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Successful early in blocking deadly flu virus
Researchers said on May 29 that laboratory studies have shown the initial success of a gene therapy that can prevent the spread of pandemic influenza.
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The second patient in the South died of H1N1 flu
The 61-year-old man in Dong Thap has just died at Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City), the test result of samples positive for influenza A / H1N1 virus.
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The first case of infection with H6N1 flu in the world
On June 21, the Taiwanese Territorial Authority (China) recorded the first human H6N1 virus infection in the world, because it was the only strain discovered in poultry.
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H1N1 flu broke out in the Mekong Delta
Within a month, the West region had at least 12 cases of positive for influenza A / H1N1 virus that killed 5 people. The health sector in the Mekong Delta provinces is u…
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The 9th death due to H5N1 infection in Cambodia
Cambodia July 2 announced the 9th death due to H5N1 avian influenza virus infection this year, while warning that the deadly virus is still
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H7N9 virus is capable of spreading in the air
A recent Chinese study revealed that an H7N9 avian influenza virus pattern spreads easily in the air between ferrets.
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The first case of H7N9 influenza infection was detected from humans
Medical experts believe that they have discovered the first case of the H7N9 avian influenza virus transmitted from person to person in China.
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Scientists propose creating deadly flu strains
Despite worries, on August 7, 22 international scientists from 15 organizations said they wanted to create a strain of influenza and the strain of bird flu to study thei…
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H7N9 virus can be transmitted through human excretion
A reporter in Hong Kong (China) on August 15 reported the results of a joint study recently released by mainland Chinese and Chinese medical experts, saying that the H7N…
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China discovered a new strain of bird flu called H7N7
Scientists tracking the H7N9 bird flu virus, which has killed more than 40 people since March, said they had discovered a new virus in chickens in China.
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Situation solution for people infected with MERS-CoV virus
US scientists have reported that it is possible to combine two antiviral drugs to treat people with MERS-CoV infection as an initial containment solution.
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China discovered new H7N9 virus
Chinese scientists have published a new discovery that a variant of the H7N9 avian influenza virus can bind to receptors - the receptor from the external environment - o…
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The United States prepares to prepare a vaccine against H7N9 influenza virus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is gathering more information and is beginning to prepare to develop a vaccine against H7N9.
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Control of H7N9 flu at Tan Son Nhat airport
From April 6, visitors entering via Tan Son Nhat airport must go through a body temperature meter. Persons with a body temperature above 37 degrees C must report their h…
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There are drugs that can treat bird flu H7N9
According to Xinhua on April 6, China approved Peramivir, a new anti-flu drug that is believed to effectively treat the H7N9 bird flu virus.