Why are some people better able to fight off the flu than others? Part of the answer, according to a new study, is related to the first flu strain we …read more Source:: Science
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Flu virus’ best friend: Low humidity
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•Researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity. …read more Source:: Science
Nanoparticle vaccine offers universal protection against influenza A viruses, study finds
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•Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal flu vaccines, according to a …read more Source:: Science
Flu may be spread just by breathing
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•It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new study. People commonly believe that they can catch the flu by exposure to droplets …read more Source:: Science
How flu shot manufacturing forces influenza to mutate
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•The common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in chicken eggs disrupts the major antibody target site on the virus surface, rendering the flu vaccine less effective in humans. …read more Source:: Science
H7N9 influenza is both lethal and transmissible in animal model for flu
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•In 2013, an influenza virus began circulating among poultry in China. It caused several waves of human infection and as of late July 2017, nearly 1,600 people had tested positive …read more Source:: Science