H1N1 Flu: Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet

Steven — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:52:58 +0000

Even though media attention has waned on the H1N1 flu (aka Swine flu) pandemic, confirmed cases continue to rise in the United States and around the world. Many states have issued reminders to health care practitioners and institutions to remain vigilant about H1N1 flu as there are currently over 33 thousand confirmed cases and 170 deaths in the US. World wide there are almost 90 thousand confirmed cases and 382 deaths. H1N1 flu is spread the same way as regular flu – through sneezing, coughing, and touching contaminated objects and then touching your nose or mouth. Therefore, keep reminding yourself and others about hand washing and covering up when you sneeze or cough.

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Breakthrough In Search For Flu Cure

Steven — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:13:47 +0000

Scientists have discovered a small family of antibodies capable of fighting off an unprecedented range of influenza A viruses, including the avian flu virus and previous pandemic viruses. One of the reasons why it’s difficult to formulate a cure to the flu is because the viruses are always mutating. However, the newly discovered antibodies are able to hone in on a small portion of flu viral structure that remains the same from virus to virus thereby neutralizing them before they cause an infection.

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H1N1 Flu: Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet

Breakthrough In Search For Flu Cure