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Study: Excessive use of antiviral drugs could aid deadly flu
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Influenza's ability to resist the effects of cheap and popular antiviral agents in Asia and Russia should serve as a cautionary tale about U.S. plans to use the antiviral Tamiflu in the event of widespread ...
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Universal flu vaccine holds promise
Apr 27, 2009 |
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An influenza vaccine that protects against death and serious complications from different strains of flu is a little closer to reality, Saint Louis University vaccine researchers have found.
Flu vaccine not associated with reduced hospitalizations or outpatient visits among young children
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 06, 2008 |
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Use of the influenza vaccine was not associated with preventing hospitalizations or reducing physician visits for the flu in children age 5 and younger during two recent seasons, perhaps because the strains of virus in the ...
New vaccine strategy might offer protection against pandemic influenza strains
May 18, 2009 |
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A novel vaccine strategy using virus-like particles (VLPs) could provide stronger and longer-lasting influenza vaccines with a significantly shorter development and production time than current ones, allowing public health ...
Study: Flu shot better than nasal spray in adults
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A flu shot is 50 percent more effective than nasal spray vaccine in preventing seasonal influenza in healthy adults, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Virus has bird, pig, human components: farm trade watchdog
Apr 27, 2009 |
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The top agency for health in farm animals on Monday said Mexico's outbreak of deadly influenza was unleashed by a pathogen mixed from bird, human and hog viruses and branded the term "swine flu" as wrong and harmful to pig ...
Study shows workplace benefits of influenza vaccination in 50-64 year olds
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Workers age 50-64 who received influenza vaccine lost substantially fewer days of work and worked fewer days while ill, according to a new study in the Feb. 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. Given ...
FDA approves 2006 strain of flu vaccine
Aug 03, 2006 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the manufacture of this year's seasonal influenza vaccine.
New vaccine to fight multiple vaccine strains
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 21, 2008 |
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A universal vaccine effective against several strains of influenza has passed its first phase of testing, according to Dr. Christine Turley of the University of Texas at Galveston.
New model may help scientists better predict and prevent influenza outbreaks
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Each year, the influenza virus evolves. And each year, public health officials try to predict what the new strain will be and how it will affect the population in order to best combat it.
Bird flu vaccine protects people and pets
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Oct 20, 2008 |
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A single vaccine could be used to protect chickens, cats and humans against deadly flu pandemics, according to an article published in the November issue of the Journal of General Virology. The vaccine protects birds and ma ...
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