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CENTERVILLE, Mass., Feb 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: UVFT) (the "Company") announced today there is good news for those living in the 47 states that are reporting widespread flu activity. UVFLU has developed the only pure UV based, FDA-cleared, class 2 medical device for fighting airborne infection and is now offering it to consumers. The Company has spent millions of dollars developing this unit and in the past has sold the unit mostly to hospitals and...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Last September, a Qatari man was diagnosed with a respiratory illness similar to the SARS virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this 49-year old man was the second person confirmed to have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Today, another person has been found with this virus, thereby becoming the 10th person globally since September to have contracted the virus. Five of these patients have since died from...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online While influenza activity throughout the US remains elevated, the number of states reporting widespread illness resulting from the virus decreased last week, prompting federal health officials to suggest that the worst might be over for this flu season, various media outlets reported Friday. According to Associated Press (AP) Medical Writer Mike Stobbe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported decreases in...
A genetically reprogrammed Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cure metastatic diffusion of human cancer cells in the abdomen of laboratory mice, according to a new study published January 31 in the Open Access journal PLOS Pathogens. The paper reports on the collaborative research from scientists at the at the University of Bologna and specifically describes that the HSV converted into a therapeutic anticancer agent attacks breast and ovarian cancer metastases. Past decades have witnessed...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Ever wonder why some people don’t get the flu even though everyone around them is getting sick? A group of Australian researchers believe they have found an important clue for solving this mystery. According to new research in the journal Nature Immunology, some T-cells found on exposed body surfaces help to ward off infection better than others due to the selective expression of a certain protein, IFITM3. When the body is exposed...
[ Watch the Video: Twitter Stories: The Future of Public Health ] Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Is it an epic timewaster or a new way to take society’s pulse, literally? Computer scientists from around the world have devised algorithms that parse Twitter posts for all kinds of insight and a new one from Johns Hopkins University is showing promising results for tracking the spread of the flu virus across the United States. To track the flu via Twitter,...
CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the establishment of the Global Influenza Network, a partnership including scientists at a number of the world's leading government public health organizations, veterinary agencies and research institutes in a collaborative effort to increase the speed and efficiency of influenza monitoring and vaccine development. Members of the network are sharing tools, experience and...
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With one of the worst flu seasons upon us - and the peak of the season yet to come - the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) is urging those who have not yet received the flu vaccine to do so soon. "It's absolutely not too late to get vaccinated against the flu virus this year," said Dr. Karen Mitchell, a family physician and MAFP Board member. "As long as the flu virus is circulating, it's never too late." Influenza seasons...
Keep employees healthy with flu prevention training from SafetySkills®. Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that this year’s flu season is expected to be one of the worst the country has seen in 10 years. OSHA is encouraging employers to have a plan in place in case of a pandemic flu outbreak. According to OSHA.gov, during a pandemic, transmission can be anticipated in the workplace, not only from patient to workers in...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, along with Kohl's Cares, today announced a call for entries for a flu prevention public service announcement (PSA) video contest. Students at all Minnesota middle and high schools are encouraged to enter for a chance to win a portion of $5,500 in prize money. This is the fourth consecutive year of the statewide contest. "Influenza is a very serious respiratory illness. With the influenza...
Latest Animal virology Reference Libraries
A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates inside the living cells of organisms. It is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Most are too small to be seen by anything but a microscope and they infect all organisms from animals to plants to bacteria. The first one discovered was the tobacco virus in 1898. Since then around 5,000 viruses have been described in detail although there are millions of different types. They are found in...
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne viral pathogen that causes Venezuelan equine encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (VEE). It can affect all equine species, such as horses, donkeys, and zebras. Equines may suddenly die or show progressive central nervous system disorders after infection. It is contractible by humans and will usually experience flu-like symptoms when infected. People with a weak immune system can become seriously ill or die. It is transmitted primarily...
The SARS coronavirus is the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In 2003 the World Health Organization issued a press release stating that the coronavirus identified by a number of laboratories was the official cause of SARS. It causes severe illness marked initially by systemic symptoms of muscle pain, headache, fever, followed in 2-10 days by the onset of respiratory symptoms, mainly cough, dyspnea, and pneumonia. SARS patients have a decrease in the number of...
Rinderpest (also cattle plague) is an infectious viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, and some species of wildlife. It is characterized by fever, oral erosions, diarrhea, lymphoid necrosis, and high mortality. The last confirmed case was in 2001. In 2011 it should be announced that a global eradication of rinderpest was complete. The term comes from the German language meaning cattle-plague. The rinderpest virus is closely related to measles and canine distemper viruses. It is a...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes respiratory tract infections and is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infection and hospital visits during infancy and childhood. For premature infants and infants with congenital heart disease there is a prophylactic medication. During winter months in temperate climates there is an annual epidemic. Infection in tropical climates is most common during the rainy season. 60% of infants, in the United States, are infected during their first...
