This Week in Virology #29: Swine flu returns

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, and Alan Dove

Vincent, Dick, and Alan 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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