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Phages could soon test and treat urinary tract infections

Phages could soon test and treat urinary tract infections | Virology News | Scoop.it
Growing resistance to antibiotics is renewing interest in phage therapy for conditions like urinary tract infections.
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Bavarian Nordic ends RSV vaccine programme after poor trial results

Bavarian Nordic ends RSV vaccine programme after poor trial results | Virology News | Scoop.it
Denmark-based Bavarian Nordic said on Saturday it was ending its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine programme as its Phase 3 clinical trial did not meet all the primary goals of preventing lower respiratory tract disease.
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COVID-19 resurgence poised to grip Korea - The Korea Times

COVID-19 resurgence poised to grip Korea - The Korea Times | Virology News | Scoop.it
COVID-19 is showing signs of a resurgence in Korea as the numbers of daily new cases have increased for three consecutive weeks to reach over 30,000. The number of patients who were diagnosed with or suspected of having seasonal influenza has also risen in recent weeks, which is considered...
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Impact of palmiped farm density on the risk of avian influenza in France | INRAE

Impact of palmiped farm density on the risk of avian influenza in France | INRAE | Virology News | Scoop.it
PRESS RELEASE - The search is on for a solution to recurring outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in France. What could limit the impact of this disease and prevent the slaughter of millions of birds every year?
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August 1, 2023 4:57 AM
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H5N6 avian flu hospitalizes man in China | CIDRAP

H5N6 avian flu hospitalizes man in China | CIDRAP | Virology News | Scoop.it
The latest H5N6 case is China's fourth of the year.
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Mexico Highlights Effectiveness of Cuba Soberana Vaccine in Children

By Alejandra Garcia on July 30, 2023 In the last three years, Cuba and Mexico have become closer than ever before in meaningful ways. The history of brotherhood between the two countries is long-standing.
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Malaria may be returning to the United States

Malaria may be returning to the United States | Virology News | Scoop.it
For the first time since 2003, local transmission of malaria has been found in the United States, with six cases in Florida and one in Texas.
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Russia and China report new H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in birds

Russia and China report new H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in birds | Virology News | Scoop.it

Share In the steady stream of new H5N1 avian flu developments, China and Russia reported new H5N1 outbreaks in newly affected parts of their countries, with other countries reporting more detections in mammals, including a cat at a second animal shelter in South Korea. 

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Team predicts mid-century end to Atlantic Ocean current

Team predicts mid-century end to Atlantic Ocean current | Virology News | Scoop.it
The Thermohaline Circulation will collapse between 2025 and 2095, predict researchers.
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Antiviral Research: Antiviral susceptibility of clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 Viruses Isolated From Birds & Mammals in the United States, 2022 -

Antiviral Research: Antiviral susceptibility of clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 Viruses Isolated From Birds & Mammals in the United States, 2022 - | Virology News | Scoop.it
Antiviral Research: Antiviral susceptibility of clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 Viruses Isolated From Birds & Mammals in the United States, 2022 (https://afludiary.blogspot.com/2023/07/antiviral-research-antiviral.html) (https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EEg3BonYZl0/Wqj0ZxShuTI/AAAAAAAAp9E/eDsNe-p7xcs_MmllThpyAAwW-U_HCAlCACLcBGAs/s160...
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Norway, Finland battle rapid spread of bird flu

Norway, Finland battle rapid spread of bird flu | Virology News | Scoop.it
Norway and Finland face record outbreaks of bird flu this year which have killed thousands of seagulls and other species, put livestock at risk and restricted travel in some areas, officials said.
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July 31, 2023 11:02 AM
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Covid vaccine: What uptake of new shots could look like

Covid vaccine: What uptake of new shots could look like | Virology News | Scoop.it
Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are slated to deliver new single-strain Covid shots targeting the omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in September.
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Swine flu viruses

Swine flu viruses | Virology News | Scoop.it

Swine fluViruses of the H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2 subtypes have commonly originated in pig populations in various parts of the world.The pandemic H1N1 2009 virus, which emerged in the human population in north America then rapidly spread worldwide was a virus from pigs that had genes from viruses circulating in pigs in North America and genes from viruses circulating in Europe.

