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2 deadly influenza viruses in humans are almost extinct
According to the reports collected, there are very few cases of flu occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic. This leads scientists to ask 'whether some influenza viruses…
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Detects influenza virus with 'pandemic potential' in China
Researchers in China found a new strain of swine flu has the potential to cause a pandemic. This flu virus has recently appeared in pigs but can infect humans.
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How the influenza virus works
To spread in the body, flu viruses first use a protein called Hemagglutinin to bind to receptors of healthy cells.
Health
The strange disease left millions sleepy, trapped in their own bodies and died
This sleep sickness happened at the same time as the Spanish flu outbreak, so it was often forgotten and forgotten by history and people.
Life
Detect dangers when simultaneously infected with both influenza and coronavirus
Chinese and Russian scientists have discovered the dangers of simultaneously being infected with both flu and coronavirus.
Life
Why is the name of the disease no longer associated with the place name?
There used to be many diseases named after where they came from, but why not an organization called nCoV?
Life
Covid-19 was not like the Spanish flu in 1918
More than 100 years have passed since the Spanish flu caused many deaths worldwide. Nor does it have much in common with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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A global flu vaccine could be coming soon
The pharmaceutical company Seek (UK) is developing the Flu-v vaccine to target common and unbreakable parts in many strains of influenza virus.
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Wild birds could be the cause of bird flu in China
Two outbreaks of H5N1 and H5N6 broke out earlier in February in China, raising alarms about the recklessness in bird flu prevention and control in the country.
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An outbreak of H5N6 avian influenza broke out in China
China's Ministry of Agriculture announced it had detected an outbreak of bird flu H5N6 in Sichuan province in southwestern China. There has been no recorded H5N6 virus i…
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H5N6 virus is spread from poultry to humans
The H5N6 virus is spread from birds to humans through an infected nose or mouth secretion, but it is not spread from person to person.
Biology
The deadly virus spread to 15 million Americans
While the world is worried about the new corona virus, another virus has infected 15 million Americans across the country and killed more than 8,200 people this season.
Biology
The dangerous viruses on Earth
Ebola, HIV, dengue, and seasonal flu viruses all have high mortality rates and are a threat to humans.
Life
Why does corona virus scare many people even with low death rate?
Corona virus from Wuhan, China has a low mortality rate, and most patients recover quickly.
Flu epidemic
61 Taiwanese people contracted H1N1 flu, 13 deaths in a week
In the context of the global outbreak of nCoV, Taiwan (China) may have to cope with a bigger pandemic from the H1N1 influenza virus.