Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...
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B.C. doctor concerned about increase of avian flu infections in humans
Dr. David Goldfarb, a medical microbiologist and pediatric infectious disease physician, treated the first H5N1 case acquired ...
Kidney disease compromises survival of infection-fighting cells, study reveals
Fighting off infections when one has a chronic disease is a common problem, and during the COVID-19 pandemic that scenario ...
Bird flu brought a B.C. teen close to death. Here's what we know about H5N1
The death of a Louisiana resident and a severe infection involving a B.C. teen has experts worried about the emerging threat ...
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B.C. health officials urge residents to take precautions as respiratory infections rise
B.C. health officials are urging residents to take precautions as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections rise in the province. “It’s not too late to get the seasonal influenza ...
HMPV virus – latest: EU monitoring cases amid soaring infections across China
The European Union is monitoring cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) amid an outbreak of the disease in China. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said cases across Europe were ...
Multiple Viral Threats Amplify Call for Preparedness with Broad-Spectrum Antivirals
Dr. Anil Diwan, President of NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) (the “Company”), comments on the many viruses that could cause pandemics that are going around already.
Mask mandates are back in B.C health-care facilities — should I be wearing a mask? Here's what to know
British Columbia is once again requiring masks be worn in health-care facilities. In an email to CBC News, the province’s Ministry of Health said everyone including staff, patients, visitors and ...
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B.C. health officials urge residents to take precautions as respiratory infections rise
B.C. health officials are urging residents to take precautions as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections rise ...
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Gene Silencing: A Therapeutic Approach to Combat Influenza Virus Infections
respiratory syncytial virus and hepatitis B virus are already undergoing clinical trials. In the near future, gene silencing against influenza viruses may also be successfully applied in antiviral ...