Nature. H5N1: How to track a flu virusWelcome to the SCIENTIFIC LIBRARYSurveillance & Epidemic Control
The virus is periodically taken out of the test tube to see if it has mutated. Eventually, the virus gets so used to living in the comfortable test-tube environment that it loses its capacity to produce illness in humans. These passages are performed in a very controlled environment in exact...
The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our lives, according to a new study from a team of infectious disease researchers at McMaster University and Université de Montréal. The findings, published this week...
Visitcdc.gov/RiskLessDoMoreto learn more about the flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines. Also, you can order free COVID-19 test kits (four per household) atCOVIDTests.gov. Talk to your doctor about which vaccines are right for you or visitvaccines.govto get started today. Michael French mf...
we are case free in most cities in China. There is no need to doubt the claim. We have all been stuck at home for four weeks. I know the test results in all of the large general hospitals in Shanghai. There are no new cases in recent weeks. To a large extent, it's because of...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that eligible persons aged 6 months and older receive a yearly flu vaccine. The best time is typically in the early fall (Sept or Oct), but if you miss this window it's never too late to get as flu season often goes through Spri...
How to recognize flu, avoid getting it, and prevent spreading it. What is flu and what’s it to you? Influenza, flu for short, is a serious and contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Flu mainly spreads via tiny droplets made through coughing, sneezing, or talking. ...
shot.Anyone who can be exposed to the influenza virus should get an annual flu shot for their protection. The virus can be harmful to those who get it, and even fatal to those with low immune systems. Just be sure to check that you do not have any contraindication to the influenza ...
Flu Attack! How a Virus Invades Your Body January 28, 2013 VideoAn animated video demonstrating how influenza virus enters a human cell, penetrates the nucleus, replicate itself, and emerges to infect other cells. In this video from NPR, science journalist Robert Krulwich and medical animator ...
An antibody test is a screening for things called antibodies in your blood. Your body makes these when it fights an infection, such as COVID-19. The same thing happens when you get a vaccine, such as a flu shot. That’s how you build immunity to a virus. ...