Description

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Rich, Alan and Kathy review aerosol transmission studies of influenza H1N1 x H5N1 reassortants, H7N9 infections in China, and the MERS coronavirus.

Links for this episode:

• Aerosol transmission of H1N1 x H5N1 reassortants (Science)
• It's good science (virology blog)
• Viral engineering dangers (Nature)
• Colorblind web page filter
• Influenza H7N9 update (ProMedMail)
• Influenza H7N9 risk assessment (WHO, pdf)
• Influenza H7N9 confirmed cases (WHO)
• New coronavirus gets a new name (ScienceInsider)
• Novel coronavirus infection update (WHO)
• Coronavirus infections (WHO)
• Letters read on TWiV 233

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