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Countries emergency meeting
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Countries emergency meeting

Before the situation of bird flu has been shown to be a common painting for all humanity, across continents, many meetings are being urgently convened to discuss coordin…

December 14, 2018
Avian flu: the world worries about
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Avian flu: the world worries about

While the whole world is worried about the increasingly complicated developments of bird flu, Vietnamese people are showing

December 14, 2018
H5N1 to Croatia
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H5N1 to Croatia

Croatian officials said they destroyed all poultry in four villages near Lake Nasice, where two of the 13 swans were found to have tested positive for the H5N1 virus.

December 14, 2018
Vietnam may produce Tamiflu
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Vietnam may produce Tamiflu

Mr. Cao Minh Quang, Director of the Vietnam Drug Administration said that the Department had a negotiation with Roche pharmaceutical company and that there might be 3 Vi…

December 14, 2018
Who needs a flu shot?
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Who needs a flu shot?

Recently, many people have vaccinated themselves to prevent the flu and some people think it is to prevent bird flu. Who should be vaccinated and vaccinated? Dr. Nguyen…

December 14, 2018
Elect the commander of the front against bird flu
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Elect the commander of the front against bird flu

The issue of expanding the production of avian influenza vaccines and vaccines has occupied most of the time of the Minister of Health Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa, Cana…

December 14, 2018
Romania face the bird flu!
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Romania face the bird flu!

On October 7, 2005, Romanian authorities isolated a village in the Danube delta of about 30 people after discovering the first three ducks in the area that died from bir…

December 14, 2018
Greece announced measures against bird flu
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Greece announced measures against bird flu

Immediately after Romania and Turkey reported cases of bird flu, the Greek government said yesterday it has introduced various measures to prevent bird flu.

December 14, 2018
Many agencies seek to buy Tamiflu
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Many agencies seek to buy Tamiflu

Before warnings about a pandemic could break out in the coming winter, many agencies in Hanoi are looking to buy Tamiflu for reserves. However, according to Deputy Minis…

December 14, 2018
Conference of Balkan bird flu
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Conference of Balkan bird flu

Greek health minister Nikitas Kaklamanis said next month the country will hold a conference of countries in the Balkan region and the Black Sea to discuss bird flu.

December 14, 2018
35 million poultry have been vaccinated
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35 million poultry have been vaccinated

According to a report from the Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, by the end of September 2005, there were 28/64 provinces and c…

December 14, 2018
Bird flu: WHO urges people to calm down
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Bird flu: WHO urges people to calm down

After the official strain of avian influenza has been confirmed in Turkey and Romania, the World Health Organization WHO has urged people to calm down because the curren…

December 14, 2018