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Vaccination against influenza H7N9 initially tested successfully
In the context of complicated H7N9 outbreaks, China has announced initial success in developing this vaccine against the dangerous flu strain.
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China: 30% of people infected with H7N9 have died
A Chinese official, Chung Nam Son, confirmed that China now has 340 cases of H7N9 infection and a death rate of up to 30%.
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H7 strain bird flu first appeared in Macau
On March 13, the government of the Special Administrative Region of Macau (China) said it had discovered for the first time the H7 bird flu virus in live poultry samples…
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China announced the origin of H7N9
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Technology have published the latest research on the origin of the H7N9 v…
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Detecting H7N9 virus in Guangdong
Chinese health authorities have for the first time discovered a H7N9-positive specimen in Guangdong province, located in the southern part of China, adjacent to Vietnam.
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The first case of infection with H6N1 flu in the world
On June 21, the Taiwanese Territorial Authority (China) recorded the first human H6N1 virus infection in the world, because it was the only strain discovered in poultry.
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The 9th death due to H5N1 infection in Cambodia
Cambodia July 2 announced the 9th death due to H5N1 avian influenza virus infection this year, while warning that the deadly virus is still
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H7N9 virus is capable of spreading in the air
A recent Chinese study revealed that an H7N9 avian influenza virus pattern spreads easily in the air between ferrets.
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The first case of H7N9 influenza infection was detected from humans
Medical experts believe that they have discovered the first case of the H7N9 avian influenza virus transmitted from person to person in China.
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Scientists propose creating deadly flu strains
Despite worries, on August 7, 22 international scientists from 15 organizations said they wanted to create a strain of influenza and the strain of bird flu to study thei…
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China discovered a new strain of bird flu called H7N7
Scientists tracking the H7N9 bird flu virus, which has killed more than 40 people since March, said they had discovered a new virus in chickens in China.
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Control of H7N9 flu at Tan Son Nhat airport
From April 6, visitors entering via Tan Son Nhat airport must go through a body temperature meter. Persons with a body temperature above 37 degrees C must report their h…
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There are drugs that can treat bird flu H7N9
According to Xinhua on April 6, China approved Peramivir, a new anti-flu drug that is believed to effectively treat the H7N9 bird flu virus.
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The new flu pandemic proves a controversial study
Scientists in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands know exactly the conditions for an avian influenza virus to become a pandemic strain in humans because they have cre…