Encyclopedia - Flu: Encyclopedia - Flu
Flu. Respiratory disease properly named influenza. Some specific varities of influenza with a vaccination available are: A-New Caledoni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian Flu: Encyclopedia - Asian Flu
Asian Flu was a pandemic outbreak of avian influenza that originated in China in 1957 and spread worldwide that same year, lasting until ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swine Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Swine Flu - The U.s. Swine Flu Scare Of 1976
In 1976, a swine flu scare provided the biggest embarrassment of US President Gerald Ford's administration. In January 1976, Gerald R. Fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avian Influenza: Encyclopedia - Avian Influenza
Avian influenza (also known as bird flu, avian flu, influenzavirus A flu, type A flu, or genus A flu) is a flu due to a type of influenza...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia - Influenza
Influenza (or as it is commonly known, the flu or the grippe) is a contagious disease of the upper airways and the lungs, caused by an RN...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avian: Encyclopedia - Avian
The word "Avian" can refer to different things: Most commonly it is used referring to the class of animals named "birds". Avians are a f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastroenteritis: Encyclopedia - Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis, or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, is an illness of fever, diarrhoea and/or vomiting caused by an infectious...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Flu - Mutation Theory
One prevailing theory hypothesizes that two primary mechanisms in genetics -- genetic drift and antigenic shift -- were involved in the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aztreonam: Encyclopedia - Aztreonam
Aztreonam is a monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic (a monobactam) originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum. It is resistant to be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boiron: Encyclopedia - Boiron
Boiron is a multinational France-based homeopathic manufacturing company, having an operating presence in 59 countries worldwide. It is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ziyang: Encyclopedia - Ziyang
Ziyang (Simplified: 资阳; Traditional: 資陽; Hanyu Pinyin: Zīyáng; Wade-Giles: Tzu-yang) prefecture-level city in the Sichuan Provi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paracetamol: Encyclopedia - Paracetamol
Paracetamol (INN) or acetaminophen (USAN) is a popular analgesic and antipyretic drug that is used for the relief of fever, headaches, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Flu - Social Facts
While it usually only infected less than one-third of the population in most places and killed only a fraction of those infected, there w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Flu - Recent Research
In February 1998, The Molecular Pathology Division of the US Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) recovered samples of the 1918 inf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Flu - Mutation Theory
One prevailing theory hypothesizes that two primary mechanisms in genetics -- genetic drift and antigenic shift -- were involved in the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Flu - Effects Of New Strain
The strain was unusual in commonly killing many young and healthy victims, as opposed to more common influenzas which caused the bulk of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Flu - Effects Of New Strain
The strain was unusual in commonly killing many young and healthy victims, as opposed to more common influenzas which caused the bulk of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - In Nonhumans
Wild fowl act as natural asymptomatic carriers of avian flu virus. Prior to the current H5N1 epizootic, strains of avian influenza virus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Flu Season
Influenza reaches peak prevalence in winter, and because the Northern and Southern Hemisphere have winter at different times of the year,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Flu: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Flu - Social Facts
While it usually only infected less than one-third of the population in most places and killed only a fraction of those infected, there w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Flu Season
Influenza reaches peak prevalence in winter, and because the Northern and Southern Hemisphere have winter at different times of the year,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - Subtypes
The avian flu virus subtypes are labeled according to an H number (for hemagglutinin) and an N number (for neuraminidase). Each subtype v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - In Humans
"Human influenza virus" usually refers to those subtypes that spread widely among humans. H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 are the only known avian f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Flu Season
Influenza reaches peak prevalence in winter, and because the Northern and Southern Hemisphere have winter at different times of the year,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hoffmann-la Roche: Encyclopedia Ii - Hoffmann-la Roche - Bird Flu Antidote Monopoly
In a recent meeting of regional health ministers, Dr. Francisco Duque III, Secretary of the Philippines Department of Health, accused Roc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Treatment
