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Scientists react because of lack of avian flu data
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it released new data on April 21 about avian influenza infecting livestock, but scientists could not find any information.
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WHO detected H5N1 influenza virus in cow's milk
WHO said it had detected the H5N1 avian influenza virus at very high concentrations in the milk of infected cows, although it is unknown how long the virus will persist.
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Are thousands of penguins dying in Antarctica due to bird flu?
Researchers are looking for an answer to the above question after last month's expedition discovered at least 532 dead Adelie penguins, and the actual number could even…
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China records cases of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b
According to The Telegraph, a 53-year-old woman in China was recently hospitalized with a strain of bird flu - a type of flu that is infecting mammals around the world.
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What is H3N2 flu?
H3N2 flu spreads rapidly, can be dangerous for children, the elderly or people with chronic diseases, immunodeficiency,...
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Deadly virus strain from poultry becomes a new pandemic concern
There is an outbreak of a large strain of bird flu virus, H5N1. Researchers confirm that this virus can infect many different species.
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The bird flu epidemic was so bad that Japan ran out of land to bury chickens
The worst outbreak of bird flu has forced Japan to cull millions of chickens, creating a headache about where to bury them.
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The world's first death from H3N8 bird flu in China
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement on April 11, a Chinese woman died from H3N8 bird flu. This is the first human death due to this strain of b…
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Bird flu kills nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
Chile's fisheries agency says nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and marine mammals have died in an avian flu outbreak off Chile's northern coast.
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Scientists have found the gene 'key' to prevent avian flu virus from spreading to humans
British researchers have found a human gene model that has the ability to prevent most strains of bird flu virus from infecting humans.
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Extremely toxic flu jumps species, cats die en masse: WHO assesses the risk in humans
The World Health Organization (WHO) has completed surveillance of people who came into contact with 29 cats positive for the highly virulent influenza A/H5N1 in an unpre…
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Bird flu alarm in South Africa
A reporter in Pretoria quoted South Africa's News24 news agency on September 23 as saying that the country is facing the worst bird flu situation since the beginning of…
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First case of bird flu infection detected in the Antarctic region
Scientists have long feared the risk of the worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in history in Antarctica, the main breeding ground for many bird s…
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How to distinguish different types of flu today
Influenza is considered one of the most contagious diseases and can break out into an epidemic.