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Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond
A number of cases of Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (commonly dubbed swine flu) have been recently reported in New […]
Continue readingPredicting future flu strains – experts respond
A new study in the journal Nature describes a model that can successfully predict changes in seasonal human influenza virus […]
Continue readingHuman to human transmission of H7N9 bird flu – experts respond
The first report of probable person to person transmission of the new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Eastern China […]
Continue readingExpert briefing on H7N9 avian influenza
UK SMC: As the number of human cases of avian flu continues to rise, China and its surrounding regions remain […]
Continue readingBird flu in China – experts respond
Updated: The WHO in China has recorded a total of 11 confirmed cases of human infection with influenza A(H7N9), including […]
Continue readingInfluenza warnings follow US flu season
Experts are warning of potentially bad influenza season this year and encouraging vaccination. Influenza researchers Prof Lance Jennnings from Canterbury […]
Continue readingInfluenza and norovirus concerns – expert responds
Not one, but two infectious diseases have been raising concerns among New Zealand experts as they prepare for the 2013 […]
Continue reading‘Flu hospitalisations higher than expected
The number of flu cases recorded in Auckland city are higher than would be expected, according to the latest data […]
Continue readingFlu reaching ‘epidemic’ proportions? – Expert responds
Claims that an influenza epidemic of swine flu proportions are set to overwhelm the country are overblown, according to virologists […]
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