern provinces.
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News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Campylobacter Bacteria in Cattle Manure May Survive Composting Contrary to popular belief, some disease causing bacteria may actually survive the composting process...
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EDITORIAL: Swine flu pandemic
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 2:17am CST
The World Health Organization is trying to decide whether it can declare that the worst is over in terms of the new swine flu pandemic.
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Tularemia
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 1:00am CST
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Health Tip: Understanding Dry Mouth
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: Understanding Dry Mouth
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Novel compound found effective against H5N1 avian influenza virus
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 9:50pm CST
A new study shows that a novel antiviral compound is effective against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including oseltamivir -resistant strains, according to scientists from Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The research, published February 26 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens , suggests ...
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Darpa-funded Researchers: Tobacco vs. Viral Terror
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 8:24am CST
The Pentagon's after a better way to strike back against infectious diseases and bio-threats. Now, a team at Texas A&M may have come up with a way to turn tobacco plants into vaccine-making machines.
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CDC Panel Calls for Flu Vaccine for All
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: CDC Panel Calls for Flu Vaccine for All
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Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital)
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
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Successor to Combination Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Successor to Combination Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved
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Pandemic Hybrid Of Bird And Human Seasonal Flu Possible Say Scientists
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 8:22am CST
An international team of scientists has created a highly pathogenic laboratory hybrid of the H5N1 bird flu and human seasonal flu viruses by swapping just one gene, and propose that a similar genetic interaction could happen in nature between the current pandemic H1N1 swine flu and H5N1 avian flu strains, highlighting the importance of continued ...
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Pandemic Hybrid Of Bird And Human Seasonal Flu Possible Say Scientists
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 4:00am CST
An international team of scientists has created a highly pathogenic laboratory hybrid of the H5N1 bird flu and human seasonal flu viruses by swapping just one gene, and propose that a similar genetic interaction could happen in nature between the current pandemic H1N1 swine flu and H5N1 avian flu strains, highlighting the importance of continued surveillance...
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Hospital-Acquired Sepsis, Pneumonia a 'Growing Menace'
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Hospital-Acquired Sepsis, Pneumonia a 'Growing Menace'
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More Expensive Hospital Care May Not Mean Better
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: More Expensive Hospital Care May Not Mean Better
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Created: 2/23/2010 2:10:00 PM
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Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 6:38pm CST
Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers.
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Vietnam: Girl is first H5N1 case of the year
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 10:29am CST
Via Thanh Nien Daily : Khanh Hoa girl is first bird flu patient of the year . Excerpt: A three-year-old girl in the central province of Khanh Hoa has tested positive for H5N1, becoming the countrya TMs first bird flu patient this year, the Ministry of Health reported in Hanoi on Monday.
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India: Flu scare drives up the price of chicken
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 6:13am CST
Via The Telegraph in Kolkata: Flu scare fuels chicken price hike . Excerpt: A demand-supply mismatch induced by the fear of a bird flu outbreak and a long winter has pushed up the price of chicken in the city.
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Virus Hybridization Could Create Pandemic Bird Flu
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 6:00am CST
Genetic interactions between avian H5N1 influenza and human seasonal influenza viruses have the potential to create hybrid strains combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of H1N1, according to a new study. In laboratory experiments in mice, a single gene segment from a human seasonal flu virus, H3N2, was able to convert the avian H5N1 virus into a highly pathogenic form... -
Adamas Pharmaceuticals Announces In Vitro Data Demonstrating TCAD Therapy Is More Potent Than Double Combinations Or Monotherapy Against Resistant Flu
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 3:00am CST
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc...
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Hospital Infections Kill 48,000 Each Year
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Hospital Infections Kill 48,000 Each Year
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Created: 2/23/2010 11:05:00 AM
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Deadly Hybrid Flu Possible
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Deadly Hybrid Flu Possible
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Created: 2/22/2010 4:10:00 PM
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Health Tip: Warning Signs That You May Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: Warning Signs That You May Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Created: 2/23/2010 8:10:00 AM
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Dry Weather Boosts Odds of Flu Outbreaks
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Dry Weather Boosts Odds of Flu Outbreaks
Category: Health News
Created: 2/23/2010 8:10:00 AM
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Virus hybridization could create pandemic bird flu
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 9:48pm CST
Genetic interactions between avian H5N1 influenza and human seasonal influenza viruses have the potential to create hybrid strains combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of H1N1, according to a new study.
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Adamas Pharmaceuticals Announces In Vitro Data Demonstrating TCAD...
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 1:34pm CST
The results of this study have been published in PLoS One under the title: Triple Combination of Amantadine, Ribavirin, and Oseltamivir is Highly Active and Synergistic Against Drug Resistant Influenza Virus Strains In Vitro .
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Sinus Infection
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Sinus Infection
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Rituxan Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Rituxan Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Health Tip: Why You Might Have an Earache
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: Why You Might Have an Earache
Category: Health News
Created: 2/22/2010 8:10:00 AM
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Indonesia: South Kalimantan will be free from H5N1 by 2012
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 1:38pm CST
Here is the only item NewsNow Bird Flu has posted since February 12. Via Malaysia's Bernama news agency: South Kalimantan Will Free From Bird Flu Virus By 2012 .
