Stomach Flu Symptoms: What Happens When You Get the Norovirus?

Campylobacter is one virus that can cause food poisoning. Photo by: De Wood, Pooley, USDA

Norovirus symptoms are a similar to food poisoning – how can you tell if you’ve got the stomach flu or if you just ate something that didn’t agree with you?

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Genetically Modified Flu Vaccine: Flublok

Fall armyworm is used in the making of the Flublok. Photo by the Canadian Biodiversity

Manufacturers can produce the genetically-modified flu vaccine quickly: Will the newly-approved Flublok vaccine reduce our vulnerability to pandemic outbreaks?

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Coronavirus: New, Deadly SARS-Like Virus Spreads

The coronavirus that is responsible for SARS. Photo by: Encephalon

Coronavirus is a diverse group of viruses that includes the common cold. A new SARS-like strain has appeared, however – how does this novel virus spread?

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Flu Symptoms: How You’ll Feel if You Catch the Influenza Virus

What are the symptoms of the flu? Photo by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The symptoms of influenza are similar to other illnesses, and can be confusing. How do you know if you’re suffering from the flu or just another cold?

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Flu Virus Transmission: Can Dogs and Cats Carry Influenza Around the House?

Flu viruses living on a dog's fur? Maybe. Photo by: Noël Zia Lee

Catching the flu by petting a dog that has been with a sick person sounds outlandish, but the influenza virus can live on surfaces, including pet fur.

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