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1 in 12 Canadian adults in hospital have superbug: study
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May 13, 2013 |
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On any given day, about one in 12 adults in hospitals across Canada are either colonized or infected with a superbug, the first national survey to determine the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant organisms has found.
Flu strains circulating in pigs and birds show pandemic potential
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May 11, 2013 |
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Washington, May 11 (ANI): A new study from MIT led by an Indian origin scientist has identified influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.
Threat Of Flu Pandemic Is Real, Say MIT Researchers
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May 10, 2013 |
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Many H3N2 virus strains which are circulating in pigs and birds are genetically very similar to the 1968 “Hong Kong” flu, also an H3N2 strain that spread around the world and eventually killed approximately one million people, a new study carried out a…
Flu In Pregnancy Increases Child’s Risk Of Bipolar Disorder
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May 9, 2013 |
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Women who catch the flu during pregnancy may put their child at increased risk of bipolar disorder later in life, according to a new study in JAMA Psychiatry. In the past, studies have demonstrated a link between gestational influenza and schizophrenia…
Study Finds Flu Vaccine Safe For Children With IBD
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May 8, 2013 |
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Influenza immunization rates in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are low despite its safety according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), t…
The Potentially Fatal Combination Of Flu And Bacteria
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April 30, 2013 |
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Scientists from the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL) of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lungs of people with the flu. An infection with both the flu and …
Wet Market Poultry Transmitting H7N9 Bird Flu To Humans In China
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April 27, 2013 |
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Bird Flu / Avian Flu, Flu News Updates
Researchers have confirmed that the A H7N9 bird flu virus, which began in February 2013, was transmitted from chickens at a wet poultry market to humans, according to a new study published in the The Lancet. Wet markets, which are common in Asian count…