Sentence examples for increasing pandemic from inspiring English sources

The increasing pandemic threat of influenza A (H5N1) is reflected by 291 cases of human disease reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) as of April 11 , 2007 with 172 human deaths (8 ).

The Vaccine Formulation Laboratory at University of Lausanne is engaged in the technology transfer of an antigen-sparing oil-in-water adjuvant in order to empower developing countries vaccine manufacturers to increase pandemic influenza vaccine capacity.

Rapid characterization of the receptor binding active site and other active sites of the hemagglutinin is critical in identifying viruses with increased pandemic potential.

The results of this analysis are shown on table 1. Vaccination against the pandemic strain increased pandemic A/H1N1 neutralizing titers in the PN assay by a geometric mean of 12.8-fold (95%CI 4.9 to 33.5, p<0.0001 vs baseline), while seasonal vaccinal Brisbane A/H1N1 neutralizing titers only increased by 1.2-fold (95%CI 0.31 to 4.5).

Other studies also suggest that prior TIV vaccination is associated with increased pandemic specific antibody responses [ 9, 10].

The HA 226 position (in the receptor-binding pocket) has been previously associated with transmission of H9N2 in ferrets and described as a marker for increased pandemic risk.

"There is no reason to assume they have acquired changes increasing their pandemic potential".

Considering variable BCG efficacy and increasing HIV/TB pandemic, alternate strategies involving MIP are pertinent to confront this deadly duo that has caused nearly 150 million deaths since World War I-more total deaths than in all wars in the last 2000 years [31].

Prevalence of obesity is increasing to pandemic proportions.

10 The abandoning of MD is also considered as a possible cause of the increasing obesity pandemic.

HPAI H5N1 remains a concern, with new strains continually evolving and increasing the pandemic threat from this subtype.