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China: The fourth bird flu outbreak
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China: The fourth bird flu outbreak

China has reported a new outbreak of bird flu, the fourth outbreak in more than two weeks. Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan asked governments to implement an a…

December 14, 2018
Tamiflu produced by VN will be provided for free
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Tamiflu produced by VN will be provided for free

Director of Drug Administration Department Cao Minh Quang said that Vietnam produces Tamiflu for non-commercial purposes. Therefore, it will be allocated free to treatme…

December 14, 2018
Avian influenza outbreaks in Asia
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Avian influenza outbreaks in Asia

Vietnam and China have announced the discovery of new outbreaks while Japan has destroyed 180,000 heads of poultry when detecting signs of bird flu at the farm.

December 14, 2018
Urgently translate
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Urgently translate

Immediately after Bac Giang province announced bird flu in three communes (Tuoi Tre 4-11), the implementation of prevention and control of epidemics spread in these comm…

December 14, 2018
A suspected fatal patient with H5N1 in Hanoi
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A suspected fatal patient with H5N1 in Hanoi

In the afternoon of November 3, Dr. Nguyen Duc Hien - Director of the Institute of Clinical Medicine for Tropical Diseases (Bach Mai Hospital) said that at Bach Mai Hosp…

December 14, 2018
The UN proposed a 7-point strategy
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The UN proposed a 7-point strategy

At the United Nations Global Health Summit held in New York (USA), yesterday, Secretary General Kofi Annan proposed a seven-point strategy to prepare to cope and stop th…

December 14, 2018
Not drastically preventing bird flu
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Not drastically preventing bird flu

Government regular meeting in October: Not yet drastic to prevent bird flu - An important content that the Government discussed at the October regular meeting (October 2…

December 14, 2018