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Tag Archives: flu
How concerned should we be about H7N9 flu?
The past few weeks have seen an increasing amount of coverage about an ongoing outbreak of the H7N9 strain of avian influenza in China (often called ‘bird flu’). Reports suggest that in January almost 200 people were confirmed as being … Continue reading
A bump in the road for a broad-spectrum flu vaccine?
An estimated three to five million cases of severe flu infection are reported each year. This isn’t the same as the “I can’t come to work today, I’ve got ‘flu’…” type of illness (often caused by the common cold), but … Continue reading
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Tagged flu, flu vaccine, Haemagglutinin, influenza, pandemic, vaccine
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