If you get the flu, get plenty of rest, drink a lot of liquids, and avoid using alcohol and tobacco. You can take medications such as ace...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avian Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Avian Influenza - In Humans
Avian influenza - Infections. In humans, avian flu viruses cause similar symptoms to other types of flu. [15] These include fever, coug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - History
There were several serious outbreaks of influenza in the 20th century. The most famous (and the most lethal) was the so-called Spanish Fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Prevention
It is possible and in many cases recommended to get vaccinated against influenza with a flu vaccine. However, due to the high mutability ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - History
There were several serious outbreaks of influenza in the 20th century. The most famous (and the most lethal) was the so-called Spanish Fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - History
There were several serious outbreaks of influenza in the 20th century. The most famous (and the most lethal) was the so-called Spanish Fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - Genetics
Influenza A viruses contain their genome in eight separate linear segments of negative-sense RNA, which code for ten proteins (eleven for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Variability
WHO pandemic phases:   1. Low risk   2. New virus   3. Self limiting   4. Person to person  ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avian Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Avian Influenza - In Nonhumans
Wild fowl act as natural asymptomatic carriers of avian flu virus. Prior to the current H5N1 epizootic, strains of avian influenzavirus h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Avian Influenza
Genetic reassortment ("mixing") of a human flu virus with the current H5N1 avian influenza has been identified as the most likely source ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - How H5n1 Kills
H5N1 is a virus. It has eight RNA molecules in each virion. The exact molecular makeup of hundreds of genotypes (variants) of both H5N1 a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Symptoms
The virus attacks the respiratory tract, is transmitted from person to person by saliva droplets expelled by coughing, and causes the fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Symptoms
The virus attacks the respiratory tract, is transmitted from person to person by saliva droplets expelled by coughing, and causes the fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Avian Influenza
Genetic reassortment ("mixing") of a human flu virus with the current H5N1 avian influenza has been identified as the most likely source ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Symptoms
The virus attacks the respiratory tract, is transmitted from person to person by saliva droplets expelled by coughing, and causes the fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Avian Influenza
Genetic reassortment ("mixing") of a human flu virus with the current H5N1 avian influenza has been identified as the most likely source ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Types
There are three genera of the virus, identified by antigenic differences in their nucleoprotein and matrix protein: Influenza A viruses ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Genetics
Influenza A viruses contain their genome in eight separate linear segments of negative-sense RNA, which code for ten proteins (eleven for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Treatment
Antiviral treatments that have proven effective in influenza are amantadine, rimantadine, zanamivir, oseltamivir and ribavirin. As most o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Types
There are three genera of the virus, identified by antigenic differences in their nucleoprotein and matrix protein: Influenza A viruses ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Genetics
Influenza A viruses contain their genome in eight separate linear segments of negative-sense RNA, which code for ten proteins (eleven for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - Treatment
Antiviral treatments that have proven effective in influenza are amantadine, rimantadine, zanamivir, oseltamivir and ribavirin. As most o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hoffmann-la Roche: Encyclopedia Ii - Hoffmann-la Roche - Vitamin Price-fixing
In 1973, Stanley Adams, Roche's World Product Manager in Basel, contacted the EEC with evidence that Roche had been breaking anti-trust l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - H5n1: Encyclopedia Ii - H5n1 - Technical
H5N1 is a type of avian influenza virus (bird flu virus) that has mutated[7] through antigenic drift into dozens of highly pathogenic var...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - H5n1: Encyclopedia Ii - H5n1 - Transmission And Infection
Infected birds pass on H5N1 through their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces. Other birds may pick up the virus through direct contact w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - H5n1: Encyclopedia Ii - H5n1 - Global Spread
"Since 1997, studies of influenza A (H5N1) indicate that these viruses continue to evolve, with changes in antigenicity and internal gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - T
List of Star Wars diseases - Taren Plague. This dreaded disease was slowed by the use of drugs created on Meris III. List of Star Wars...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stanley Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Stanley Cup - Playoff Games Of Note
