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The Overstated Risks of Censored Bird Flu Papers–And Overstated Benefits
A new study argues that the virus harms far fewer people than official estimates. Paradoxically, that may bolster the case for holding the papers back.
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H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find
Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February.The latest research into the virus, which before this year ha... Read Post
H7N9 bird flu found to spread through the air
The H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted not only through close contact but by airborne exposure, a team at the University of Hong Kong found after extensive laboratory experiments.Though the virus appears to have been brought und... Read Post
H7N9: The New Bird Flu Will Spread More Easily Among Humans Than Other Bird Flu Strains
Close contact with someone infected with the new bird flu strain, H7N9, is likely to get you sick, according to a new study published today, May 23, in the journal Science.The virus isn't that great at passing through the air, thoug... Read Post