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The term influenza has its origins in 15th-century Italy, where the cause of the disease was ascribed to unfavourable astrological influences. Evolution in medical thought led to its modification to influenza del freddo, meaning "influence of the cold." The word "influenza" was first attested in English in 1743 when it was borrowed during an outbreak of the disease in Europe. Archaic terms for influenza include epidemic catarrh, grippe (from the French grippe, meaning flu; sometimes spelled "grip" or "gripe"), sweating sickness, and Spanish fever (particularly for the 1918 pandemic strain).
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The outbreak of avian flu in Hong Kong continues to ring alarm bells and dominate headlines worldwide. The H5N1 influenza A virus has been confirmed in 16 people and is suspected in another four cases. Four people have died, ...
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Avian flu strikes ducks near Hong Kong
Close to 10000 ducks died recently of H5N1 avian influenza in a village in southern China not far from Hong Kong, and a local official said the ducks had been vaccinated against the virus, according to news reports.
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Nabarro On The Spread Of Bird Flu
The H5N1 strain of the avian influenza virus mainly affects birds and has struck primarily in Asia, but it has also appeared in Europe and Africa. Since its appearance in Hong Kong in 1997, the H5N1 virus has killed at least 211 people ...
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Avian Flu Pandemic Concerns, Fears and Facts
Worldwide health organizations have been monitoring the H5N1 avian flu virus since 1997 when the first human cases showed up in Hong Kong. Wild birds spread the avian flu virus, but are unaffected by it, however domesticated birds ...
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The Origins Of The Specious
Then in 1968 (the Hong Kong Flu), the HA and PB1 got swapped for new ones again, resulting in the H3N2 virus. Five other genes were still descendants of the 1918 virus, while one was acquired in 1957. This Hong Kong Flu, again carrying ...
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Avian flu strikes ducks near Hong Kong
Avian flu strikes ducks near Hong Kong.
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Did "edible nest" cause the death of Muhammad Nabih?
The following is from the Chairman of Health Promotion and Detection of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, from February 4, 2006. http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/health_promote_protect/announcement-06feb.html , and the context is within ...
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“hongkong news” - Avian flu strikes ducks near Hong Kong
Avian flu strikes ducks near Hong Kong Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - The story said Hong Kong news media had reported that 100000 additional ducks were culled by local officials today to contain the disease. ...
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Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) Pandemic, the Cytokine Storm: What ...
1968-69, ” Hong Kong flu,” [Type A subtype (H3N2)], was responsible for about 34000 deaths in the United States. The “Hong Kong flu” virus was first detected in Hong Kong in early 1968 and spread to the United States within a few months ...
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Hong Kong calls for regional co-op against avian flu on air travel
An official of the Hong Kong civil aviation on Thursday called for regional cooperation to curb the spread of avian flu on air travel. At the opening of a two-day meeting of the International Civil Aviation, Norman Lo, Director-General ...
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Most healthy adults can infect others one day before they begin experiencing symptoms and up to five days after they become sick. That means you can pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. A typical case of the flu can last up to one week.
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