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February 22, 2023 3:11 AM
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Prepare bird flu vaccines now before virus jumps to humans, top scientist warns

Prepare bird flu vaccines now before virus jumps to humans, top scientist warns | Virology News | Scoop.it
Sir Jeremy Farrar said the avian H5N1 virus sweeping global bird populations posed the biggest pandemic threat to the world after Covid...
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February 22, 2023 3:10 AM
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Opinion: With poultry stocks devastated, is there a whiff of the next pandemic in the air?

Opinion: With poultry stocks devastated, is there a whiff of the next pandemic in the air? | Virology News | Scoop.it
H5N1 avian influenza has led to the deaths of at least 150 million wild and domestic birds, and the virus seems to be mutating to infect mammals...
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February 22, 2023 3:09 AM
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Bird flu kills sea lions and thousands of pelicans in Peru's protected areas

Bird flu kills sea lions and thousands of pelicans in Peru's protected areas | Virology News | Scoop.it
Bird flu has killed tens of thousands of birds, mostly pelicans, and at least 716 sea lions in protected areas across Peru, the authorities said, as the H5N1 strain spreads throughout the region.
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February 21, 2023 3:39 AM
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Norovirus is almost impossible to stop

Norovirus is almost impossible to stop | Virology News | Scoop.it
Once a norovirus transmission chain begins, it can be difficult to break.
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February 21, 2023 3:38 AM
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Marburg, bird flu, MVE: Why you need to be aware of these viruses

Marburg, bird flu, MVE: Why you need to be aware of these viruses | Virology News | Scoop.it
There's been some concerning news regarding viruses, one expert don't want to paint a grim picture, but he wants you to be aware.
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February 21, 2023 3:37 AM
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Modernizing the original influenza vaccine to enhance protective antibody responses against neuraminidase antigens

bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution...
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February 21, 2023 3:36 AM
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New bird flu cases in Córdoba and Salta

New bird flu cases in Córdoba and Salta | Virology News | Scoop.it
Poultry producers say it's "very bad news"...
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February 21, 2023 3:34 AM
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An avian flu outbreak is spreading to mammals – what is the risk to humans?

An avian flu outbreak is spreading to mammals – what is the risk to humans? | Virology News | Scoop.it

An avian flu outbreak is spreading to mammals – what is the risk to humans? 21 Feb 2023 Ben Knight The current threat to humans is low, but we should remain alert to the changing nature of the virus. The latest outbreak is not a cause for alarm in humans at this stage. Photo: Shutterstock. Avian influenza – or bird flu, as it’s commonly known – continues to run through bird populations, killing millions of animals worldwide. Now, a particularly infectious and lethal strain of the virus called H5N1 appears to be spreading to mammals, with cases reported in wild otters, foxes, seals and in farmed minks. 

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February 21, 2023 3:33 AM
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SL only country without Bird Flu, use it to export more poultry products, says Minster

SL only country without Bird Flu, use it to export more poultry products, says Minster | Virology News | Scoop.it
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January 24, 2023 10:43 AM
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Genes may connect mouth diseases and cancer

Genes may connect mouth diseases and cancer | Virology News | Scoop.it
The same genes that affect diseases in our mouths may be linked to other diseases, including certain types of cancer.
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January 24, 2023 10:41 AM
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First known epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in farmed mink

First known epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in farmed mink | Virology News | Scoop.it
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) is a strain of the avian influenza virus that primarily affects birds, particularly poultry. HPAI A(H5N1)  is a highly contagious and deadly virus that can cause severe illness and death in birds, including chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys.
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January 24, 2023 10:41 AM
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History repeats itself: the relevance of the 1918 influenza pandemic to the medical school curriculum

BACKGROUND The dramatic global impact of the coronavirus pandemic has increased consideration on epidemiological progressions of pandemics. Measures implemented to reduce viral transmission have been largely historical comparable in nature with the 1918 H1N1 influenza pandemic, demons...
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January 24, 2023 10:40 AM
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US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans | Virology News | Scoop.it
U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
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February 22, 2023 3:10 AM
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Develop vaccines for all animal influenza strain, says incoming WHO chief scientist

Develop vaccines for all animal influenza strain, says incoming WHO chief scientist | Virology News | Scoop.it
Governments should invest in vaccines for all strains of influenza virus that exist in the animal kingdom as an insurance policy in case of an outbreak in humans, the incoming chief scientist at the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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February 22, 2023 3:10 AM
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Team finds link between black holes and dark energy

Team finds link between black holes and dark energy | Virology News | Scoop.it
"The question of the nature of dark energy is perhaps the most important unanswered question in contemporary physics...."...
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February 22, 2023 3:08 AM
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Bird flu outbreak: The costs of avian influenza continues to add up

Bird flu outbreak: The costs of avian influenza continues to add up | Virology News | Scoop.it
An economist has put a price on the bird flu outbreak so far, and it's already more than $1.6 billion.
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February 21, 2023 3:38 AM
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The bird flu outbreak has taken an ominous turn

The bird flu outbreak has taken an ominous turn | Virology News | Scoop.it
It's moved to mammals; now the poultry industry needs new measures to stop its spread.
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February 21, 2023 3:37 AM
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Influenza-trained mucosal-resident alveolar macrophages confer long-term antitumor immunity in the lungs

Influenza-trained mucosal-resident alveolar macrophages confer long-term antitumor immunity in the lungs | Virology News | Scoop.it
Here, the authors show that acute influenza infection induces trained immunity in self-sustaining resident alveolar macrophages, which independently exert long-term antimetastatic immune surveillance in the lung via enhanced tumor killing.
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February 21, 2023 3:36 AM
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Is Vietnam's avian influenza vaccine policy really working?

Is Vietnam's avian influenza vaccine policy really working? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Debate grows over Vietnam's mass avian influenza vaccination policy and if it should be overhauled and updated...
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February 21, 2023 3:35 AM
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Detection and phylogenetic analysis of porcine circovirus type 3 in central China

Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is the pathogen responsible for a new infectious disease that was first reported in 2016 in the United States. To...
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February 21, 2023 3:34 AM
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Molecular characterization of common bean curly stunt virus: a novel recombinant geminivirus in China

A new geminivirus was identified in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) showing severe stunt and leaf curling symptoms in Heilongjiang province of Chi...
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January 24, 2023 10:43 AM
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Japan to lower COVID-19 to flu status, further easing rules

Japan to lower COVID-19 to flu status, further easing rules | Virology News | Scoop.it
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring, a move that would further relax...
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January 24, 2023 10:43 AM
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Toddlers go out of their way to help dogs

Toddlers go out of their way to help dogs | Virology News | Scoop.it
Toddlers instinctively bond with and help dogs, especially those trying to get out-of-reach treats and toys.
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January 24, 2023 10:41 AM
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Avian flu could decimate Australian black swans

The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, new research has revealed.
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January 24, 2023 10:40 AM
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Seasonal influenza and vaccine herd effect - PMC

The seasonal influenza vaccine programs in many regions aimed to protect most vulnerable population, but current trivalent influenza vaccine does not provide sufficient effectiveness among people under high risk for severe outcome of the influenza.
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