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South Korea has more cases of bird flu in dogs
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South Korea has more cases of bird flu in dogs

On March 24, South Korea announced it had discovered a number of cases of bird flu infection in dogs, thereby providing further evidence that the virus has spread to oth…

December 14, 2018
Prevention of toxic bird flu H5N6
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Prevention of toxic bird flu H5N6

Although there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission, the newly discovered A / H5N6 influenza virus strain in Vietnam is warned to have very high virulence.

December 14, 2018
New bird flu detected in the Netherlands
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New bird flu detected in the Netherlands

Dutch health officials on November 16 banned the transport of poultry across the country after the discovery of a new strain of bird flu that is highly infectious to hum…

December 14, 2018
H5N1 flu appears in poultry in Ninh Thuan
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H5N1 flu appears in poultry in Ninh Thuan

Nearly 100 birds of a family in Ninh Thuan were infected with the H5N1 influenza virus, a powerful virulent virus that can infect humans, high mortality rates.

December 14, 2018
Alarm to spread bird flu from cats to humans
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Alarm to spread bird flu from cats to humans

The first case in New York City was discovered and reported to be infected with a rare, avian flu virus that can spread directly from cats to humans.

December 14, 2018
First death due to H10N8 flu
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First death due to H10N8 flu

In a report released Dec. 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first death due to the H10N8 bird flu virus on a Chinese woman.

December 14, 2018