Emerging viruses
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The viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever come in three basic types: bunyaviruses, which include the Sin Nombre hantavirus that caused 11 deaths in the US in 1992-93; arenaviruses, such as South America's Junin virus; and filoviruses, such as Africa's deadly Ebola virus. The viruses appear to be spreading.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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Fighting computer viruses
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Antivirus software was introduced following the appearance of computer viruses. Various software and other techniques were then developed and added to the technology. Generic virus-detection programs, for instance, are used to monitor a computer system for viruslike tendencies.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Disarming flu viruses
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New kind of viral vaccines which are designed to directly strike an influenza virus are being developed. The new vaccines are called zanamivir and GS 4104. Conventional vaccines are designed to stimulate the immune system thereby preventing the entry of viruses in the body.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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