News results: "Flu Virus"

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Health

HIV Testing Recommendations Highly Ignored

HIV Testing Recommendations Highly Ignored

Two years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that patients in...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:28
Autumn Babies More Likely To Develop Asthma

Autumn Babies More Likely To Develop Asthma

U.S. researchers concluded on Friday that babies that are born four months before the peak cold and...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 10:53
Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 15:20
CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs

Back in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for virtually all patients...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:02

Suspected Norovirus Outbreak Closes Hope College

Hope College in Holland is expected to remain closed a day longer because of “a growing outbreak...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:00

Thailand: New Bird Flu Outbreak Detected

Bangkok - Thailand has detected a fresh outbreak of avian influenza among free-range chickens in...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 09:36
Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

As winter is just two months away, US health authorities are more alert than ever and urge...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:30

Stomach Virus Hits USC: At Least 75 Students Fall Ill

At least 78 students at the University of Southern California have been treated for a contagious...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 18:05
Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Despite annual vaccinations, the U.S. faces a burden of influenza that results in thousands of...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 16:20
Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen Wednesday to be the official first day of...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 16:01
Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

As the flu season approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 18:49

More Cases Of West Nile Virus Found

The most recent human cases of West Nile virus infection are a Grand Forks resident who was...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 14:15
The West Nile Virus Just Won’t Give Up

The West Nile Virus Just Won’t Give Up

West Nile virus cases just won’t decrease across the U.S.A. The disease spread by mosquitoes...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 11:01

West Nile Season Reaches Its High Point

A 58 year-old Atlanta man was hospitalized for about a week after experiencing West Nile virus...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 16:01

The Number of People Infected with West Nile Virus Increases

As the number of people who test positive for infection with West Nile virus increases, health...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 12:47
West Nile Makes Its Second Victim In Orange County

West Nile Makes Its Second Victim In Orange County

The mosquito-transmitted disease claims its second victim in Orange County. A Garden Grove man...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 14:47
New Bird Flu Vaccine From Novavax Shows Encouraging Results

New Bird Flu Vaccine From Novavax Shows Encouraging Results

Novavax Inc. announced on Tuesday that their new bird flu vaccine that uses a mock version of the...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 00:24
California's First West Nile Virus Victim

California's First West Nile Virus Victim

The Orange County Health Care Agency announced yesterday that a 72-year-old woman is the West Nile...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 10:30
1918 Antibodies Resurrected

1918 Antibodies Resurrected

Researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt have discovered antibodies to...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 11:07
Good News About The West Nile Virus

Good News About The West Nile Virus

In an effort to bring people some positive news about the West Nile virus, MD Mark Loeb, of...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:58
Survivors From 1918’s Spanish Flu Still Produce Antibodies

Survivors From 1918’s Spanish Flu Still Produce Antibodies

In a report presented by the newest issue of the journal Nature, scientists offer a new perspective...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 13:00

Increased Risk of Human Infection with West Nile Virus

As the number of mosquitoes that have tested for West Nile virus grows, health officials warn...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:36
FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration approved six flu vaccines for the upcoming flu season changing...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 15:30
California Officials Advice People to Take the West Nile Threat Seriously

California Officials Advice People to Take the West Nile Threat Seriously

Health officials from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, gathered Tuesday...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 14:13
Avoid Mosquito Areas! New Human Cases of West Nile Confirmed in California

Avoid Mosquito Areas! New Human Cases of West Nile Confirmed in California

Three new human cases of people infected with West Nile virus have been confirmed in North...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 16:40
Flu Vaccine Ineffective in Some Seniors but Still Worth Having

Flu Vaccine Ineffective in Some Seniors but Still Worth Having

For many years, the elderly have been told that a simple flu shot could keep them safe against...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:10
The Number of West Nile Virus Cases in California Goes Up to Seven

The Number of West Nile Virus Cases in California Goes Up to Seven

The West Nile virus situation seems to be getting worse, as the first case in San Diego county has...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 16:02
Tamiflu Maker Tries to Convince Companies to Stockpile Drug

Tamiflu Maker Tries to Convince Companies to Stockpile Drug

Roche is apparently discontent that sales of its Tamiflu influenza drug have dropped and seeks new...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 20:49
CDC Head Warns of Complacency and Bird Flu

CDC Head Warns of Complacency and Bird Flu

Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned at a...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 18:45
West Nile Warning Stronger than Ever

