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14 years old, 2.06 meters high
With a height of 2.06m, 14-year-old Elisany Silva in the state of Para in the Amazon forest area, Brazil is one of the tallest young people in the world.
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Modified H5N1 virus can spread from pigs to humans
Japanese scientists have discovered that an H5N1 avian influenza virus has changed in pigs in Indonesia and has the ability to spread easily from pigs to humans.
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The new H1N1 influenza virus has just emerged in three countries
WHO scientists said the new variant of the A / H1N1 influenza virus has emerged and raged in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
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Central: Dengue fever continues to increase
Before complicated developments of dengue epidemic, on the morning of November 1, Da Nang City People's Committee had a meeting with departments and agencies to implemen…
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Ho Chi Minh City: More than 2,000 dengue cases in October
In October, Ho Chi Minh City had 2,054 cases of dengue fever (dengue), an increase of 50% over the same period last year and nearly doubled compared to August 2010.
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Vietnam does not export new cases of H5N1
According to Deputy Director of Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment, from July until now, Vietnam has not detected more cases of influenza A / H5N1 infecti…
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ADB helps Vietnam control infectious diseases
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced to spend $ 49 million on an infectious disease control project in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
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Strengthen prevention and control of avian influenza
The Department of Animal Health warns that bird flu could occur at any time, the risk of outbreaks will be higher every year due to rapid increase in livestock productio…
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WHO warns of an outbreak of bird flu
World Health Organization (WHO) on December 17 warned countries about avian influenza after a series of outbreaks in some countries last weekend.
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WHO confirmed cases of bird flu spread from person to person
A Declaration from WHO on December 27 said tests in special laboratories in Cairo and London confirmed bird flu infection from people to people in a family infected with…
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Bird flu spreads from person to person in China
The Chinese Ministry of Health recently said it is likely that the H5N1 avian influenza virus has spread from person to person in an infection in Jiangsu province.
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Bird flu is raging in India
India is facing a serious outbreak of bird flu while the local people still do not comply with poultry destruction. The paramilitary force had to be mobilized to control…
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Vietnam is still swinging with bird flu
Director of Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) Bui Quang Anh said that the bird flu epidemic still arises in Vietnam because the…
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Wild animals died of H5N1 in Cuc Phuong
Since the Mau Ty New Year to the beginning of March 2008, Cuc Phuong National Park has caused nearly 20 animal cases of dead animal disease. Most likely the H5N1 virus h…