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Restart studies of H5N1
Scientists around the world announced that they would restart the study of mutant strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus after a pause due to fears of research inform…
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Vaccination against H1N1 can cause neurological disorders
Scientists in the United States look at data on side effects from getting the H1N1 flu vaccine in the H1N1 influenza vaccine program at 23 million Americans.
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Two Chinese people died of bird flu H7N9
The two deaths were all in Shanghai, China. Among them, there was an 87-year-old grandfather, who began to show symptoms on February 19 and died 8 days later.
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Warning of H7N9 flu from China may spread to Vietnam
The number of H7N9 bird flu cases in China has increased to 7 people, of which 2 have died. Concerned about possible disease in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health requires…
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Vietnam urgently responds to H7N9 flu from China
On April 4, the Prime Minister made a public request to the sectors to drastically prevent smuggled poultry, to prevent H7N9 infection from spreading to China. The Minis…
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The influenza A / H1N1 virus has reappeared in England and Belgium
Influenza A / H1N1 has killed 8 people in the UK since the beginning of September, while Belgian patients with symptoms of the disease have been discovered.
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Genetically modified poultry does not transmit the H5N1 virus
According to a study published in the journal Science on January 13, European scientists have succeeded in creating genetically modified chickens that do not transmit th…
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Hanoi: Back to the outbreak of A / H1N1 flu
In just 10 days, the number of patients detected positive for influenza A / H1N1 in Hanoi from 1 case has increased to 49 cases.
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8 misunderstandings 'deadly' about influenza A / H1N1
Influenza A / H1N1 is returning when a number of deaths have been recorded sporadically. How to protect yourself and your family is to avoid common misunderstandings bel…
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New virus strains from swine flu virus, avian influenza
Chinese scientists have warned that swine flu and avian influenza viruses can be combined into new strains with stronger toxicity.
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Egypt is the source of E.coli outbreaks?
The origin of E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France may be from seeds originating in Egypt, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said.
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Thousands of Congolese children are dying from measles
Measles killed the lives of 1,145 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January this year, the UN Humanitarian Mission in the capital, Kinshara, said yester…
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Antibodies were found against 30 strains of influenza
US scientists say they have found an antibody capable of fighting 30 of the 36 influenza strains.
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Warning for a new pandemic of bird flu in Vietnam
Yesterday, Monday, August 29, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned of a new strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus that has emerged in…