West Nile Warning Stronger than Ever

Warm weather brings with it not only the joy of living but also waves of mosquitoes that could be...
» read full story June 21st, 2008 - 11:10
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Science

Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 12:42
Scientists Map Worldwide Journey of Seasonal Flu

Scientists Map Worldwide Journey of Seasonal Flu

Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery of where seasonal flu viruses originate and...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 15:43
Bird Flu in France and Germany Again

Bird Flu in France and Germany Again

French officials announced Thursday that three swans have been found dead and carrying the deadly...
» read full story July 05th, 2007 - 12:24
Czech Republic Confirms New H5N1 Case In Poultry

Czech Republic Confirms New H5N1 Case In Poultry

State Veterinarian Administration confirmed a second case of bird flu among poultry on a farm in a...
» read full story June 27th, 2007 - 17:46
H5N1 Detected at Czech Poultry Farm

H5N1 Detected at Czech Poultry Farm

Laboratory tests have confirmed that the bird flu which affected turkeys at a Czech farm carried...
» read full story June 21st, 2007 - 16:57

Magpie Infected With H5N1 Virus Found In China

Hong Kong went into alert this week when a dead magpie found in an urban area of the region tested...
» read full story June 08th, 2007 - 15:48
Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian health officials say the country’s efforts to contain the deadly H5N1 virus have...
» read full story June 06th, 2007 - 15:49
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Specials

Fall Babies Have 30 Percent Higher Risk of Developing Asthma

Fall Babies Have 30 Percent Higher Risk of Developing Asthma

Children born four months before peak flu season are more likely to develop childhood asthma...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:45
Officials Blame Norovirus for Georgetown University Illnesses

Officials Blame Norovirus for Georgetown University Illnesses

It appears that norovirus was responsible for sickening more than 170 students at Georgetown ...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:01
West Nile Virus Still Out There

West Nile Virus Still Out There

Although September is known as the end of mosquitoes season that does not necessarily mean the...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 15:00
The West Nile Virus, Public Enemy Number 1

The West Nile Virus, Public Enemy Number 1

The risk of contacting the West Nile virus has increased this weekend due to the three-day Labor...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 23:41

Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Still Immune

Although hard to believe antibodies from survivors of the most devastating 1918 influenza pandemic...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 18:46
First Human Case of Infection with West Nile Virus in Illinois

First Human Case of Infection with West Nile Virus in Illinois

The most recent human case of infection with West Nile virus is a 28-year-old woman from Aurora....
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 15:31
FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

As autumn is approaching, people should be ready to welcome the flu season. And the best way to do...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 17:15
West Nile Virus – Facts You Should Know

West Nile Virus – Facts You Should Know

As the warm season is here, the risk for mosquito-borne diseases has increased and West Nile virus...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 12:09
Health Alert: Hepatitis A case in Buffalo-Area Wegmans

Health Alert: Hepatitis A case in Buffalo-Area Wegmans

More than a thousand people were expected to be vaccinated after a Hepatitis A scare in...
» read full story February 10th, 2008 - 09:54
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Business

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline, the United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company,...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 21:51
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World

Calif. Officials Take Measures Against West Nile Virus

Calif. Officials Take Measures Against West Nile Virus

The number of mosquitoes which test positive at the West Nile virus check in California increases...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 21:53

Bird Flu Makes Another Victim In Indonesia

A 19-year-old Indonesian man died from bird flu, raising the country's world-leading death toll...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 11:31
Bangladesh Culls Thousands of Chickens over Bird Flu Concern

Bangladesh Culls Thousands of Chickens over Bird Flu Concern

The spread of deadly bird flu in Bangladesh has forced health authorities to slaughter about...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 14:03
Bird-Flu Strikes At Ukraine Poultry Farm

Bird-Flu Strikes At Ukraine Poultry Farm

According to the Interfax news agency, 153 birds have died from the H5N1 bird-flu virus, at the...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 20:27
Equine Influenza Outbreak in Australia Hinders Racing

Equine Influenza Outbreak in Australia Hinders Racing

The recent outbreak of equine influenza (horse flu) in Australia has required the country to impose...
» read full story August 28th, 2007 - 20:11
Second Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Vietnam

Second Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Vietnam

According to the local press, Vietnam officials confirmed the second human case of avian flu in...
» read full story June 02nd, 2007 - 17:30
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