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While on a trip to New Mexico, Dr. Toby Merlin of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people in the United States will not be safe until the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is under control. (Oct. 9)
An official with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the key to saving thousands of lives in the battle against Ebola will be stemming the spread of the deadly virus to those in West Africa who are uninfected.
Dr....
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Potential Case Of Monkeypox Being Investigated In New York City
The virus causes flu-like symptoms and has been identified in the U.S., France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Canada and the U.K.
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Scientists probe deadly 1918 flu virus
APTN - London, 5 Feb 2004
1. Exterior of maximum-security "Containment 4" facility
2. Researcher dons special protective clothing
3. Researcher uses special gloves to handle bird flu virus
4. Scientist walks towards microscope
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Computer viruses worm their way through Africa
22 October, 2009, Nairobi, Kenya.
1. Mid shot of computer user.
2. Tilt up of computer user.
3. Close up of computer screen.
4. Pan of internet caf�.
5. Mid shot of computer users.
6. Close computer user.
7. Wide shot of computer...
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Exclusive interview with leading scientist researching the disease
1. Entrance to Microbiology unit at Saint Mary's Hospital
2. Tighter shot of sign at entrance
3. Set up shot of Dr. Peiris, Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Malik Peiris, Department of...
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VOICED: For hygiene-conscious Japanese, face masks have fashion status
VOICED: For hygiene-conscious Japanese, face masks have fashion status
Bloomberg
White House Sees Progress in Stimulus Talks With Pelosi
Oct.21 -- White House Deputy Press Secretary Brian Morgenstern says the administration sees 'a little bit of optimism' when it comes to reaching a new stimulus deal. But he says some differences remain on aid for state and local...
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Pneumonia Outbreak In China Appears To Be Linked To Coronavirus
Health officials say as of Sunday, 59 people in Wuhan, China, were being treated for the mysterious respiratory illness.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : US: The supercells that cured an infant's grave genetic illness
When Johan was born with a grave genetic illness called chronic granulomatous disease he benefited from a still experimental type of treatment known as T-cell therapy that helped his immune system fight off viruses after he received a...
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Polio Spreading: Virus Found In New York City Wastewater
Health officials in New York City have now detected the virus that causes polio in wastewater.
Sky News
Campaign to get more women attending cervical cancer screenings
Campaign to get more women attending cervical cancer screenings
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Deadly form of common childhood illness linked to mysterious child deaths
A deadly form of hand, foot and mouth disease has been linked to mysterious child deaths in Cambodia that sparked alarm after a cause could not immediately be determined, health officials said on Tuesday.
Lab tests have confirmed that...
Bloomberg
WHO Says Covid-19 Vaccine Won’t Be End of Pandemic
Sep.01 -- World Health Organization Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge discusses the need for governments to embrace health measures, a “new reality” for returning to work and schools, and concerns about the virus spreading in cold...
Press Association
Brazilian variant 'worrying', says infectious diseases expert
Interview with Lawrence Young, an expert in infectious diseases at Warwick University, on concerns of a Brazilian coronavirus variant. UK ministers have banned the arrival of travellers from South America to limit the spread of a new...
Bloomberg
The Zika Virus One Year Later: Are We Close to a Cure?
May 2 -- Nathan Wolfe, Metabiota's founder and chief executive officer, discusses the Zika virus with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West."
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What's The Risk Of Getting COVID-19 From Your Shoes?
In our series "What's the Risk?" experts weigh in on what risks different scenarios pose for transmitting COVID-19.
Bloomberg
Professor Lipkin: There Is Much We Don't Know About the Coronavirus
Jan.27 -- Ian Lipkin, John Snow professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University, talks about the worsening coronavirus crisis. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Paul Allen on "Bloomberg...
Bloomberg
Coronavirus: The Long, Slow Process to Finding a Vaccine
Mar.02 -- Imperial College London Professor of Virus Genomics Paul Kellam explains the process of researching and developing a vaccine to combat a virus. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Bloomberg
Herd Immunity Not a Realistic Answer to Covid-19: Johns Hopkins
Sep.25 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses the varying effects of coronavirus on different patients, studies on mutations in the virus, and what is to be expected of a...
Bloomberg
U.S. Is Concerned About Virus Variants, Advisor Says
May.12 -- Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and a member of President Joe Biden's Covid-19 Advisory Board, discusses the government's fight against the...
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RR7230B UK WAGING WAR ON INSECTS
British scientists working in Oxford have just made what looks like being a major break-through in pest control. They claim to have isolated two viruses which will attack insects without harming man. This could be good news for...
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Deadlier Than The Flu: What China's Coronavirus Statistics Mean
Newsy analyzed official data from China, the country hardest hit by the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus.