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Swine flu: The predictable pandemic?
There were signs that swine flu posed a human pandemic threat over a decade ago, yet no one paid any attention
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Temple conflict could spell malarial doom
17:39 08 February 2011
The Preah Vihear temple lies near a region of drug-resistant malaria – and fighting over who owns it could help the disease to spread
Europe and North America brace for flu surge
15:00 06 January 2011 | 2 comments
Health agencies suggest people in risk groups, such as pregnant women, get vaccinated against seasonal flu
Haiti to get cholera vaccination
11:42 06 January 2011
The World Health Organization will start using vaccine in April to stem the epidemic in Haiti, although stocks are too low to provide for everyone
Haitian cholera strain could dominate the Americas
16:12 10 December 2010 | 2 comments
Deadlier toxin poses a renewed threat even to countries that already harbour cholera
T-cell suicide stops mice fighting off flu
12:53 08 December 2010
Mice succumb to H1N1 when their immune system is weakened due to free radical overload
Haiti's cholera outbreak will go from bad to worse
11:07 30 November 2010
Haiti's cholera epidemic will get worse, and there's no way to use a vaccine. Find out more about the latest events with our special briefing
Haiti faces years of cholera
17:30 15 November 2010
If other cholera outbreaks are anything to go by, Haitians could be battling the disease for a long time to come
Haiti capital braced for cholera
16:26 26 October 2010
Emergency water stems cholera outbreak in Haiti, at least until it reaches the capital Port-au-Prince
Bill Gates's road map for saving 4 million lives
18:35 21 October 2010
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are in London to promote their Living Proof campaign, highlighting the value of development aid
Whooping cough outbreak could be worst in 50 years
13:15 25 August 2010 | 1 comment
California is experiencing a major outbreak of whooping cough, with around 3000 cases reported so far this year
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The bird flu threat
What makes flu go pandemic? Should we be worried? How can we protect ourselves? New Scientist tackles the crucial questions