October 15, 2009
Protecting humans and animals from diseases in wildlife
MedicalNewsToday.com - Avian influenza (H5N1), rabies, plague, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), and more recently swine flu (H1N1) are all examples of diseases that have made the leap from animals to humans. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166766.php
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UC-Davis researchers uncover key to senior resistance to H1N1
DVM NEWSMAGAZINE - Researchers at the University of California-Davis College of Veterinary Medicine studying data from previous avian influenza epidemics say seniors are more resistant to the new H1N1 virus, and they know why. http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/UC-Davis-researchers-uncover-key-to-senior-resista/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/634180?contextCategoryId=378
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October 06, 2009
1918 Flu Pandemic May Have Been Exaserbated By Aspirin Misuse
MedicalNewsToday.com - The devastation of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is well known, but a new article suggests a surprising factor in the high death toll: the misuse of aspirin. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166174.php
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October 01, 2009
12 samples and tests were added to HEDDS for 2009. Total is now 9,982.
12 samples and tests were added to HEDDS for 2009. Total is now 9,982. http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/ai/
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