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China investigates the case of suspected bird flu
On November 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) said China is investigating three cases of suspected avian influenza in the country, including one death.
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3 deputy prime ministers and 6 ministers go against the flu
Yesterday (November 6), the Government assigned members to direct, inspect and urge the implementation of emergency action plans to prevent bird flu and pandemic influen…
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3 people suspect bird flu in China
China has announced three suspected cases of H5N1 and called for help from WHO in verifying the number of cases. Three suspected cases were a 12-year-old girl who died,…
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Infectious bird flu like?
The World Health Organization and the World Animal Health Organization have recently developed a global strategy to prevent H5N1 avian influenza from developing into a p…
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The Ministry of Health confirmed 1 case of H5N1 infection
On the afternoon of November 7, Deputy Minister of Health Trinh Quan Huan confirmed: Vietnam has discovered the first positive H5N1 in this season.
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Roche increased production of Tamiflu
Roche Holding AG has announced that it will increase Tamiflu pharmaceutical production to 300 million doses per year from now until 2007, to meet the needs of preparing…
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Patients suspected of being infected with H5N1 in Bac Giang have a high fever
On November 7, Director of Bac Giang Department of Health Nguyen Huy Real said that after 4 days of fever, the patient with TTH who was suspected of being infected with…
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EC and Vietnam try to prevent bird flu
The European Commission (EC) has earmarked an amount of 30 million euros to help Asian countries fight avian influenza in 2006. How much will Vietnam support be announce…
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First published photo of avian influenza virus
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyeter on November 7 released the first close-up photos of the H5N1 avian influenza virus by photographer and scientific researcher Lennart Nils…
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Do not take the meal for the flu season
The Prime Minister has just requested electricity, since now it is strictly forbidden to process and sell all kinds of livestock and poultry soup nationwide.
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An Indonesian girl died of suspected bird flu
The suspected case is a 16-year-old girl, who died at a hospital in Jakarta. The victim used to live near a large poultry market. Currently, samples are being sent for f…
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There is no H5N1 vaccine for birds
Migratory birds are considered by scientists to be carriers of the H5N1 virus that spread avian influenza, but Vietnam has no preventive vaccine for them. Tourist sites…
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Vietnam started producing H5N1 flu vaccines
On November 8, a source from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology said: on November 10, the Institute will produce H5N1 flu vaccine for humans in the form…
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China cannot control bird flu because of fake vaccines
China warns that epidemics in Liaoning province may become
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China: Add 2 new bird flu outbreaks
On November 10, China reported the discovery of two new outbreaks of bird flu in Liaoning province, bringing the total number of bird flu outbreaks in the country to 6 s…