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US announced plans to fight bird flu
Yesterday (November 1), US President George W. Bush announced a $ 7.1 billion national plan to prepare to deal with bird flu could be worldwide.
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Some insights about bird flu and Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
Why is it called bird flu? As a bird flu virus; These viruses are naturally found in birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the virus in the gastrointestinal tract but often…
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The people were indifferent, the government let loose
In the early days of this November, despite the dangers of bird flu dangling, in many localities, people still seemed very subjective. The situation of trade and consump…
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Ministry of Health: Prepare major rehearsals
In the afternoon of November 2, the Ministry of Health held a meeting to continue implementing the action plan to prevent bird flu and human influenza virus in the comin…
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Race to produce bird flu vaccine
A new vaccine against Hungary's avian flu will be allowed to be put into use from the end of March next year, according to Hungarian Health Minister Jeno Racz in a news…
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Africa at risk of avian influenza
Experts warn Africa will be the next point of attack for bird flu. There are even rumors that bird flu is killing many chickens in an African village ...
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Ho Chi Minh City: 'impartial' buying and selling poultry
Despite the recommendations of avian flu that can spread into pandemics, we note that the sale of live quarantine poultry still occurs in many places and poultry in many…
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Lang Son: Smuggled chickens still flood into Vietnam
According to Mr. Tran Hieu, the leader of the Market Management Team No. 2 in Dong Dang, this time the smuggled chickens across the border have been operating again afte…
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Do not inject poultry vaccines: How to handle?
Through the monitoring process, the authorities noted that many households refused to inject their poultry vaccines. Handling this problem how? Mr. NGOC HAO DAI, Deputy…
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Hanoi: Many processed poultry are not controlled
The peri-urban market has no control over poultry, and duck soup is still fed indifferently. Pre-processed poultry no one controls is sold all over the market.
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Ho Chi Minh City: ending poultry farming, waterfowl from November 15
On the afternoon of October 28, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Le Thanh Hai signed a directive to implement an emergency action plan to prevent and deal…
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The risk of pandemic is high
Talking to the press on October 28 afternoon, Mr. Bui Quang Anh, Director of Animal Health Department, said the risk of a bird flu outbreak in Vietnam is very high. The…
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The world runs vaccine production
Scientists in the European Union (EU) and researchers from Sanofi - Aventis SA have developed the first human-based vaccine for H7N1 avian influenza virus, a type that c…
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Hunt for Tamiflu
These days, big pharmacies in Ho Chi Minh City and many pharmacists, doctors and pharmacists also receive such hot and direct orders directly.
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Wholesale poultry: crossing stations is too easy
Despite being at risk of pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City has not prevented the illegal import of poultry without quarantine. At the streets of the TP gateway, small poultry t…