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A list of terms related to Bird flu.
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Sanofi-aventis
The third largest pharmaceutical company in the world. Its vaccines business Sanofi Pasteur is a major player in flu vaccine production. en.sanofi-aventis.com/index.asp
Seasonal flu vaccine
A vaccine, produced fresh each year, that protects against that year's strain of influenza. Different types of influenza viruses and different variants within virus types circulate each year.
Seasonal flu vaccine
A vaccine, produced fresh each year, that protects against that year's strain of influenza. Different types of influenza viruses and different variants within virus types circulate each year.
Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu Pandemic, also known as 'The Great Influenza Pandemic', and 'La Grippe' killed 20-50 million people between 1918 and 1919. It was the most deadly flu pandemic in human history, and was triggered by the influenza A virus H1N1.
Split inactivated vaccine
A type of vaccine containing fragments of the pathogen it protects against
Stockpile
An accumulation of drugs or vaccines saved for future use.
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