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  • H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find

    Working with ferrets, an animal that is often studied to gain insight into flu transmissibility in people, scientists in China, Canada and the U.S. found that H7N9 could spread from one ferret to another -- suggesting that it could also pass between humans.

  • Alabama Outbreak a 'Pseudocluster,' Not H7N9

    An outbreak of respiratory illness in Alabama turned out to be a "pseudocluster” of unrelated disease, an official said.

  • Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

    The Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject.

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