Stanley Cup - 1919 flu epidemic: Stanley Cup not awarded. During the 1918-19 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Montreal Canadiens and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - D
List of Star Wars diseases - Dagobian Swamp Cough. A virus found on the planet Dagobah which caused a hacking cough. List of Star Wars...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stanley Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Stanley Cup - History
The Stanley Cup, originally a decorative bowl purchased from a London silversmith worth 10 guineas ($48.67 USD), was donated in 1892 by L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stanley Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Stanley Cup - Engraving On The Cup
A unique feature of the Stanley Cup is the fact that, with few exceptions in the past, the Stanley Cup is the only trophy in professional...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stanley Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Stanley Cup - Traditions And Anecdotes
The Stanley Cup trophy itself is colloquially known as "Lord Stanley's Mug" or simply as "The Silver Cup" and tradition dictates that the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - I
List of Star Wars diseases - Influenza necrosi. This was a bio-engineered, deadly form of the flu created by the Empire for use as a bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - J
List of Star Wars diseases - Jurrinex6. This hive virus was developed by biological terrorists. ... See also:List of Star Wars diseas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - M
List of Star Wars diseases - Melanncho. A disease experienced by the Odenji race which caused great sadness in the victim, sometimes dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - N
List of Star Wars diseases - Nerf-pox. This was a mild, childhood disease that affected most Alderaanian youths. ... See also:List of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - Q
List of Star Wars diseases - Quannot’s Disease. This was an inexplicable, degenerative disease which attacked the nervous system and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - Y
List of Star Wars diseases - Yellow-blood Malaise. This disease was often fatal if contracted by a Wookiee. ... See also:List of Star...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The People's Republic Of China 4/4: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The People's Republic Of China 4/4 - The Fourth Generation Of Leaders And The 16th Cpc Congress
In November 2002 Jiang Zemin stepped down from the powerful Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China to make way for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The People's Republic Of China 4/4: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The People's Republic Of China 4/4 - China Today
History of the People's Republic of China 4/4 - Social welfare. Chinese society has been revolutionized from the top down, going throug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The People's Republic Of China 4/4: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The People's Republic Of China 4/4 - Remaining Challenges
History of the People's Republic of China 4/4 - Population. The leaders of Communist China now face a daunting task of pushing ahead wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - B
List of Star Wars diseases - Bakuran Fever Bumps. This fever-like condition found on the planet Bakura resulted in the victim being cov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - F
List of Star Wars diseases - Fester Lung. See Ascomycetous Pneumoconiosis. List of Star Wars diseases - Findris Flu. This common illn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - A
List of Star Wars diseases - Ascomycetous Pneumoconiosis. Often encountered on humid, jungle-infested worlds such as Drongar, this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - In Humans
"Human influenza virus" usually refers to those subtypes that spread widely among humans. H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 are the only known avian f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - C
List of Star Wars diseases - Candorian Plague. Cultivated by the Empire for use against rebellious planets. It is assumed that the plag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - In Humans
"Human influenza virus" usually refers to those subtypes that spread widely among humans. H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 are the only known avian f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - E
List of Star Wars diseases - Emperor’s Plague. Developed by Evir Derricote, this mutagenic plague killed only human beings. List of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - G
List of Star Wars diseases - Gamorrean Rot. This disease originated on the planet Gamorr, although it eventually mutated to affect non-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - K
List of Star Wars diseases - Kallil-virus. This virus was distinguished by the way in which it clumped together in a jelly-like mass. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - L
List of Star Wars diseases - Lali Plague. This great plague caused incredible amounts of geopolitical damage when it swept across a pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - P
List of Star Wars diseases - Petal Fever. This mild disease was common on newly-settled planets. It was not fatal if treated quickly. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - S
