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The exciting journey from flu virus to strain selection: strain selection
February 11, 2017 in Infographics /by studioplum_eswiLessons to learn from influenza
November 27, 2015 in Podcasts /by studioplum_eswiThere are lessons to be learned from the outbreak of Ebola for the treatment of other diseases. Speaking from the Fifth ESWI Influenza Conference in Riga, pediatrician Abdullah Brooks of Johns Hopkins in the US says how.
Safety of influenza research
November 27, 2015 in Podcasts /by studioplum_eswiCan laboratory research increase the risk of an infectious disease spreading among the public? Take influenza, for instance, as a new flu season starts. Ron Fouchier, professor of molecular virology at the Erasmus Medical Center, has some answers.
Expect the Unexpected – ESWI statement
November 27, 2015 in Press releases /by studioplum_eswiExpect the Unexpected – ESWI statement
Doubting the benefits of influenza vaccination is ethically and scientifically unacceptable
November 27, 2015 in Press releases /by studioplum_eswiDoubting the benefits of influenza vaccination is ethically and scientifically unacceptable
Fifth ESWI Influenza Conference
November 27, 2015 in Press releases /by studioplum_eswiFifth ESWI Influenza Conference (PDF)
H7N9 Pandemic threat
November 9, 2014 in Pandemic threats /by studioplum_eswiHuman infections with a new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus continue to be reported in China. The virus has been detected in poultry in China as well. While mild illness in human cases has been seen, most patients have had severe respiratory illness and some people have died. The only case identified outside of China […]
What is avian influenza
November 9, 2014 in Avian influenza /by studioplum_eswiAvian influenza, or ‘bird flu’, is a disease caused by an avian influenza A virus that normally infects only birds. In fact, all subtypes of the influenza A virus have their origin in wild birds, which means that influenza is a disease which cannot be eradicated. Waterfowl, such as ducks and geese, are natural reservoirs […]
What is pandemic influenza
November 9, 2014 in Pandemic influenza /by studioplum_eswiInfluenza viruses are changing continuously and new strains emerge from time to time. If a new influenza virus subtype, that is very different from all previous viruses, emerges and causes disease in the human population, people will have little or no specific immunity to it, and consequently this virus may spread quickly and become a […]
