New case of H7N9 bird flu confirmed in China: Xinhua
BEIJING (AFP) – A 61-year-old woman from northern China was confirmed Saturday as having contracted the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus, state media reported. The woman, from the city of Langfang in Hebei province, developed a cough and fever on July 10 …
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Adam LaRoche out with the flu
Adam LaRoche is out of Friday's lineup, the first game back from the all-star break, with the flu. LaRoche said he felt "terrible" and, according to Manager Davey Johnson, the first baseman looked that way during Thursday's team workout. LaRoche said …
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WellSpan: Employees must get flu shot, or risk being fired
"A mandatory flu vaccination, while unpopular with some people, is the best way to guard against spreading the flu," said Bob Batory, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at WellSpan. "We believe it's our obligation to provide the …
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H7N9 bird flu virus capable of airborne transmission
So far, there have been no reports of sustained human-to-human transmission with H7N9 bird flu. But the new findings add to growing evidence that the virus likely needs to undergo just a few genetic mutations to gain the ability to spread between …
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'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' Kicks Off Viral Simian Flu Website
Now a viral site has gone live warning the population of the Simian Flu, which is the name given to the virus that wipes out the human population after it began spreading during the credits of the first prequel. The website lists the symptoms, along …
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