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Meet the New Strain of Flu: H7N9

Jason Tetro | Posted 04.14.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Spanish Flu of 1918, Stephen King, Hong Kong, Avian Influenza, Swine Flu, Public Health, h5n1, H7N9 Flu, Horror, Viet Nam, Germs, Indonesia, World Health Organization, Egypt, New York Times, China, Influenza, Canada Living News
Jason Tetro

2012-05-28-GermGuyBanner.jpgMuch like any new offering from Stephen King, which requires time to determine its place in his legacy, the new H7N9 flu requires more than just a few weeks to determine its place in the historical records of infectious disease.

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The Hyperbole That Caused Global H5N1 Hysteria

Jason Tetro | Posted 08.22.2012 | Canada
Read More: Ferrets, Research, h5n1, Ron Fouchier, Science, World of Warcraft, Airport Security, Nsabb, H5N1 Research, Canada News
Jason Tetro

2012-05-28-GermGuyBanner.jpg It all started back in September of 2011 when Dr. Ron Fouchier of Erasmus Medical Center gave a talk in Malta on his experiments with H5N1. A few out of context statements later, the world was facing a panic about a "doomsday pandemic" that didn't exist. Today the article that caused so much panic and dismay has been published and the world now has a chance to see what all the fuss was about.

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Could New Swine Flu Go Pandemic?

CP | Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.21.2012 | Canada
Read More: Swine Flu Virus, Ferret Study, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Swine Flu, h3n2, h5n1, New Visus Pandemic, Bird Flu, New Swine Flu Virus, Pandemic Swine Flu, Video, Canada News

TORONTO - A new study says flu viruses of swine origin that caused a dozen infections in the United States in the second half of last year appear to h...

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Scientists Fear Bird Flu Research Chill

CP | Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.26.2012 | Canada
Read More: h5n1, Flu, Cp, Bird Flu, H1n1, Bird Flu Studies, Science, Flu Research, Bird Flu Research, Bird Flu Science, Bird Flu Publication, H5N1 Research, Canada News

Influenza scientists are worried they may be feeling a cold front moving in.A recent unprecedented decision by the U.S. government to ask two leading ...

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U.S. Asks Scientists To Keep Quiet On Bird Flu Studies

CP | Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.19.2012 | Canada
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The U.S. government has asked scientific journals and two top-flight research teams not to publish details of controversial studies on the bird flu vi...

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