H1N1, birds & humans
According to Berkeley researchers, the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus used a new strategy to cross from birds into humans, a warning that it has more than one trick up its sleeve to jump the species barrier...
View ArticleH1N1 found in cheetah
School faculty at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System have confirmed that a captive cheetah from California tested positive on preliminary tests for the pandemic H1N1 virus
View ArticleH1N1 takes flight
Study finds H1N1 virus spreads easily by plane -- best bet is to avoid economy and fly first class, UCLA researchers say
View ArticlePregnant women urged to get flu vaccine
New study aims to offer more solid evidence of vaccine safety in pregnancy.
View ArticleUCSF study explores stroke in children
Most clinical trials for treating stroke have focused on adults.
View ArticleUCLA scientists find H1N1 flu virus prevalent in animals in Africa
Pigs in Cameroon infected by humans, researchers say.
View ArticleH1N1 discovered in marine mammals
Influenza strain that reached pandemic levels among humans detected in elephant seals.
View ArticleSwine flu pandemic of 2009 more deadly for younger adults
UC Irvine researcher urges targeted vaccination of those under 65 in comparable scenarios.
View ArticleTop risk factors ID’d for children during influenza pandemics
International team identifies several crucial risk factors.
View ArticleFending off the flu
UC Irvine expert discusses facts and fallacies about seasonal scourge.
View ArticleStuck on flu
How a sugar-rich mucus barrier traps the virus -- and it gets free to infect.
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