TWiV #29 - Swine flu returns

TWiV #29 - Swine flu returns

In episode 29 of This Week in Virology, hosts Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove and Dick Despommier talk about insect and human dengue virus host proteins, equine vaccine for WNV and EEEV, return of swine flu to humans, spread of polio in Africa, and listener email.

Links for this episode:

  • Discovery of insect and human dengue virus host proteins
  • Immunize your horse with PreveNile
  • Swine flu returns to California, Texas, Mexico
  • Polio spreads from Nigeria to 15 African countries
  • Dead Chinese woman on Russian train: no SARS or influenza
  • Jenny McCarthy body count
  • Ten dumbass reasons why people don’t get their flu shots

Science blog of the week: Science-based medicine
Science podcast pick of the week: WNYC’s Radio Lab
Science book of the week: Flu by Gina Kolata

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TWiV 1256: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

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TWiV 1255: Virologists in Greece

TWiV 1255: Virologists in Greece

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21 Sep 202532min

TWiV 1254: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1254: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello lament the anti-vaccine, anti-science composition of the ACIP, US cases of Chagas disease, the Ebola vaccination campaign in the DRC,...

20 Sep 202551min

TWiV 1253: Harvard virology is not retreating

TWiV 1253: Harvard virology is not retreating

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14 Sep 20251h 10min

TWiV 1252: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1252: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

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