List of Star Wars diseases - Scurrier Disease. This unusual disease, believed to be carried by wild scurriers, was sometimes contracted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - V
List of Star Wars diseases - Vaa-tumor. This affliction was specific to Yuuzhan Vong master Shapers, and was believed to have been a pi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - W
List of Star Wars diseases - Wasp Fever. This was the phrase used by the Korunnai to indicate the effects of being bitten or stung by a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moral Panic: Encyclopedia Ii - Moral Panic - Origins
The term was coined by Stanley Cohen in 1972 to describe media coverage of Mods and Rockers in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. A factor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - H5n1: Encyclopedia Ii - H5n1 - Preparations For A Potential Influenza Pandemic
"[T]he United States is collaborating closely with eight international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Burns: Encyclopedia Ii - George Burns - From The Cantor's Son To The Peewee Quartet
Nathan Birnbaum was the ninth of twelve children born to Louis and Dorothy Birnbaum; the father was a substitute cantor at his local syna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza Pandemic: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza Pandemic - Strategies To Prevent A Pandemic
If avian influenza remains an animal problem with limited human-to-human transmission it is not a pandemic, though it continues to pose a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Global Spread Of H5n1: Encyclopedia Ii - Global Spread Of H5n1 - Pig Cases
Avian influenza virus H3N2 is endemic in pigs ("swine flu") in China and has been detected in pigs in Vietnam, increasing fears of the em...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Something's Got To Give: Encyclopedia Ii - Something's Got To Give - Production
On the first day of production, April 23, 1962, Monroe telephoned Weinstein to tell him that she had a severe case of the flu, and would ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flagellum: Encyclopedia Ii - Flagellum - Eukaryotic Flagellum
The eukaryotic flagellum, also called a cilium or undulipodium, is completely different from the prokaryote flagella in structure and in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yarrow: Encyclopedia Ii - Yarrow - Medicinal Uses
Yarrow intensifies the medicinal action of other herbs taken with it, and helps eliminate toxins from the body. It is reported to be asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - In Nonhumans
Wild fowl act as natural asymptomatic carriers of avian flu virus. Prior to the current H5N1 epizootic, strains of avian influenza virus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oscillococcinum: Encyclopedia Ii - Oscillococcinum - Origin
The word Oscillococcinum was coined by the 20th-century physician Joseph Roy (1891-1978), who saw military duty during the Spanish Flu ep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flushing Physiology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flushing Physiology - Sex Flush
Commonly referred to as the sex flush, vasocongestion (increased blood flow) of the skin can occur during all four phases of the human se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenzavirus A - In Nonhumans
Wild fowl act as natural asymptomatic carriers of avian flu virus. Prior to the current H5N1 epizootic, strains of avian influenza virus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cell Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Cell Culture - Products From Animal Cell Culture
Important products from animal cell cultures are enzymes, hormones, vaccines, immunobiologicals (monoclonal antibodies, interleukins and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Still's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Still's Disease - Symptoms
Patients with Still's disease usually have body wide symptoms. Usual symptoms include: waves of high fevers that rise to 40 °C (104 °F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Clinical Information
Severe acute respiratory syndrome - Symptoms. Initial symptoms are flu-like and may include: fever, myalgia, lethargy, gastrointestinal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poliomyelitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Poliomyelitis - The Course Of The Disease
Initial infection is of cells in the lining of the small intestine. Immunisation interrupts the process here. After multiplication there,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Catharsis: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Catharsis
CATHARSIS: is from CATHARTIC, which is a purgative; sort of like intestinal flu!   (See also: CATHARSIS , Witchcraft, Wicca, P...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Goldenseal: Herbal Therapy Dictionary On Goldenseal
goldenseal: used to strengthen the immune system; acts as an antibiotic; has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, potentiat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nosode: Health And Healing Dictionary On Nosode
NOSODE a homeopathic remedy made from diseased tissue or bodily secretions rather than from a plant or animal. Taken like a homeopathi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nosode: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Nosode
NOSODE: a homeopathic remedy made from diseased tissue or bodily secretions rather than from a plant or animal. Taken like a homeopath...   » Read the article