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Can a usable H7N9 vaccine be made?
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Can a usable H7N9 vaccine be made?

Can a usable vaccine against the H7N9 bird flu virus be made? Studies that are about to start should offer clues soon, says the director of the U.S. government program spearheading the work. Four flu vaccine...

27 August, 2013
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New H7N9 bird flu case reported in South China
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New H7N9 bird flu case reported in South China

Chinese health authorities have reported a new case of infection with the H7N9 strain of bird flu in the country’s southern province of Guangdong. On Friday, provincial medical personnel said the 51-year-old female...

20 August, 2013
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It’s only a virus
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It’s only a virus

“It’s only a virus.” How often do GPs utter those words over the course of a working day? They mean, of course, that your symptoms are mild, non-specific, and don’t warrant any treatment. If you just go home and rest...

23 July, 2013
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Study says H7N9 could spark global flu outbreak
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Study says H7N9 could spark global flu outbreak

The H7N9 avian influenza virus responsible for at least 37 deaths in China has traits that could result in a global outbreak of influenza, according to a study published on Wednesday in Nature. An international research...

16 July, 2013
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