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H7N9: Experts propose new experiments

(IndependentOnline) Scientists proposed new experiments on Wednesday on the deadly H7N9 bird flu to examine how mutant forms might spread among humans, a topic that has stoked global alarm in the past. The announcement came a day after Chinese scientists reported the first likely case of person-to-person transmission of the H7N9 virus, which has killed  Read More »

Scientists plan new, potentially controversial bird flu research

(LATimes) Flu researchers Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Ron Fouchier found themselves in the middle of a firestorm when, in 2011, they reported how, in separate experiments, they had created mutant strains of the H5N1 bird flu that were able to pass easily between ferrets — mammals often studied to understand how flu passes between people. On  Read More »

H7N9: Lethal strain of avian flu that has killed 43 ‘transmitted between humans for first time’

(DailyMail) A deadly strain of avian flu may have passed between people for the first time, experts believe. The avian influenza A (H7N9) virus is thought to have been transmitted between father and daughter in eastern China, according to research published online by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The findings provide the strongest evidence yet  Read More »

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update

(WHO) WHO has been informed of an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Saudi Arabia. The first patient is a 67-year-old woman from Riyadh with underlying medical conditions. She became ill on 25 July 2013. She has no known exposure to animals or to a case confirmed with  Read More »

Dengue Fever Outbreak Kills 16, Causes State of Emergency in Honduras

(MedicalDaily) Honduras declared a state of emergency after a dengue fever outbreak left 16 people dead. To this point, 12,000 people have been diagnosed with the disease. Officials said that the mosquito-borne illness has also caused more than 1,800 patients to be at risk of internal bleeding and death, according to the BBC. Health Minister  Read More »

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