Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Jennifer Drahos tackle the Hendra virus disease outbreak in Australia, AIDS-like disease in wild chimps, return of polio type 2 in Nigeria, the influenza pandemic wave, and rabies in three countries.

Links for this episode: * Hendra virus killing horses in Australia * AIDS-like disease in wild chimps [ NY Times ] * Polio type 2 returns in Nigeria * Influenza pandemic wave [Branswell ] * Rabies in Ukraine , South Africa , and USA * Cell phones turned into fluorescent microscopes [Thanks, Jim!] * HIV-1 vaccine trial in South Africa [Thanks Duncan!] * Forum discussion on flu vaccine [Thanks James!] * The Brain Science Podcast [Thanks Jim!] * WHO note on H1N1 vaccine safety * CDC information on H1N1 vaccines * Hans Christian Orsted

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