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Quick takes: Avian flu on 2 more fur farms, polio in Tanzania, Pfizer RSV vaccine in Europe | CIDRAP

Quick takes: Avian flu on 2 more fur farms, polio in Tanzania, Pfizer RSV vaccine in Europe | CIDRAP | Virology News | Scoop.it
Twelve fur farms in Finland have now been affected by H5N1 avian flu outbreaks.
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Flu season: Influenza B is back and more children are ending up in hospital

Flu season: Influenza B is back and more children are ending up in hospital | Virology News | Scoop.it
Doctors warn the flu season is yet to peak in Victoria and with flu vaccination rates lower than usual, hospitals are bracing for a surge in cases among children.
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Bird flu confirmed in bodies found on Manx beaches

Bird flu confirmed in bodies found on Manx beaches | Virology News | Scoop.it
A 'significant number' of dead birds, predominately Guillemots, were recently discovered.
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Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels - Wild birds facing ‘Unprecedented conservation impacts’ from H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI)

Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels - Wild birds facing ‘Unprecedented conservation impacts’ from H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) | Virology News | Scoop.it

Northern Gannets on Bass Rock off the Scottish coast. The black iris (previously blue) of the pictured gannet indicates the bird has survived an infection from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1; photograph by Patricia Serafini

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South Korea - Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in cats 2023

South Korea - Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in cats 2023 | Virology News | Scoop.it
South Korea - Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in cats 2023...
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President and CEO of SAMRC, Prof Glenda Gray's second term comes to an end in 2024

President and CEO of SAMRC, Prof Glenda Gray's second term comes to an end in 2024 | Virology News | Scoop.it
Cape Town, South Africa | Professor Glenda Gray, who has served as the President and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) for two terms, has announced her intention to assume a different role within the organisation.
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Booster dose of mRNA COVID vaccine prompts strong T cell response in immunocompromised patients

Booster dose of mRNA COVID vaccine prompts strong T cell response in immunocompromised patients | Virology News | Scoop.it
People with an impaired immune system can achieve a relatively robust response against SARS-CoV-2 if they get a booster shot, scientists in Sweden have found in a clinical trial that administered extra mRNA shots to patients whose immunity was comprised by age, cancer, HIV and other conditions.
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Early-life prophylactic antibiotic treatment disturbs the stability of the gut microbiota and increases susceptibility to H9N2 AIV in chicks | Microbiome | Full Text

Early-life prophylactic antibiotic treatment disturbs the stability of the gut microbiota and increases susceptibility to H9N2 AIV in chicks | Microbiome | Full Text | Virology News | Scoop.it
Background Antibiotics are widely used for prophylactic therapy and for improving the growth performance of chicken. The problem of bacterial drug resistance caused by antibiotic abuse has previously attracted extensive attention; however, the influence of early-day use of prophylactic antibiotics...
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Bird flu kills two cats in South Korea as experts probe the deaths of 36 others

Bird flu kills two cats in South Korea as experts probe the deaths of 36 others | Virology News | Scoop.it
The outbreak in the Seoul shelter, which has been placed in quarantine, comes after multiple sick cats in Poland tested positive for H5N1...
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Broad-spectrum influenza vaccine candidate shows safety, immunogenicity data across three dose levels

Broad-spectrum influenza vaccine candidate shows safety, immunogenicity data across three dose levels | Virology News | Scoop.it
Osivax, a biopharmaceutical company developing vaccines to provide broad-spectrum protection against highly mutating infectious viruses, today announced that The Lancet Infectious Diseases published results from the company's OVX836-003 study under the title, "Immunogenicity, safety and preliminary...
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Mutation accessibility fuels influenza evolution

Mutation accessibility fuels influenza evolution | Virology News | Scoop.it
The influenza (flu) virus is constantly undergoing a process of evolution and adaptation through acquiring new mutations. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have added a new layer of understanding to explain why and how flu viruses change.
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Bird flu devastates more North Sea seabird colonies

Bird flu devastates more North Sea seabird colonies | Virology News | Scoop.it
Massive losses have been reported from Coquet Island and the Isle of May among other places.
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