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The latest infectious diseases news from News Medical |
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 | | |  New strain of HIV discovered and sequenced Researchers have for the first time in twenty years come upon a new strain of HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This strain is a part of the Group M type of HIV-1. HIV-1 is the causative agent of worldwide HIV infections. | |
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| | |  New data has revealed that over 800,000 children died from pneumonia last year and that the poorest of society are most at risk. | | | | |  The first native cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Europe. Experts are calling it a wake-up call as warming global temperatures could lead to more cases across the continent. | | | | |  In a new study published in the journal Cell Reports, scientists have discovered the exact site at which the immune system is disabled by the rabies virus, opening the way for a new and highly effective means of rabies prevention. This is a long-awaited discovery and could transform the field of rabies immunization. | |
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