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Scientists believe the H1N1 virus epidemic is no more dangerous than seasonal flu, and schools should act accordingly, Sebelius said.
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"The foot-and-mouth-disease virus epidemic in the UK in 2001 was disastrous and cost the economy billions of pounds in control measures and compensation, " explained Dr Bryan Charleston, Head of Livestock Viral Diseases Programme at the Pirbright Institute.
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For decades, scientists have wondered why the virus is epidemic in the winter months but relatively absent the rest of the year.
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The H7N9 strain has lead to the usual concerns about the virus causing a deadly influenza epidemic in China.
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Scientists think HIV probably crossed into humans as far back as the early 1900s, but it wasn't until air travel became common that the virus spread, and AIDS became a global epidemic in the 1980s.
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Four such different (novel) virus subtypes have appeared in humans since the global epidemic (pandemic) of 1918, which killed tens of millions of people.
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AIDS, for example, the global epidemic is caused by what was originally a chimpanzee virus.
ECONOMIST: The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Sobering because of the challenges that remain in addressing the epidemic, including confronting the myths about HIV transmission and the virus itself.
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The United States stepped up preparations for a possible swine flu epidemic, and Canada confirmed its first cases on Sunday as researchers worked to determine how contagious the virus could be.
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