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The bird flu continues
Turkey has increased the destruction of poultry across the territory after an additional baby girl suspected of being infected with bird flu died and her brother is in d…
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Do not rely too much on Tamiflu
In the British journal Lancet, experts say there is no evidence that the current top-line anti-influenza drug is completely effective against the H5N1 virus and may be r…
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Iran is highly alert to bird flu
Iran has destroyed more than 30,000 scattered birds in villages near the border with Turkey and is listening to developments from neighboring countries.
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China has the 10th bird flu patient
An additional case of bird flu occurred in Sichuan province, while the whole Chinese territory raised vigilance before the Lunar New Year and the migratory season to the…
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Create 100% effective bird flu vaccine
Experts at the University of Pittsburgh claim to have created a vaccine that protects 100% of mice and chickens from H5N1 - the virus that killed more than 80 people.
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Find the gene that makes the H5N1 virus dangerous
According to an article published in the paper
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Deadly ingredient in H5N1
A large study of flu genotypes has identified an ingredient, which may help explain the deadly danger of the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
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Hong Kong confirmed that wild birds died of H5N1
On January 29, Hong Kong confirmed a wild bird died of H5N1 virus in the territory and warned people not to contact birds because of fear of the disease could infect hum…
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Singapore: Production of rapid detection H5N1
The Singapore medical laboratory in collaboration with ST Microelectronics plans to launch the world's first single-use flu diagnostic test later this year.
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Bird flu appears in Iraq
Iraqi Health Minister Abdul Mutalib Ali Mohammed said a 15-year-old girl who died two weeks ago in the northern city of Sulaymaniyah was infected with bird flu.
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Continue to prevent bird flu
The Department of Animal Health stated that it is possible to launch a new outbreak of avian influenza in February ... Although there is no province or city that has bir…
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Nha Trang vaccine institute produces H5N1 vaccine
On February 11, Nha Trang Vaccine Institute reported that it had obtained satisfactory results in the production of H5N1 influenza vaccine by cultivating a virus strain…
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Bird flu to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has just become the latest bird flu epidemic, while Nigeria is showing signs of spreading. China and Indonesia, each country has one more woman to die. It see…
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Bird flu spreads in Europe
Two swans died in northern Germany and were found to be infected with the H5N1 virus. This is the first case of bird flu in Germany. Hours earlier, Austria confirmed cas…