More H7N9 cases, 2 deaths, reported in mainland China, Hong Kong | Healio Mobile

http://www.healio.com/infectious-disease/influenza/news/online/%7B9fe33768-4cc3-4f65-8d06-79df1ee68d66%7D/more-h7n9-cases-2-deaths-reported-in-mainland-china-hong-kong

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Virus-Specific Antibody Secreting Cell, Memory B-cell, and Sero-Antibody Responses in the Human Influenza Challenge Model.

One of our own papers and very interesting it is!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24415790

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Intranasal vaccine protects mice against West Nile infection

http://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-intranasal-vaccine-mice-west-nile.html

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Fever-reducing medications may contribute to spread of influenza | Vaccine News Daily

http://vaccinenewsdaily.com/medical_countermeasures/329512-fever-reducing-medications-may-contribute-to-spread-of-influenza/

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WHO | Influenza update

http://www.who.int/influenza/surveillance_monitoring/updates/latest_update_GIP_surveillance/en/index.html

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Korea Confirms Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - The Poultry Site

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/31284/korea-confirms-detection-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza
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Influenza cases are increasing in the UK

http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/InfectiousDiseases/InfectionsAZ/SeasonalInfluenza/EpidemiologicalData/03influsweeklyreportpdfonly/

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Fight the Flu, Hurt Society? | Science/AAAS | News

http://news.sciencemag.org/health/2014/01/fight-flu-hurt-society

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Could cold meds help spread the flu? - NBC News.com

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/could-cold-meds-help-spread-flu-2D11967299

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Mark Kendall: Demo: A needle-free vaccine patch that's safer and way cheaper | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_kendall_demo_a_needle_free_vaccine_patch_that_s_safer_and_way_cheaper.html

Posted by Rob LW

WHO | Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - update

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_01_20/en/index.html

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WHO | Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus - update

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_01_20/en/index.html

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Potential treatment for drug-resistant H7N9 influenza virus

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140116112718.htm

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WHO | Influenza update

Flu is on the increase in the USA, but relatively calm in Europe.

http://www.who.int/influenza/surveillance_monitoring/updates/latest_update_GIP_surveillance/en/

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Vaxart’s Oral H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Generates Protective Immunity

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2014/01/09/3208872/vaxarts-oral-h1n1-influenza-vaccine.html

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HPA - National Influenza Report

http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/InfectiousDiseases/InfectionsAZ/SeasonalInfluenza/EpidemiologicalData/03influsweeklyreportpdfonly/

Flu levels are low in the UK at the moment, but anecdotal reports suggest it may be on the increase.

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BBC News: First H5N1 death in North America

First H5N1 death in North America

Canadian health officials confirm the first known fatal case of the H5N1 avian flu strain in North America - a patient in Alberta.

Read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25662730

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Influenza activity climbing in London and Middlesex | CTV London News

http://london.ctvnews.ca/influenza-activity-climbing-in-london-and-middlesex-1.1627445

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