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Next Year, Just 1 Flu Shot
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Next Year, Just 1 Flu Shot
Category: Health News
Created: 2/19/2010 9:52:00 AM
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States on Bangladesh border at bird flu risk: Pawar
Posted: February 18th, 2010, 1:25pm CST
New Delhi, Feb 18 : Indian states sharing a border with Bangladesh were particularly at risk of avian influenza or bird flu, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said.
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A discrepancy in WHO's Indonesia H5N1 tally
Posted: February 17th, 2010, 3:29am CST
Via ProMED-Mail , a mention of the latest WHO update on H5N1 in Indonesia, followed by this: Viki Hansen-Landis has pointed out that the WHO Table of the Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/ Reported to WHO released on 12 Feb 2010 gives the 2009 tally of avian influenza cases in Indonesia as 21 with 19 fatalities, ...
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Night Sweats
Posted: February 16th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Night Sweats
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/10/2006
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Rapid Flu Test Most Accurate for Young Kids
Posted: February 16th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Rapid Flu Test Most Accurate for Young Kids
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Repeated Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Posted: February 16th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Repeated Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Category: Health News
Created: 2/15/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/16/2010
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Indonesia's first H5N1 death of 2010
Posted: February 15th, 2010, 3:29am CST
WHO has published Avian influenza a ' situation in Indonesia , confirming a new H5N1 death: The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza.
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Of Swine and Men: Scientists study H1N1's past to predict what the virus has in store
Posted: February 14th, 2010, 3:07am CST
February 27th, 2010; Vol.177 #5 It's in the air As viruses go, H1N1 is a genetic pip-squeak. Like its influenza brethren, it possesses only eight genes.
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Opinions: U.S. Global Health Initiative; WHO And H1N1
Posted: February 13th, 2010, 2:58am CST
President Barack Obama's FY2011 budget demonstrates that the U.S. "isn't backing off its commitment to aid other nations," according to a VOA News editorial by the U.S. government.
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What You Should Know Aabout Influenza
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 2:56am CST
Influenza, also known as seasonal flu, is a highly infectious illness caused by the flu virus.
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Secondhand Smoke
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Secondhand Smoke
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/12/2010 3:32:00 PM
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Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New Jersey
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New Jersey
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Created: 2/12/2010 11:04:00 AM
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Mumps
Posted: February 12th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Mumps
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Of Swine, Birds and Humans: Pandemic H1N1 Flu
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 4:10pm CST
Pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin is a novel influenza strain that causes a generally mild respiratory illness, but results in severe disease or death in vulnerable individuals.
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Swine Flu vaccination: voluntary system works
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 8:04am CST
Social interaction between neighbours, work colleagues and other communities and social groups makes voluntary vaccination programs for epidemics such as Swine Flu, SARS or Bird Flu a surprisingly effective method of disease control.
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Voluntary System Works For Swine Flu Vaccination
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Social interaction between neighbours, work colleagues and other communities and social groups makes voluntary vaccination programs for epidemics such as Swine Flu, SARS or Bird Flu a surprisingly effective method of disease control... -
Pandemic Preparedness Untested In Ontario Hospitals
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 7:00am CST
One quarter of Ontario hospitals surveyed in a Queen's University-led study do not have an influenza pandemic plan and few plans that do exist have been tested. In addition, key players were not involved in developing the plans, and funding for pandemic preparedness was inadequate. "It's not good enough just to have a plan, you have to test it...
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Most pandemic plans in Ontario hospitals have not been tested: Queen's University study
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 2:45am CST
One quarter of Ontario hospitals surveyed in a Queen's University-led study do not have an influenza pandemic plan and few plans that do exist have been tested.
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OTC Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: OTC Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers
Category: Medications
Created: 9/21/1999 8:31:00 PM
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Flu Vaccine Safe for Infants 6 Weeks Old
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Flu Vaccine Safe for Infants 6 Weeks Old
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Created: 2/10/2010 2:10:00 PM
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Blacks in Nursing Homes Vaccinated Less Than Whites
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Blacks in Nursing Homes Vaccinated Less Than Whites
Category: Health News
Created: 2/10/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/11/2010
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Sorting out the flu
Posted: February 10th, 2010, 6:23pm CST
Normally, an influenza virus is just called an influenza virus - or "the flu." But now and then we'll hear about avian influenza or swine flu .
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Posted: February 10th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 2/10/2010
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Burma: B2B H5N1 found on army farm
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 11:16am CST
Via Taungzalat News: Avian flu detected on army farm . Since we rarely get much H5N1 news from Burma, here's a long excerpt: The potentially fatal avian flu has been detected on an army-run poultry farm in Rangoon.
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Smoking (How to Quit Smoking)
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Smoking (How to Quit Smoking)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 11/17/1999 8:42:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/9/2010
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Bangladesh culls 13,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:11am CST
Dhaka, Feb 8 Bangladesh has culled about 13,000 chickens after fresh outbreak of bird flu in the country last month, officials said Monday.
