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Bird flu re-outbreaks, increasing the burden of disease
On the morning of November 2, Mr. Hoang Van Nam, Deputy Director of the Animal Health Department confirmed that the H5N1 avian influenza epidemic has re-emerged after a…
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100% of people infected with H5N1 in 2009 died
All cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infection detected since the beginning of the year have been unable to survive.
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Vietnam does not export new cases of H5N1
According to Deputy Director of Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment, from July until now, Vietnam has not detected more cases of influenza A / H5N1 infecti…
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WHO warns of an outbreak of bird flu
World Health Organization (WHO) on December 17 warned countries about avian influenza after a series of outbreaks in some countries last weekend.
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WHO confirmed cases of bird flu spread from person to person
A Declaration from WHO on December 27 said tests in special laboratories in Cairo and London confirmed bird flu infection from people to people in a family infected with…
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Bird flu spreads from person to person in China
The Chinese Ministry of Health recently said it is likely that the H5N1 avian influenza virus has spread from person to person in an infection in Jiangsu province.
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Bird flu is raging in India
India is facing a serious outbreak of bird flu while the local people still do not comply with poultry destruction. The paramilitary force had to be mobilized to control…
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Vietnam is still swinging with bird flu
Director of Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) Bui Quang Anh said that the bird flu epidemic still arises in Vietnam because the…
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STMicro launches bird flu detection chip
Europe's leading chip vendor, STMicroelectronics, has said it has successfully developed a mobile chip that can detect both types of influenza viruses, including human i…
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South Korea: Early bird flu, all poultry in Seoul were killed
South Korean officials said today that all poultry in Seoul Capital have been killed to prevent a new outbreak of bird flu in the city from spreading to other places.
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New prospects for vaccines against bird flu
The search for vaccines against bird flu seems promising when researchers claim that the new vaccine from monkey kidney cells appears to be safe and effective against th…
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Protected by antibodies from ... 1918
Antibodies from survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic - the worst pandemic in human history - continue to protect them against this deadly virus, opening a
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Indonesia has more bird flu victims
The Indonesian Ministry of Health said the country had just one more death from bird flu. The victim is a 33-year-old man, who passed away yesterday (September 6).
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Malaysia announced to escape bird flu
Agriculture and agro-industrial minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the monitoring and testing conducted three months ago met the conditions set by the World Organization for…