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Influenza: The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. Usually, the virus is spread through the air from coughs or sneezes. Influenza spreads around the world in a yearly outbreak.
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SEP 03, 2025 | 10:30 AM
Respiratory viruses continue to pose significant public health challenges globally, including influenza viruses, coronaviruses etc. While existing vaccines have made substantial progress in...
JUN 17, 2025 | 9:00 AM
Join us for an insightful webinar on the critical role of molecular diagnostic testing for respiratory viruses during flu season. This session will delve into the importance of accurate and...
APR 30, 2025 | 9:00 AM
This webinar will explore how microfluidic singleplex qPCR enables simultaneous detection of multiple respiratory pathogens across diverse sample types in surveillance settings. We'll begin...
SEP 04, 2024 | 1:30 PM
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Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a significant public health concern due to their widespread transmission and high rates of illness and death globally. Syndromic molecular methods hav...
SEP 04, 2024 | 10:30 AM
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In recent past respiratory seasons, the world witnessed a “tripledemic” of Influenza (flu), SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). In this presentation, I...
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The ongoing surge of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses in avian species has resulted in numerous spillover events into mammalian species including dairy cows and humans, posing a potential pandemi...
SEP 05, 2023 | 7:30 AM
The immune system evolved to protect us against pathogen invasion and to maintain tissue homeostasis. Fundamental for these functions are the interferons (IFNs), a group of cytokines that be...
AUG 17, 2023 | 8:00 AM
Globally millions of individuals get sick, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of thousands die from respiratory viruses such as Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)...
