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Swine flu pandemic of 2009 more deadly for younger adults, UCI study finds

(University of California – Irvine) As the world prepares for what may be the next pandemic strain of influenza virus, in the H7N9 bird flu, a new UC Irvine study reveals that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was deadliest for people under the age of 65, while those 65 and over had greater immunity Read More »

May 22, 2013
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Predicting infectious influenza

(EurekAlert) A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to human, according to a report to be published in the International Journal Data Mining and Bioinformatics.

May 21, 2013
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H1N1 discovered in marine mammals

(EurekAlert) Scientists at the University of California, Davis, detected the H1N1 (2009) virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast a year after the human pandemic began, according to a study published today, May 15, in the journal PLOS ONE. It is the first report of that flu strain in any marine Read More »

May 16, 2013
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Mosquito survey identifies reservoir of disease

(EurekAlert) A large scale, five year study of mosquitoes from different ecological regions in Kenya, including savannah grassland, semi-arid Acacia thorn bushes, and mangrove swamps, found a reservoir of viruses carried by mosquitoes (arboviruses) that are responsible for human and animal diseases. This research, published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Virology Journal, highlights the Read More »

May 10, 2013
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Military conducts bioterrorism exercise in Seoul – Arirang News

Military conducts bioterrorism exercise in SeoulArirang NewsAnd that's exactly what they did on Wednesday afternoon in a large-scale bioterrorism exercise meant to counter chemical threats. "This exercise is intended to better prepare for enemy threats in the capital area, while enhancing government and …