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Death toll of A/HINI flu rises, study finds new flu less efficient than seasonal flu
Thailand's number of A/H1N1 flu patients rises to over 1,000 A/H1N1 flu death toll rises to 17, cases near 4,000 in Texas U.S.scientists discover why A/H1N1 flu virus spreads less effectively Vietnam A/H1N1 flu...
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Death toll of A/HINI flu rises, study finds new flu less efficient than seasonal flu
MEXICO CITY, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The A/H1N1 flu has killed 337 people in 121 nations and regions and the number of the total infected exceeded 80,000, a top official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.Most of the...
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Vietnam A/H1N1 flu cases increase to 181
World health officials meet on combating A/H1N1 flu pandemic Brazil reports 44 new cases of A/H1N1 flu, raising total to 737 U.S.death toll of A/H1N1 flu rises to 170, cases over 33,000 A/H1N1 flu cases exceed 100...
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'Remain vigilant' as swine flu hits Flintshire, doctor warns
A FLINTSHIRE doctor has warned people to remain vigilant, after a 22-year-old man became the first case of swine flu in the county yesterday.The man, who has not been named, was diagnosed as a 'clinically presumed' case, according...
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'Remain vigilant' as swine flu hits Flintshire, doctor warns
A FLINTSHIRE doctor has warned people to remain vigilant, after a 22-year-old man became the first case of swine flu in the county yesterday.The man, who has not been named, was diagnosed as a 'clinically presumed' case, according...
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MNCs step up campaign against Indian patent law prohibiting 'evergreening'
The multinational pharma companies have stepped up their campaign against Section 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act 1970 which denies patents to incremental pharmaceutical innovation or 'evergreening'.After a recent MNCs-sponsored study that...
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UPDATE 1-Hong Kong finds 1st case of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1
HONG KONG, July 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's health department said on Friday it had detected a case of human swine influenza virus that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main antiviral flu drug.The World Health Organisation has declared a...
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Country Confirms Swine Flu Case
Kampala THE dreaded swine flu virus, or Influenza A, has hit Uganda with the first case, a Briton, confirmed on Wednesday night.'On July 1, a 40-year-old male who arrived in Uganda on June 26 from London via Nairobi to Entebbe...
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Vietnam A/H1N1 flu cases increase to 181
HANOI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed 15 more A/H1N1 flu cases in the country, bringing total number of the flu patients to 181, the local newspaper the Liberty Saigon reported Friday.Of these 15...
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LANXESS disinfectant effective against swine flu viral strain
New study from Giessen University 02 Jul 2009 - A recent study carried out on behalf of LANXESS has demonstrated the effectiveness of the disinfectant Preventol CD 601 against the swine flu viral strain.'The test results from...
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Strong Relationship between 1918 Influenza Virus and 2009 H1N1 Flu
Following are excerpts from the NIAID announcement about the article: 'The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic was a defining event in the history of public health,' says NIAID Director Dr.[Anthony] Fauci. 'The legacy of that pandemic lives on...
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Uganda confirms swine flu case
THE dreaded swine flu virus, or Influenza A, has hit Uganda with the first case, a Briton, confirmed on Wednesday night.'On July 1, a 40-year-old male who arrived in Uganda on June 26 from London via Nairobi to Entebbe without any...
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Scientists 'rebuild' giant moa using ancient DNA
Contact: Nicolas Rawlence Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New Zealand.Researchers from the University...
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Tick, Tick, TickLyme Season Has Begun, Physician Warns
The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold.With the weather finally improving, many people will head outdoors, and when they do, they are likely to find a perennial pest has been...
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Tick, Tick, TickEURLyme Season Has Begun, Physician Warns
The persistent cool and damp weather in the Northeast this spring put many outdoor activities on hold.With the weather finally improving, many people will head outdoors, and when they do, they are likely to find a perennial pest has been...
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Nine More Cases Of Swine Flu Confirmed In Central Texas
The Bell County Public Health District said Wednesday it has confirmed nine more cases of swine flu in Bell County pushing the total number of cases in the county to 138 and the total number in Central Texas to more than 200.
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UPDATE 1-Japan finds first case of H1N1 resistant to Tamiflu
TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japan has confirmed its first case of a genetic mutation of the new H1N1 influenza that shows resistance to Tamiflu, the main antiviral flu drug, a health ministry official said on Thursday.The World Health...
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UPDATE 1-Japan finds first case of H1N1 resistant to Tamiflu
TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japan has confirmed its first case of a genetic mutation of the new H1N1 influenza that shows resistance to Tamiflu, the main antiviral flu drug, a health ministry official said on Thursday.The World Health...
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LANXESS disinfectant effective against swine flu viral strain
New study from Giessen University 02 Jul 2009 - A recent study carried out on behalf of LANXESS has demonstrated the effectiveness of the disinfectant Preventol CD 601 against the swine flu viral strain.'The test results from...
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Swine flu cases outstripping bird flu
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DNA Maps Extinct Bird's Colors
Australian and New Zealand scientists have used prehistoric feathers to help map the color of giant extinct birds and said Wednesday they believe their method could help reconstruct the appearance of other extinct bird species.
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Ancient DNA used to map extinct bird's colors
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Australian and New Zealand scientists have used prehistoric feathers to help map the color of giant extinct birds and said Wednesday they believe their method could help reconstruct the appearance of other...
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Scientists 'rebuild' giant moa using ancient DNA
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New Zealand.Researchers from the University of...
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Comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died in hospital after a long illness, aged 86
The Yorkshire-born star of popular sitcom Are You Being Served?died in the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford on Thursday afternoon? Her twin sons, Robin and Simon Moore, were at her bedside, according to her agent Joan Reddin.
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One bird with two stones
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-At the end of May and beginning of June, completed a pair of deals: one on the other side of the country, with Washington, D.C.area-based Anderson Forschung Group (AFG), and the other across the Atlantic with Cambridge...
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