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APEC coordinates response to pandemic avian influenza
On October 31, in Brisbane (Australia), officials and medical experts from 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) began a two-day meeting to st…
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Hanoi: Quarantine in the market is too loose
On the morning of October 31, we saw a huge blue ribbon crossing the gate of the Mo market:
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Ho Chi Minh City still temporarily allows breeding birds
Mr. Huynh Huu Loi, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Animal Health said, in the short term, the city still allows the keeping of birds at home, but only raising…
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Asia: 102 million USD for the fight against bird flu
A senior UN official today said the cost of fighting the spread of bird flu in Southeast Asian countries over the next 2-3 years will amount to 102 million USD.
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Avian flu occurs in Canada
On October 31, Canadian officials announced the discovery of waterbirds infected with bird flu in Quebec and Manitoba, but this is not a dangerous H5N1 strain.
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Hope to quickly prepare bird flu vaccine
Scientists in the US and Japan have developed a genetic technique that helps pharmaceutical companies quickly produce a vaccine against the dangerous strain of avian inf…
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Long An: duck died, veterinary did not know
On the afternoon of November 1, the right of the head of the provincial Veterinary Department, Dinh Van The, affirmed:
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Electricity of the Prime Minister: Prohibiting poultry in inner city and inner city
On November 1, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai sent a telegram to the chairman of the People's Committee of provinces, cities and leaders of the concerned ministries and br…
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US announced plans to fight bird flu
Yesterday (November 1), US President George W. Bush announced a $ 7.1 billion national plan to prepare to deal with bird flu could be worldwide.
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Some insights about bird flu and Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
Why is it called bird flu? As a bird flu virus; These viruses are naturally found in birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the virus in the gastrointestinal tract but often…
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The people were indifferent, the government let loose
In the early days of this November, despite the dangers of bird flu dangling, in many localities, people still seemed very subjective. The situation of trade and consump…
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Ministry of Health: Prepare major rehearsals
In the afternoon of November 2, the Ministry of Health held a meeting to continue implementing the action plan to prevent bird flu and human influenza virus in the comin…
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Race to produce bird flu vaccine
A new vaccine against Hungary's avian flu will be allowed to be put into use from the end of March next year, according to Hungarian Health Minister Jeno Racz in a news…
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Africa at risk of avian influenza
Experts warn Africa will be the next point of attack for bird flu. There are even rumors that bird flu is killing many chickens in an African village ...
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Ho Chi Minh City: 'impartial' buying and selling poultry
Despite the recommendations of avian flu that can spread into pandemics, we note that the sale of live quarantine poultry still occurs in many places and poultry in many…