H7N9

Mutated strain of H7N9 flu virus developed drug resistance

amministratore — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:31:54 +0000

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Mutated strain of H7N9 flu virus developed drug resistance

amministratore — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:31:54 +0000

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Mutated strain of H7N9 flu virus developed drug resistance

amministratore — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:31:54 +0000

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Epidemiological Surveillance

Digital Epidemiology as a tool against H7N9

amministratore — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:37:51 +0000

A recent paper on the New England Journal of Medicine highlighted some of the features that make H7N9 – the bird flu virus now circulating in China – a healthcare case that deserves attention. The first is a diffuse lack of immunity against this strain, due to the scarce exposure on a large scale to hemagglutinin 7 (H7) and neuraminidase 9 (N9) antigens. The second are some genomic signs of adaptation to mammals. The third is the difficulty to spot it in bird flocks, due to its low pathogenicity in birds.

H7N9 is thus a potential danger that requires new and powerful tools, and digital

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Epidemiological Surveillance

Digital Epidemiology as a tool against H7N9

amministratore — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:37:51 +0000

H7N9 is thus a potential danger that requires new and powerful tools, and digital

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New information on transmission modalities for H7N9 virus

amministratore — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:33:50 +0000

A team from the University of Hong Kong evaluated the infectivity of the H7N9 avian flu virus, discovering some relevant issues. First of all, it came out that, although there was no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission, H7N9 may infect pigs, thus proving to be transmissible in mammals. By combining with pig viruses, new variants can be generated and this could represent a potential danger. Also, the bird flu virus that is now circulating in China can be transmitted through airborne exposure and not only by close contact with infected individuals.

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New information on transmission modalities for H7N9 virus

amministratore — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:33:50 +0000

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A viewpoint on H7N9 vaccination

amministratore — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:53:08 +0000

Michael Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, a professor in the School of Public Health, and an adjunct professor in the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is a recognized authority in the field of epidemiology and, in the past, he had criticized the lack of international preparedness for an influenza pandemic. In an article published on the Journal of the American Medical Association, he and his colleagues examine several issues regarding the development of vaccines against the potential threat

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Vaccine

A viewpoint on H7N9 vaccination

amministratore — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:53:08 +0000

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Vaccine

A viewpoint on H7N9 vaccination

amministratore — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:53:08 +0000

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Vaccine

An infographic about H7N9

amministratore — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:05:38 +0000

Jeremy Chui, a medical student at the Sheffield University, realized an effective infographic about the H7N9 avian flu virus now circulating in China. Data have been obtained from the World Health Organization, the Xinhua News Agency, Reuters and Forbes.

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An infographic about H7N9

amministratore — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:05:38 +0000

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