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Avian flu reappears in Cambodia, UN health agency warns

These are the first cases of avian influenza, known as H5N1, reported in Cambodia since a widespread outbreak in 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The infection, which largely affects animals, has a 50 per...

27 February, 2023

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Antibodies triggered by avian influenza virus vaccine illuminate a new path toward a universal flu vaccine

Diverse antibodies induced in humans by vaccination with an avian influenza virus vaccine may offer broader, more durable protection against multiple strains of influenza than today’s vaccines typically provide...

10 June, 2016

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Flu vaccine may be most effective in patients not vaccinated in past 5 years

Influenza vaccination appears to confer protection against influenza infection regardless of a patient’s vaccination history, according to recent findings. The vaccine appears to offer the greatest protection, however...

29 October, 2014

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Study points out areas at risk for H7N9 virus

The H7N9 bird flu virus, which has caused severe illness and deaths in China, may inhabit only a fraction of its potential range and could possibly spread to India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines...

1 July, 2014

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Long-term booster schedules with AS03A-adjuvanted heterologous H5N1 vaccines induces rapid and broad immune responses in Asian adults

The pandemic potential of avian influenza A/H5N1 should not be overlooked, and the continued development of vaccines against these highly pathogenic viruses is a public health priority. Methods: This open-label...

17 March, 2014

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Standard vaccines can offer protection against H5N1 pandemic avian flu

A test vaccine has been found to be protective against a synthetic version of the H5N1 virus, but the result might not predict performance on real pandemic H5N1 Scientists may be able to protect humans from avian...

11 September, 2013

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How bird flu viruses adapt to humans

Two new studies have identified mutations that increase the infectivity of H5N1 and H7N9 viruses through improved binding to receptors in the human respiratory tract. The findings offer much-needed strategies for...

10 June, 2013

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Avian flu reappears in Cambodia, UN health agency warns

Antibodies triggered by avian influenza virus vaccine illuminate a new path toward a universal flu vaccine

Flu vaccine may be most effective in patients not vaccinated in past 5 years

Study points out areas at risk for H7N9 virus

Long-term booster schedules with AS03A-adjuvanted heterologous H5N1 vaccines induces rapid and broad immune responses in Asian adults

Standard vaccines can offer protection against H5N1 pandemic avian flu

How bird flu viruses adapt to humans