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Doctor Explains Why Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Has A High Mortality Risk
One of the most severe forms of the infection is Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), a life-threatening illness that affects the lungs and can rapidly progress to respiratory failure.
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Bird Flu: How Does It Spread To Humans? Know All About This Viral Disease
Bird flu symptoms: Inhumans, bird flu causes respiratory symptoms like cough, cold, fever and breathing difficulty: Dr Laxman Jessani.
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Research Found Phytochemicals Effective For Lung Problems Due To COVID-19; Foods That Contain Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals showed prominent anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects in reducing lung injury caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome due to Coronavirus.
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Indian-Origin Researcher Among Scientists Who Isolated Coronavirus Strain
Indian-origin postdoctoral researcher Arinjay Banerjee was part of a team of Canadian scientists that managed to isolate the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected more than 200,000 globally.
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As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavir...
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How Is China Coronavirus Different From 2003 SARS Outbreak? A Primer
The fast-spreading coronavirus that has now killed 81 people, infected 2,700 people across China and forced authorities to put several cities under lockdown, has brought back memories of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 that affected over 8,000 people and led to 650 deaths in China and 700 across the world.
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Studies Suggest Role Of Bats, Snakes In Outbreak Of China Virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
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China Confirms Deadly Virus Can Transmit From One Human To Another
A top Chinese expert on infectious diseases has confirmed human-to-human transmission of a SARS-like virus that has spread across the country and reached three other Asian nations, state media reported Monday.
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Zika Crisis To Get 'Worse Before It Gets Better:' WHO
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned on Wednesday.
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South Korea Announces Official End To MERS Outbreak
South Korea announced today the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people and sparked widespread panic in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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South Korean Man First MERS Related Death Since July
A South Korean man died of complications from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, in the first death linked to the virus in the country for more than three months.
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
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Thailand's First MERS Patient to Leave Hospital
An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has made a full recovery and will be discharged from hospital today, Thailand's health minister said.
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First-Ever Potential Treatment for MERS Identified
Scientists have for the first time identified two promising drug candidates to prevent and treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) disease.
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Top Thai Hospital Treats First MERS Case, South Korea Outbreak Levels Off
One of Thailand's leading hospitals, known for treating medical tourists, said on Friday it had received the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as authorities said it had taken nearly four days to confirm the illness.
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Doctor Explains Why Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Has A High Mortality Risk
One of the most severe forms of the infection is Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), a life-threatening illness that affects the lungs and can rapidly progress to respiratory failure.
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Bird Flu: How Does It Spread To Humans? Know All About This Viral Disease
Bird flu symptoms: Inhumans, bird flu causes respiratory symptoms like cough, cold, fever and breathing difficulty: Dr Laxman Jessani.
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Research Found Phytochemicals Effective For Lung Problems Due To COVID-19; Foods That Contain Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals showed prominent anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects in reducing lung injury caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome due to Coronavirus.
-
Indian-Origin Researcher Among Scientists Who Isolated Coronavirus Strain
Indian-origin postdoctoral researcher Arinjay Banerjee was part of a team of Canadian scientists that managed to isolate the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected more than 200,000 globally.
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As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavir...
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How Is China Coronavirus Different From 2003 SARS Outbreak? A Primer
The fast-spreading coronavirus that has now killed 81 people, infected 2,700 people across China and forced authorities to put several cities under lockdown, has brought back memories of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 that affected over 8,000 people and led to 650 deaths in China and 700 across the world.
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Studies Suggest Role Of Bats, Snakes In Outbreak Of China Virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
-
China Confirms Deadly Virus Can Transmit From One Human To Another
A top Chinese expert on infectious diseases has confirmed human-to-human transmission of a SARS-like virus that has spread across the country and reached three other Asian nations, state media reported Monday.
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Zika Crisis To Get 'Worse Before It Gets Better:' WHO
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned on Wednesday.
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South Korea Announces Official End To MERS Outbreak
South Korea announced today the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed 36 people and sparked widespread panic in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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South Korean Man First MERS Related Death Since July
A South Korean man died of complications from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, in the first death linked to the virus in the country for more than three months.
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
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Thailand's First MERS Patient to Leave Hospital
An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has made a full recovery and will be discharged from hospital today, Thailand's health minister said.
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First-Ever Potential Treatment for MERS Identified
Scientists have for the first time identified two promising drug candidates to prevent and treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) disease.
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Top Thai Hospital Treats First MERS Case, South Korea Outbreak Levels Off
One of Thailand's leading hospitals, known for treating medical tourists, said on Friday it had received the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as authorities said it had taken nearly four days to confirm the illness.
