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First proof of patient-to-nurse infection of coronavirus: WHO
May 15, 2013 (AFP)
Two Saudi health workers have contracted the deadly coronavirus from patients, marking the first evidence of transmission in a hospital setting, the World Healt...
Bird flu in live poultry markets are the source of viruses causing human infections
May 15, 2013 (SPX)
On 31 March 2013, the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission announced human cases of novel H7N9 influenza virus infections. A group of scientis...
Widespread but neglected disease a health threat in Africa
May 15, 2013 (SPX)
The newest public health threat in developing countries may not be a cinematic-quality emerging disease but actually a disease from animals that was identified ...
Panic grips Saudis as toll rises from SARS-like virus
May 14, 2013 (AFP)
Panic has gripped Saudis in the country's east, where most cases of the deadly coronavirus have been detected, witnesses said, as the death toll from the SARS-l...
One in 10 South Africans HIV positive
May 14, 2013 (AFP)
One in ten South Africans is HIV positive but AIDS-related deaths are falling as ramped-up treatment begins to have an impact, the country's official statistics...
Potential flu pandemic lurks
May 14, 2013 (SPX)
In the summer of 1968, a new strain of influenza appeared in Hong Kong. This strain, known as H3N2, spread around the globe and eventually killed an estimated 1...
Panic grips Saudis amid fears of SARS-like virus
May 13, 2013 (AFP)
Panic gripped Saudis in the country's east on Monday, where most cases of the deadly coronavirus have been detected, witnesses said, as the death toll from the ...
Bacteria may make mosquitoes resistant to malaria parasite
May 10, 2013 (UPI)
U.S. researchers say they've identified a strain of bacteria that can infect mosquitoes and make them resistant to the malaria parasite. Since malaria is spread...
New insights into Ebola infection pave the way for much-needed therapies
May 10, 2013 (SPX)
The Ebola virus is among the deadliest viruses on the planet, killing up to 90% of those infected, and there are no approved vaccines or effective therapies. A ...
US researchers develop new tool in HIV vaccine fight
May 09, 2013 (AFP)
US researchers have developed a new test to identify antibodies capable of fighting most strains of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, in a breakthrough that coul...
Dengue epidemic hits Angola for first time
May 08, 2013 (AFP)
An epidemic of dengue fever has broken out in oil-rich Angola for the first time, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Wednesday. The outbreak hit the capit...
China reports four more deaths, 129 bird flu cases
May 07, 2013 (AFP)
The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 31, according to official figures, with four more people dying of the virus in China's east...
Flu infections rising among Chinese pigs: study
May 07, 2013 (AFP)
Scientists said Wednesday that flu infections were rising among pigs raised for slaughter on farms in south and southeastern China, also plagued by bird flu. An...
Basic disinfectant could halt bird flu spread: study
May 06, 2013 (AFP)
Live poultry markets can act as hotbeds for H5N1 bird flu, but simple measures such as disinfecting trucks, equipment and market space could help stop the virus...
Scientists confirm new bird flu in South Pole penguins
May 06, 2013 (UPI)
A new bird flu strain, H11N2, has been identified and confirmed by researchers in Australia. The strain is infecting Adélie penguins in Antarctica but has no o...
Feuding antibodies blocked HIV vaccine
May 06, 2013 (AFP)
US researchers said Monday that a high-profile HIV vaccine trial that was shown to work in just under a third of patients may have been hindered by feuding anti...
Fears for man-made bird flu bug
May 03, 2013 (AFP)
Immunologists expressed concern Friday about the "dangerous" work of scientists in China who created a hybrid bird flu virus that can spread in the air between ...
China reports 27th death from H7N9 bird flu
May 02, 2013 (AFP)
The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu virus has risen to 27, state media said Thursday after a man died in central China's Hunan Province. The 55-year-old whose...
Less-used drug better treats HIV in kids: study
Apr 30, 2013 (AFP)
The antiretroviral drug efavirenz is more effective at treating children infected with HIV than the more commonly used and cheaper nevirapine, according to a st...
China reports 24th death from new bird flu
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
The deadly H7N9 bird flu strain claimed a new victim on Monday when a hospital patient died in China, state media reported, bringing the death toll from the rec...
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