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Bird Flu Flying Back
The H7N9 bird flu has been known and studied for some time, but that doesn’t mean scientists have found a foolproof way to contain the disease if it becomes more transmissible. And with this week’s announcement of 14 new cases out of mainland China, global concern is on the rise. The principal fear is that … Continue reading Bird Flu Flying Back
View More >>Yet Another Reason to Choose Sterile Water
Some of you may recall the increasingly dire warnings I recently issued about using fully sterilized water when a Neti pot is called for. In my most recent post, I describe a nasty amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, whose effects can include brain damage and, eventually, death. At the time, it was thought that N. … Continue reading Yet Another Reason to Choose Sterile Water
View More >>Is There a New SARS Coming?
There is much that we already know about the SARS-like coronavirus that has killed six people. First of all, although the virus itself shares the same general designation (coronavirus) as SARS, it is decidedly not SARS: Early indications suggest that this virus is far more treatable. Second, the outbreak has been exceptionally well contained. The … Continue reading Is There a New SARS Coming?
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