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• Human protein that prevents H1N1 influenza infection found

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): A naturally occurring human protein that helps prevent infection by H1N1 influenza and other viruses, including West Nile and dengue virus, has been identified.A research team led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Stephen J. Elledge and his colleague, Abraham Brass, discovered ...
  5 days ago

• Vaccine pioneer has financial woes but forges ahead with research and clinical trials

  
  Natural Unseen Hazards Blog — Authority: 124
  National   12/12/09  starbulletin.com:  Hawaii Biotech Inc., a privately held biotechnology company based in Aiea, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court yesterday. In 2008 Hawaii Biotech conducted its first human clinical trials with a West Nile virus vaccine, followed by a dengue virus ...
  1 week ago

• FDA holds public workshop to assess risk of arbovirus transmission through healthcare system in the United States

  
  Natural Unseen Hazards Blog — Authority: 124
    National  12/09/09  fda.gov:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public workshop entitled “Emerging Arboviruses: Risk Assessment for Blood, Cell, Tissue and Organ Safety.”  The purpose of the public workshop is to assess the risk and discuss approaches to minimize the incidence of ...
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• Mosquito Control Tips

  
  Yodle Local Articles — Authority: 155
  Owner and president of Tuxedo Mosquito , David Maddox spent most of his career in the software industry until he applied his analytical skills to a different kind of problem–mosquito control. Today, he and his family operate a successful pest control company servicing the entire Atlanta metro area. In this article, ...
  1 week ago

• TWiV 62: Persistence of West Nile virus

  
  virology blog — Authority: 492
  Hosts : Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , and Alan Dove On episode #62 of the podcast This Week in Virology , Vincent, Dickson, and Alan discuss STEP HIV-1 vaccine failure caused by the adenovirus vector, presence of West Nile virus in kidneys for years after initial infection, adaptation of ...
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• Biodiversity loss will unshackle deadlier infections

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Extinction of plant and animal species is likely to unshackle deadlier and nastier infections, says new research.Habitat destruction and biodiversity loss, driven by deforestation, global transportation, encroaching cities, among others, can burden humans with more infectious diseases, says ...
  2 weeks ago

• Texan dies of West Nile Virus infection, while North Dakota records lowest number of human cases in seven years

  
  Natural Unseen Hazards Blog — Authority: 124
    CDC Final map of Human West Nile Virus cases in the U.S. 2008 Texas  12/01/09  dallasnews.com:  A 66-year-old Denton man died Sunday from the West Nile virus , his family said.  Charlie Mac Sweatman had been sick for nine weeks, said his son, Gary Sweatman. Doctors first believed he had the flu and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Purdue University researchers seek new vaccines and drugs to fight West Nile, EEE, Chikungunya, and other common viruses

  
  Natural Unseen Hazards Blog — Authority: 124
  National   11/18/09  physorg.com:  Purdue University is leading a team of researchers in a federally funded effort aimed ultimately at developing better vaccines and antiviral drugs against two types of disease-causing viruses. One group, called flaviviruses, includes West Nile and dengue . The other group, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Beaver in Maryland and feral cat in South Carolina test positive for Rabies, and woman dies of West Nile Virus in Yakima, Washington

  
  Natural Unseen Hazards Blog — Authority: 124
  Maryland  11/23/09  wfmd.com:  Officials with the Frederick County Health Department say a beaver tested positive for rabies last week.  Spokeswoman Karen Amoss said for anyone who lives in the Villages of Urbana area that may have had contact with the beaver, it’s recommended that you consult your ...
  4 weeks ago

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