Inovio SynCon avian influenza vaccine demonstrates broad coverage 
News-Medical.net
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: INO) announced today that its SynCon® avian influenza vaccine generated protective HAI titers against six different unmatched strains of H5N1 in a phase I clinical trial - a distinct clinical achievement on ...
Inovio Pharma' SynCon flu vaccine generates protective antibody responses ... pharmabiz.com
Inovio Pharmaceuticals' Universal Avian Flu Vaccine Generates Protective ... MarketWatch (press release)
Inovio Pharmaceuticals advances universal flu vaccine strategy with avian flu ... Proactive Investors UK
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Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Begins 
AllAfrica.com
Anami went on to say that seasonal influenza viruses kill year approximately 500000 people a year. Harris reiterated US Africa Command and the US government's dedication to helping African partner nations build pandemic response capability.

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Health director addresses disease outbreaks 
Flathead Publishing Group
In addition, a long-term care facility in Flathead County has suffered an influenza outbreak resulting in three deaths. Many influenza illnesses and deaths can be prevented. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 35000 people die ...

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Equine Influenza Hits FEI Event at La Baule, France 
TheHorse.com
Show officials removed two horses competing at the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Nations Cup show jumping event in La Baule, France, from the show grounds on May 11 after the animals tested positive for equine influenza.
Precautions Taken Against Equine Influenza at La Baule Horse-Canada.com

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Theraclone Sciences Announces Positive Top-line Data from a Phase 1 Trial of ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
"Based on these data, we are confident moving forward to the next step in the development of TCN-032, a Phase 2 influenza viral challenge trial to be conducted in human subjects." The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1 study enrolled ...

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Theraclone Sciences reports positive phase 1 trial results for influenza A ... 
Vaccine News Daily (blog)
Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a Seattle-based therapeutic antibody developer, announced positive top-line data from its phase 1 trial of a broadly protective, fully human monoclonal antibody meant to treat infections of influenza A. The company found that ...

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Influenza activity remains high in Hong Kong 
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 14) called on the public to maintain vigilance against seasonal influenza as the latest surveillance data showed that local influenza activity remains at ...

 

Social networks influence beliefs regarding safety of influenza vaccines 
News-Medical.net
College students' social networks influence their beliefs regarding the safety of influenza vaccines and decisions about vaccination, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The most influential people seem to be spouses, ...

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Cluster of Influenza A cases in Caritas Medical Centre 
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Influenza tests have been arranged and confirmed all of them have been suffering from Influenza A.The concerned patients are being treated under isolation.One of them is in serious condition and the other patients are in stable condition.

 

The Not So 'Good Old Days' 
The Ledger
By 1918 it was 36.6 years for men and 42.2 for women because of the influenza epidemic. Let's ban flu shots so we can return to this wonderful world. Women had little control over the number of children they produced. Both my parents lost their mothers ...

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