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Novel on flu crisis unfolds right here
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 2:57am CST
T he electricity is out, the food is almost gone, the neighbors are dead or missing, and a winter storm is approaching.
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H1N1 Swine Flu Down, Not Out
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: H1N1 Swine Flu Down, Not Out
Category: Health News
Created: 2/8/2010 11:57:00 AM
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Spectators Need to Prepare for Olympic Games, Too
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Spectators Need to Prepare for Olympic Games, Too
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Created: 2/6/2010 8:10:00 AM
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Health Tip: What's Behind Nasal Congestion
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: What's Behind Nasal Congestion
Category: Health News
Created: 2/8/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2010
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Bird flu H5N1 re-strikes Myanmar
Posted: February 6th, 2010, 2:43am CST
Bird flu H5N1 has re-struck Myanmar with one case occurring in Yangon's Mayangong township in the beginning of this month, according to a statement of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department Saturday.
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H1N1 Generally Mild, But Can Be Severe
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 2:35pm CST
H1N1 influenza causes a generally mild respiratory illness, but results in severe disease or death in vulnerable individuals, researchers in Hong Kong say.
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Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccinations
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccinations
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Created: 2/4/2010 12:10:00 PM
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Steroids May Be Overrated in Treatment of COPD
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Steroids May Be Overrated in Treatment of COPD
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Created: 2/4/2010 2:10:00 PM
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As Swine Flu Fades, Experts Ponder Next Season
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: As Swine Flu Fades, Experts Ponder Next Season
Category: Health News
Created: 2/5/2010 8:10:00 AM
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Nepal: Gharipatan declared bird flu-hit area
Posted: February 5th, 2010, 12:57am CST
Via Republica: Gharipatan declared bird flu-hit area . Excerpt: The government on Thursday decided to declare areas within the radius of one kilometer in Gharipatan Area of Pokhara, where bird flu was confirmed on Wednesday, as a A bird flu affected areaA .
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40,000 get swine flu vaccine
Posted: February 4th, 2010, 4:39pm CST
SOME 40,000 people have been vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/3/2010 12:31:00 PM
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Economic Sign? Tooth Fairy Is Paying More
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Economic Sign? Tooth Fairy Is Paying More
Category: Health News
Created: 2/3/2010 9:58:00 AM
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New swine flu in eyes fear
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 4:28pm CST
New research has revealed that the swine flu virus can be spread through the eyes, underscoring the importance of personal hygiene to avoid the disease.
MedicineNet Cold and Flu General
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Preventive Steps Helped Summer Campers Avoid Swine Flu
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Preventive Steps Helped Summer Campers Avoid Swine Flu
Category: Health News
Created: 2/1/2010 4:10:00 PM
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Study Suggests High HIV Rate Among African Teens
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Study Suggests High HIV Rate Among African Teens
Category: Health News
Created: 2/2/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2010
Topix.net - Bird Flu
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Of swine, birds and men -- pandemic H1N1 flu
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 4:16pm CST
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.
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Comments
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 7:50am CST
A study that looked at how people behave during pandemics has identified key demographic and psychological factors that may predict protective behaviours.
MedicineNet Cold and Flu General
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Study Linking Vaccine to Autism Broke Research Rules, U.K. Regulators Say
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Study Linking Vaccine to Autism Broke Research Rules, U.K. Regulators Say
Category: Health News
Created: 2/1/2010 11:06:00 AM
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Urinary Tract Infections in Children
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/1/2010 5:57:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2010 5:57:10 PM
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Lessons from H5N1 in Egypt
Posted: January 31st, 2010, 4:09pm CST
Via Eurosurveillance: Avian influenza A in humans: Lessons from Egypt . The abstract: Highly pathogenic avian influenza A has ravaged the Egyptian poultry population.
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Aethlon Medical Discloses Hepatitis C (HCV) Treatment Publication
Posted: January 30th, 2010, 3:59pm CST
Main Category: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Aethlon Medical, Inc.
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Carteret To Host Free H1N1 Vaccinations
Posted: January 29th, 2010, 3:52pm CST
Carteret will host free H1N1 flu vaccinations for county residents in February. No appointments will be required for the clinic, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb.
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Bangladesh poultry farmers fret over fresh outbreak of bird flu
Posted: January 28th, 2010, 3:41pm CST
The detection of bird flu in two farms this month has once more threw Bangladesh farmers in panic as the avian influenza outbreak had dealth a hard blow to the country's poultry industry during the last few years.
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Avian Influenza (H5N1) Outbreak among Wild Birds, Russia, 2009
Posted: January 27th, 2010, 3:22pm CST
Nikita Silko, Ivan Sousloparov, Anna Zaykovskaya, Aleksander Shestopalov, and Ilia Drozdov Author affiliation: State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, Koltsovo, Russia To the Editor: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been endemic in poultry in Southeast Asia since 2003 .