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Ho Chi Minh City: Wild birds die massively for unknown reasons
The phenomenon of mass deaths of wild birds continues to occur in the area of Hoang Hoa Tham, Nguyen Thuong Hien, Ward 5, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City causing…
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Avian influenza virus variants on pigs and cats
Yesterday, Chinese scientists confirmed that two sick pigs in Bali (Indonesia) were indeed caused by bird flu. Viruses in two pigs are a variant of H5N1.
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Japan discovered more H5N1 outbreak
Officials in Japan have confirmed that the recent bird flu outbreak on a farm was caused by the H5N1 virus. This outbreak was found on a farm in Hyuga, the second outbre…
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Japan discovered a new outbreak of bird flu
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture today (29-1) confirmed a new outbreak of bird flu and the third outbreak in the country this month was discovered at a ranch in Taka…
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Add an outbreak of bird flu in Japan
Yesterday, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan broke out an outbreak of bird flu. This time the disease took place on a farm in Shitomi town, killing 23 chickens. This is a fl…
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The first person in Nigeria died of bird flu
A female victim, died after suffering from flu symptoms. Tests showed she was infected with the deadly H5N1 virus. This is the first case of bird flu death in sub-Sahara…
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Indonesia: Avian flu is a national disaster
Indonesian Planning Minister Paskah Suzetta said on Monday that the country will declare a bird flu as a national disaster to help the government access special funds to…
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H5 strain virus appeared in England and spread in Japan
On February 2, the British veterinary agency announced that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been detected on 1,000 dead chickens at a chicken farm in northeast Lond…
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Bird flu attacks Western Europe
Avian flu is threatening Europe. After Hungary and Russia, in turn a farm in Suffolk, eastern England, more than 2,600 turkeys died of the H5N1 virus.
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WHO: Tamiflu drug is expired
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), poor Asian countries are facing a dilemma about whether to store Tamiflu when their countries' drug depots are about to…
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You deal with bird flu
Tens of thousands of turkeys have been destroyed on a Suffolk farm to prevent the outbreak of H5N1 in the UK. Authorities are also set
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He destroyed 150,000 turkeys with poison gas
More than 150,000 turkeys on a farm in Suffolk, eastern England, have been destroyed by toxic gas after officials confirmed the H5N1 virus appeared here.
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Avian influenza is complicated
Information from the Department of Animal Health on January 4, said that bird flu occurs in 34 communes and wards of 15 districts of 3 provinces: Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Ha…
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Issue new guidelines for diagnosis and prevention of infection with influenza A (H5N1) in humans
The Ministry of Health has issued new guidelines on diagnosis, management and prevention of influenza A (H5N1) infection in humans. This document replaces the guidelines…
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China successfully developed a new vaccine against H5N1 for humans
According to the Xinhua News Agency, on January 6, an official from China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it had developed a new recombinant vacci…