A new study by researchers at Oxford University, UK, has suggested that adding a new component to vaccines for influenza might provide better protection against a broad range of avian
A new study by researchers at Oxford University, UK, has suggested that adding a new component to vaccines for influenza might provide better protection against a broad range of avian and seasonal influenza A viruses.
Current vaccines for influenza provide protection against specific seasonal influenza A strains and their close relatives, but not against more distant seasonal influenza A viruses and new avian influenza A viruses, such as H5N1, which still poses a real global health concern.
Avian Influenza / Bird Flu-Causes-Symptoms-Treatment- FAQs
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
In the study, subsets of immune cells known as memory CD4+ and memory CD8+ T cells from individuals from the UK and Viet Nam were found to respond to fragments of proteins from both a seasonal influenza A strain and a strain of H5N1.
Nearly all people tested had cells that cross-reacted between the seasonal influenza A strain and H5N1.
Egyptian Woman Dies of Bird Flu
A young Egyptian woman has died of bird flu, becoming the 20th victim of the deadly virus in Egypt over the past two years, the health ministry announced on Tuesday.
A young Egyptian woman has died of bird flu, becoming the 20th victim of the deadly virus in Egypt over the past two years, the health ministry announced on Tuesday.
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US Reviews Risks Of Tamiflu After 12 Children Die
The safety of Tamiflu, the anti-flu drug, has been questioned for the second time in a week following reports that it has been linked to the deaths of 12 children in Japan.
The safety of Tamiflu, the anti-flu drug, has been questioned for the second time in a week following reports that it has been linked to the deaths of 12 children in Japan.
Large Scale Study On H5N1 Conducted
The first stage with regard to a massive study concerning the bird flu virus genomes is reported to have been completed.
The first stage with regard to a massive study concerning the bird flu virus genomes is reported to have been completed.
