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China Withholding H7N9 Bird Flu Virus Samples From US
Specimens of the rapidly evolving virus are needed to develop vaccines and treatments.
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First human death from H10N8 bird flu reported
Patient died nine days after illness onset; visited live poultry farm four days before illness.
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FDA approves H5N1 bird flu vaccine
The vaccine is not intended for commercial distribution, but to supplement the national stockpile of influenza vaccines in the event of a pandemic.
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Novel H6N1 bird flu jumps to humans
A woman from Taiwan has been infected with novel H6N1 influenza A virus, an avian influenza that's been circulating since 1972.
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H7N9 bird flu resistant to oseltamivir
A study shows that drug-resistant mutations have been identified in patients infected with the avian H7N9 influenza A virus.
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Vaccine in development as bird flu epidemic spreads
Although no evidence exists of sustained ongoing human-to-human H7N9 transmission, health officials are taking steps to prepare for a potential pandemic.
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New bird flu strain kills two
H7N9 influenza A, a strain of avian flu not previously known to infect humans, has sickened seven and killed two in China.
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A clinician’s guide for managing patient perceptions of the flu vaccine
By presenting research on the safety and efficacy of the flu vaccine, clinicians can successfully promote vaccination to patients in their care.
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Stat Consult: Influenza in children
Learn how to diagnose and treat influenza in children.
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Avian flu vaccine improvements show promise
Immunologic priming and MF59-mixed vaccine demonstrated effective immune responses against strains of the avian flu.
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