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Definitions
A list of terms related to Bird flu.
Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.
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OIE
See World Organisation for Animal Health.
Osletamivir
A neuraminidase inhibitor used to both treat and protect against influenza A and influenza B. It was developed by Gilead Sciences and is currently marketed by Hoffman La Roche (Roche) under the trade name Tamiflu.
Osletamivir
A neuraminidase inhibitor used to both treat and protect against influenza A and influenza B. It was developed by Gilead Sciences and is currently marketed by Hoffman La Roche (Roche) under the trade name Tamiflu.
Outbreak
A sudden appearance of a disease in a specific geographic area. Smaller than an epidemic or a pandemic.
Outbreak
A sudden appearance of a disease in a specific geographic area. Smaller than an epidemic or a pandemic.
Information Services
Foodborne diseases: counting the bodies
A WHO initiative aims to quantify the global burden of foodborne disease, says Arie Havelaar
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Rapid diagnostic tests may present a quick and easy-to-use solution for improved malaria diagnosis
