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Detection of the second bird flu outbreak in the Netherlands
The Netherlands Ministry of Health announced on November 20 that it found the second bird flu outbreak in the country.
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The H5N8 bird flu strain appears in chicken farms in Northern Italy
ANSA news agency of Italy on 17/12 said the strain of H5N8 high-risk bird flu has been confirmed to have appeared at a turkey farm in the North of this country.
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H7N9 influenza virus is more dangerous
The H7N9 strain of bird flu is becoming more dangerous because the virus currently contains many genetic variants, which are more likely to cause death than previous stu…
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H5N1 flu appears in poultry in Ninh Thuan
Nearly 100 birds of a family in Ninh Thuan were infected with the H5N1 influenza virus, a powerful virulent virus that can infect humans, high mortality rates.
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Swine flu causes 14 deaths in Costa Rica
At least 14 people in Costa Rica have been killed by the H1N1 swine flu virus since December.
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HCM City's first patient infected with H1N1 flu
Male 58-year-old patient was found positive for influenza A / H1N1, transferred from Thu Duc District Hospital to Tropical Diseases Hospital for treatment.
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Outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in some European countries
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said some European countries have reported outbreaks of bird flu.
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Concerned about the return of bird flu, Sweden destroyed 200,000 chickens
The Swedish Department of Agriculture has decided to kill 200,000 chickens on a farm where bird flu is found, in a situation where the virus is showing signs of revival…
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Alarm to spread bird flu from cats to humans
The first case in New York City was discovered and reported to be infected with a rare, avian flu virus that can spread directly from cats to humans.
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China successfully prepared the vaccine against H7N9
The National Center for National Influenza Prevention on October 26 announced that it has successfully prepared a vaccine against H7N9 bird flu.
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The risk of a H7N9 outbreak in winter in China
A 35-year-old man in China has just discovered influenza H7N9, showing
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More cases of H7N9 infection in China
A 64-year-old farmer in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, was confirmed as the next H7N9 infection, bringing the total number of bird flu cases in China to 4 this fall.
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Hong Kong confirmed the first H7N9 infection
According to the BBC, the victim was identified as a 36-year-old maid, Indonesian nationality, hospitalized on November 27 after symptoms of cough and shortness of breat…
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First death due to H10N8 flu
In a report released Dec. 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first death due to the H10N8 bird flu virus on a Chinese woman.