Thursday 19 February 2015

Flu shot protects against new strain H7N9: study

EPIDEMICS
Flu shot protects against new strain H7N9: study
Miami (AFP) Feb 17, 2015 - The flu vaccine may not have protected most people against influenza circulating widely this season, but a study Tuesday showed it was effective against the new H7N9 strain that emerged in China in 2013. Antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu make up a small portion of people's immune response to the annual flu shot, "but appear to broadly neutralize H7 viruses and represent promisin ... more


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