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Global warming trends contribute to spread of West Nile virus to new regions in Europe
2013-05-14 04:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn't present before, according to a new study by the University of Haifa. The study was commissioned by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm, which belongs to the European Union. The study found that rising temperatures have a more considerable contribution than humidity, to the spread of the disease, while...
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Deadly new virus strikes again
2013-05-10 11:14:53| Biotech - Topix.net
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The first cases of the novel coronavirus were found in a Jordan hospital in April.
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Merck to Present Updated Interim Data from Phase II Trial Evaluating Investigational NS3/4A Protease Inhibitor MK-5172 for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Infection at the International Liver Congress
2013-04-23 12:00:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of the latest interim data from a Phase II, multi-center, randomized, dose-ranging clinical trial evaluating the safety and antiviral activity of MK-5172, for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection. MK-5172 is an investigational, once-daily, oral HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor that in preclinical evaluations has demonstrated a high barrier to resistance. Language: English Contact HTML: MerckMedia Contact:Caroline Lappetito, 267-305-7639orInvestor Contacts:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465orJustin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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China to Test Pigs for H7N9 Virus
2013-04-11 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CHINA - China's agriculture authority has expanded the monitoring for the H7N9 strain of flu to pigs in order to better understand the virus that had infected at least 33 people by Wednesday, 10 April.
Scientists Develop Virus to Prevent House Flies from Reproducing
2013-04-10 21:47:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Agricultural Research Service If you raise livestock, you know that flies can be unwelcome visitors to your farming operation. In addition to being a nuisance, house flies are capable of transmitting animal and human pathogens that can lead to foodborne diseases, including Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Shigellabacteria. The clever pests are good at developing resistance to insecticides and larvae are often buried deep within their particular food source, therefore avoiding exposure to sprays. read more
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