Tense Vigil in China as Nasty Flu Virus Stirs Back to Life
A deadly H7N9 avian flu strain is back, with four human cases in southern China in the past month. More cases are a certainty, and researchers, public health experts, and vaccinemakers are preparing for the remote but real possibility that H7N9 will explode into a pandemic.
Published in: | Science |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2013
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.342.6162.1031 https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1126/science.342.6162.1031 |
Summary: | A deadly H7N9 avian flu strain is back, with four human cases in southern China in the past month. More cases are a certainty, and researchers, public health experts, and vaccinemakers are preparing for the remote but real possibility that H7N9 will explode into a pandemic. |
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