Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Referral: Helen Branswell’s SciAm Piece on H7N9

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Regions Reporting H7N9

 

# 7150

 

The challenge when recommending a Helen Branswell  article is the struggle to find another superlative to describe her work that hasn’t been already been used to death.   

 

Undaunted, I’ll simply say that if it’s by Branswell, you’re going to want to read it.

 

This is not technical article, but an excellent introduction to this emerging H7N9 virus.  At this point, I’ll step aside and invite you to read:

 

Ill-Advised: Researchers Agree Puzzling New Bird Flu Should Be Taken Seriously

It's time to commit to memory a new combination of H and N influenza numbers. Since it arrived on the scene H7N9 has vexed researchers and shown it can be deadly to humans

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