Is the Annual Flu Shot a Good Idea?
by Gertrud U. Rey If you live in the Northern hemisphere, it is that time of the year again. The perfect time to get your annual flu shot.
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Influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1) – Questions & Answers
Here are answers to questions sent to virology blog about the new strain of influenza H1N1 that continues to spread globally. Q: Are you aware of efforts to make the virus strain nomenclature more informative? Understanding what segments/genes are related historically and sequence wise to what is confusing using the ‘serological’ definitions like H1N1. What …
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