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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Serial passage of H5N1 can create an airborne virus
H5N1 is an extremely lethal flu virus. However, to become a pandemic virus, it must be transmitted efficiently between humans. Although there have been numerous clusters of human to human spread of H5N1, it has not yet succeeded in sustained … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged aerosol, avian flu, bird flu, ferrets, Fouchier, H5N1, influenza, Osterhaus, pandemic, passaging, respiratory, serial passage
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Dr. Webster Speaks – Again
Experienced flu pandemic watchers are familiar with Dr. Robert Webster, one of the foremost experts on influenza. When H5N1 started killing people, he was among the strongest voices arguing for increasing our efforts at preparedness. Recently, he was interviewed by … Continue reading
Posted in Outbreak, Science
Tagged avian flu, bird flu, H5N1, pH1N1, reassortment, Webster
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Contagion Review
[Warning, this review contains spoilers] I recently saw the new movie “Contagion”, directed by Steven Soderbergh. Although I’ve enjoyed many of his films for their artistic merit, this review will focus on the movie from the standpoint of the accuracy … Continue reading
Posted in Flublogia, public health
Tagged CDC, CFR, Contagion, DHS, Eliot Gould, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Matt Damon, Mike Adams, R0, Steven Soderbergh, WHO
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