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Kerala culls 20k birds after Avian flu reported in Alapuzha district
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the outbreak of avian influenza being confirmed in Kerala's Alappuzha district, authorities on Thursday began operations to cull 16,000 birds in Haripad municipality
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Centre deploys 7-member team in Kerala to investigate Avian Influenza outb
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The team includes 7 experts from NCDC, AIIMS, and MoHFW.
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Researchers develop viral exposure detecting facemask
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): During recent research, scientists developed a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses such as influenza and Covid-19 in the air as droplets or aerosols.
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Scientists discover facemask which can detect viral exposure within 10 min
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Scientists have developed a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, such as influenza and covid-19, in the air as droplets or aerosols. If specific viruses are present in the ambient air, the extremely sensitive mask may inform wearers via t
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Researchers find respiratory infections cause extreme stress to cells, org
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Many respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19, cause extreme stress to cells and organs, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can finally lead to death in the elderly or fragile people.
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Study: Stressed mitochondria help cells to withstand lung infections
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Many respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19, cause severe stress to cells and organs, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can eventually lead to mortality in elderly or vulnerable people.
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Study finds universal influenza B vaccine that induces broad and lasting p
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], July 9 (ANI): According to a new study by researchers at Georgia State University's Institute of Biomedical Sciences, a new universal flu vaccine has been found to protect against influenza B viruses that offer broad defenses against different strains and improve immune protect
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Research proposes a new live-attenuated influenza A vaccine approach to de
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): A research team led by Prof. SI Longlong from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a new live-attenuated influenza vaccine approach -- generating proteolysis-targeting chimeric (PROTAC) influenza A
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Influenza virus positivity rate surges from 2.8 pc to 30.1 pc in China
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): China is witnessing a continuous increase in the positivity rate of influenza viruses dominated by the influenza A (H3N2) subtype, as the cases increase in some regions of Southern China, a local media reported citing a data released by Chinese National Influe
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Flu vaccine myths debunked
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Commonly known as 'the flu,' influenza is a seasonal viral respiratory infection that affects all age groups and spreads easily from person to person. In India, this vaccine-preventable infection is a vastly under-reported public health challenge.
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US: H5 influenza virus detected in Colorado man
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): A case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in a man in the US state of Colorado, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.
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Australians warned of impending influenza surge amid battle against COVID-
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): An expert warned that Australia is set for a return of influenza in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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