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Iraq got seeds for bioweapons from U.S.
Iraq's bioweapons program that President Bush wants to eradicate got its start with help from the United States two decades ago, according to government records getting new scrutiny in light of the discussion of war against Iraq.
the Role of Avian Host Dynamics and Anthropogenic Stressors on the...
Contact MYLES E MORSE phone: 2025646827 email: morse.myles@epa.gov Description: Our multidisciplinary approach will allow for an understanding of how ecological changes affect arbovirus infection and distribution and help determine the impact of WNV on both host and human populations.
Retired Sentinel chickens granted reprieve
Loading... 1 of 2 Environmental Health Specialists Penelope Smelser, left, and Francis Smyth prepare to draw blood from sentinel chicken #397 at the Norfolk Vector Control building on Monday morning, August 10, 2009.
Neb. court puts Union Pacific case back on track for woman who says she got West Nile at work
Union Pacific Railroad will have to defend itself from a lawsuit by a former employee who says the company should have done a better job protecting her against West Nile virus.
Genetics vs. bug-borne illness
Genetically engineered mosquitoes created by UA entomologists could provide a valuable weapon against malaria, dengue, West Nile and other mosquito-transmitted diseases.
Sentinel chickens on front line of disease control
Loading... 1 of 3 Rooster #397 stirs in his cage next to hen #392 Monday morning, August 10, 2009.
West Nile virus death toll in Miss. rises to 5
The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another death from the West Nile virus in Mississippi.
Butte County Reporting Fewer Human Cases of West Nile This Year
Butte County Mosquito and vector control officials are releasing their latest West Nile Virus numbers.
All-natural repellent claims to "Fight the Bite"
Louisiana is home to over 60 species of mosquitoes. Spend five minutes outside on a muggy August evening and you'll probably encounter at least one.
Protonation of Individual Histidine Residues Is Not Required for the...
Protonation of Individual Histidine Residues Is Not Required for the pH-Dependent Entry of West Nile Virus: Evaluation of the "Histidine Switch" Hypothesis Export J. Virol.
Mosquito complaints rise with floodwaters
Recent floodwaters have gotten more than just local human residents stirred up. Mosquitoes appear to have been extra active following October's record rains.
Berks Countians warned: Stick to the needle
Internet charlatans are responding to the shortage of swine flu vaccine by offering questionable remedies.
Experts advise against going to get-it-over-with swine flu parties
Invited to a swine flu party? It would be better to stay home and wash your hair.
West Nile woman denied vaccine
Sun Media's Jenny Yuen was at the East York Civic Centre to see how long the lines stretched and to look at alleged cheaters that might be jumping queue.
DAI-Led Team Selected To Implement USAID Response To Emerging Infectious Diseases
DAI has been awarded a five-year program aimed at preventing future pandemics such as HIV/AIDS and H1N1.
Researchers Identify Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans
Chemical ecologists in the Walter Leal lab at the University of California, Davis, have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmits West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases.
County records horse death from West Nile
Comment on this article After a three-year hiatus, equine encephalitis or West Nile virus has made its return to Wilson County, according to an area veterinarian.
UC Davis researchers identify dominant chemical that attracts mosquitoes to humans
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases.
Horse dies from West Nile in county
Comment on this article After a three-year hiatus, West Nile virus has made its return to Wilson County, according to an area veterinarian.
OHSU working on a vaccine for the West Nile virus
Oregon Health & Science University is developing a vaccine for West Nile virus that could be available in clinics in three years.
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