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Republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons license. By Rachael Dunlop, University of Technology, Sydney Recently released government figures show […]
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The first report of probable person to person transmission of the new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Eastern China […]
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An article in the New Zealand Herald reports on the results of a Kleenex-commissioned survey of the hygiene of Kiwis, […]
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A new coronavirus — the same type of virus responsible for the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or […]
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UK SMC: As the number of human cases of avian flu continues to rise, China and its surrounding regions remain […]
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UPDATED: New funding to combat rheumatic fever announced today will provide for free drop-in clinics for sore throat testing and […]
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A new study of the ‘superbug’ known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), shows infection rates in New Zealand are increasing […]
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Updated: The WHO in China has recorded a total of 11 confirmed cases of human infection with influenza A(H7N9), including […]
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Experts are warning of potentially bad influenza season this year and encouraging vaccination. Influenza researchers Prof Lance Jennnings from Canterbury […]
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