| | | | | Most Deaths In 1918 Influenza Pandemic Caused By Bacterial Pneumonia | | The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. | | Medical News Today, Wed Aug 20 05:14:01 PDT 2008 | | | | Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths In 1918 Influenza Pandemic | | The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. The pneumonia was caused when bacteria that normally inhabit the nose and throat invaded the lungs along a pathway created when the virus destroyed the cells that line ... | | Science Daily, Tue Aug 19 21:20:43 PDT 2008 | | | | More of this story | | ... this month. The confirmation comes months after rumors surrounded the 62-year-old's cause of death. Meningitis, a bacterial or viral infection, inflames the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord and is often spread from infections that are ... | | St. Tammany News, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:53:00 GMT | | | | Alberta to investigate fatal bacterial infection | | CALGARY -- Alberta's health minister has announced a provincial investigation into how two Lethbridge-area babies contracted a severe bacterial infection that killed one of the newborns. Ron Liepert said Tuesday that an infection-control expert will lead the probe. The review comes after opposition parties and patient groups called on the province to examine the two cases, noting the babies who ... | | Vancouver Sun, Wed Aug 20 01:40:30 PDT 2008 | | | | Swimming advisories remain in effect in Delaware's Inland Bays | | ... Those bacteria, in certain levels, can signal the presence of other potentially harmful bacteria. Rose said a good bacterial indicator is one that is present whenever harmful intestinal bacteria are around, one that will live longer than the harmful ... | | Cape Gazette, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:26:02 GMT | | | | Studies say common infections caused 1918 flu deaths | | Most deaths in the 1918 influenza pandemic were caused not by the virus alone but by common bacterial infections that overwhelmed victims' weakened immune systems, according to two new studies that could change the strategy against the next pandemic. | | Newsday, Mon Aug 18 00:22:17 PDT 2008 | | | | Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths In 1918 Influenza Pandemic | | ... and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. The pneumonia was caused when bacteria that normally inhabit the nose and throat ... | | EMaxHealth, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:32:24 GMT | | | | Meat recall hits McDonald's, Mr. Sub | | Cold cuts served at McDonald's and Mr. Sub are among prepared meat products now being recalled because of bacterial contamination. | | The Toronto Star, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:30:22 GMT | | | | Bacterial pneumonia caused most deaths in 1918 influenza pandemic | | ( NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ) The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from NIAID. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. The pneumonia was caused when bacteria that normally inhabit the nose and throat invaded the ... | | EurekAlert!, Tue Aug 19 08:27:26 PDT 2008 | | | | Bacterial pneumonia caused most deaths in 1918 influenza pandemic | | The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia following influenza virus infection. The pneumonia was caused when bacteria that normally ... | | PhysOrg, Tue Aug 19 11:06:57 PDT 2008 | | | | Health officials probe infection that killed baby | | Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert announced a provincial investigation Tuesday into how two Lethbridge-area newborns contracted a severe "tissue-destroying" bacterial infection that killed one of the infants ... | | Calgary Herald, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:14:59 GMT | | | | Bacteria Fingered As Killer In 1918 Flu Pandemic | | Bacterial pneumonia attacked virus-weakened lungs and killed most of the 50 million victims of the 1918 flu pandemic. This finding may be good news should another flu pandemic strike, because doctors are now armed with effective treatments for bacterial infections. | | NPR, Tue Aug 19 13:29:56 PDT 2008 | | | | Alta. to probe cases of infected babies | | The Alberta government has announced an investigation into how two Lethbridge-area babies contracted a severe "tissue-destroying" bacterial infection that killed one of the newborns and left the other ... | | Canada.com, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:17:04 GMT | | | | Mysterious infection that made babies ill investigated | | ... but health officials would not confirm it, citing privacy laws. Dr. Musto said while the two infants had a bacterial infection, it wasn't the bacterium commonly associated with flesh-eating disease. "It's an infection that entered through the ... | | Globe and Mail, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT | | | | Bacteria's role cited in pandemic | | Bacterial pneumonia might have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics could be as crucial as flu drugs to fight a new pandemic, US researchers reported yesterday in the Journal of ... | | Boston Globe, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:37:25 GMT | | | | Fruit Flies Provide Insight Into Bacterial Infections In Humans | | Joseph Zabner and colleagues, at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, have used a fruit fly (Drosophila) model of infection to provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the virulence of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is a major cause of infections in individuals who are hospitalized, have burn wounds, or have cystic fibrosis. P. | | Medical News Today, Sat Aug 16 12:13:10 PDT 2008 | |
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