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EC and Vietnam try to prevent bird flu
The European Commission (EC) has earmarked an amount of 30 million euros to help Asian countries fight avian influenza in 2006. How much will Vietnam support be announce…
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First published photo of avian influenza virus
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyeter on November 7 released the first close-up photos of the H5N1 avian influenza virus by photographer and scientific researcher Lennart Nils…
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Do not take the meal for the flu season
The Prime Minister has just requested electricity, since now it is strictly forbidden to process and sell all kinds of livestock and poultry soup nationwide.
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An Indonesian girl died of suspected bird flu
The suspected case is a 16-year-old girl, who died at a hospital in Jakarta. The victim used to live near a large poultry market. Currently, samples are being sent for f…
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There is no H5N1 vaccine for birds
Migratory birds are considered by scientists to be carriers of the H5N1 virus that spread avian influenza, but Vietnam has no preventive vaccine for them. Tourist sites…
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Vietnam started producing H5N1 flu vaccines
On November 8, a source from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology said: on November 10, the Institute will produce H5N1 flu vaccine for humans in the form…
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China cannot control bird flu because of fake vaccines
China warns that epidemics in Liaoning province may become
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China: Add 2 new bird flu outbreaks
On November 10, China reported the discovery of two new outbreaks of bird flu in Liaoning province, bringing the total number of bird flu outbreaks in the country to 6 s…
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Health care facilities must be able to cope with epidemics
The health sector must also focus on training for doctors - lower level doctors know how to deal with pandemic flu. As for drugs, the Deputy Prime Minister affirmed:
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USA: President Bush announced a plan of $ 7.1 billion against bird flu
US President George Bush has launched an action plan worth $ 7.1 billion to prevent bird flu, of which the US will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to manufacture a…
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China: Spending two billion yuan of bird flu
China 's state council said China will spend 2 billion yuan (more than 246 million dollars) for the bird flu prevention program that is in danger of spreading to the cou…
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20 million doses of H5N1 vaccine arrived in Vietnam
Mr. Hoang Van Nam, Deputy Director of Animal Health Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said, on November 4, there will be 20 million doses of H5N1…
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Thailand: 2 deaths and 38 people suspected of being infected
Bird flu has claimed two lives in Thailand on November 1 and caused at least 38 other people to be placed on the list of suspected people on November 2 only.
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Five countries ACMECS signed against bird flu
The five countries summit of the Chao Phraya - Mekong Ayeyawady Economic Cooperation Organization (ACMECS) ended yesterday in Bangkok with concrete results on investment…
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Bac Giang: Announcing bird flu in 3 communes
In the afternoon of November 3, Chairman of Bac Giang People's Committee decided to announce bird flu in three communes: Yen Lu (Yen Dung), Van Trung and Tang Tien (Viet…