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Bird flu studies show variant from 2016 was one mutation away from binding to human receptors
A variant of the bird flu virus, collected in 2016 and no longer in circulation, was just one mutation away from being able ...
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This Chewing Gum Can Destroy 95 Percent of Flu and Herpes Viruses
They found that purified FRIL at 80 μg/mL of a two-gram gum tablet neutralized 95 percent of HSV-1 and HSV-2. Whereas at ...
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Backyard poultry at risk for bird flu when migrating mallards stop to rest
Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks – natural carriers of avian influenza – stop and rest as they migrate can ...
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'Be on alert': Mpox detected in sewage samples in North Carolina, health officials say
"The mpox virus is primarily spread by prolonged close contact, typically skin-to-skin, often during sexual activity.
Virus that causes polio-like illness found in Bay Area as influenza cases spike
A virus that can cause a polio-like illness among children has been found in Bay Area wastewater as influenza cases spike.
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Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and ...