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  • August 2008

    • 1918 Flu Survivors Still Have Killer Antibodies

      Reuters  |  Aug 18, 08 5:46 AM CDT

      1918 Flu Survivors Still Have Killer Antibodies

      (Newser) - The flu pandemic that killed up to 100 million people in 1918 left survivors with a strong set of antibodies—strong enough to still be viable today, Reuters reports. Mice given survivor antibodies managed to fight off the deadly flu when they were infected with the virus extracted from exhumed victims. More »

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      public health  • health research  • flu  • avian flu  • antibodies  • pandemic

  • July 2008

    • Brits Warn of Devastating Pandemic

      Independent (UK)  |  Jul 21, 08 9:26 AM CDT

      Brits Warn of Devastating Pandemic

      (Newser) - The world is in danger of losing up to 50 million people to an "inevitable" flu pandemic, and global response agencies aren't ready for such a test, the British government warns. A report rates early-warning systems as "poorly coordinated" and calls for an overhaul of the World Health Organization, reports the Independent . More »

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      virus  • World Health Organization  • epidemic  • bird flu  • flu  • pandemic

  • May 2008

    • Pandemic Risk Real, Mounting

      Reuters  |  May 6, 08 3:55 PM CDT

      Pandemic Risk Real, Mounting

      (Newser) - The danger of a worldwide bird flu epidemic is growing as the virus becomes established in the avian population, Reuters reports. World Health Organization experts today urged all nations to prepare in case the H5N1 virus mutates into a form easily transferable between humans. In birds, the strain has spread across Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe. More »

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      birds  • World Health Organization  • epidemic  • bird flu  • influenza  • H5N1  • pandemic

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