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H7N9 Update: Fourteen Cases and Four Deaths

April 4, 2013January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

According to reports from Weibo, AFP, and Xinhua, the case count has increased again. Total case count is 14, with four deaths. Chinese media giant

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The Power of Social Media: Updates on H7N9 Outbreak From Weibo

April 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Yesterday, a “gutsy” employee at Nanjing Gulou Hospital posted a picture, confirming a case of H7N9, to Weibo, a Chinese microblogging network similar to Twitter

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Should It Really Take $100K to Create a Condom Men Will Actually Use?

April 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

People generally like sex. A lot. With so many fans out there, and many of those folks needing to use contraception and stay safe from infections, the latest

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Ebola: Still the Scariest Virus Out There?

April 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

Simply uttering the word Ebola is enough to cause a person to cringe, shudder, twitch, or perhaps even recoil in horror. Rightly so. Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF),

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Why 223 Cases of Polio Still Matter

April 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

For many Americans, especially young adults, poliovirus not only has no relevance to their lives, they may not even be sure what it is or

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Measles Kills 400 People a Day—But Costs Less Than a Buck to Avoid

April 3, 2013January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

There’s a dangerous virus spreading through Europe, Africa, and North America. This virus can lead to serious complications such as permanent hearing loss, brain damage, and even

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China Reports First Documented Cases of H7N9 Influenza in Humans

April 1, 2013January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Until this weekend, H7N9 was a type of influenza A virus that was known to only infect birds. On Sunday, March 31, HealthMap picked up

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