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H7N9 Bird Flu: Could Animals Other Than Birds Harbor the Virus?

Researchers have more questions than answers about the latest bird flu circulating in China, including whether birds are the …

Flu

Scientists Push to Resume Research On Virulent Man-Made Flu Virus

By Alexandra SifferlinJan. 23, 20130

Researchers who voluntarily stopped work on a potent strain of influenza they created in the lab are hoping to end the moratorium on their studies.

Flu

It’s Back: Bird Flu Returns, and This Time It’s Mutated

By Alice ParkAug. 30, 20110

During the last couple of flu seasons, we were all worried about H1N1, a new and virulent strain of influenza, but this winter we may have to contend with a much deadlier foe: H5N1, or bird flu. Some Asian countries are reporting …

Infectious Disease

Global Microbe Detectives Are Getting Better at Tracking Disease Outbreaks

By Bryan WalshNov. 29, 20100

I was lucky — or unlucky — enough to have a front-row seat for one of the most surprising and frightening infectious disease outbreaks in recent history.