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H5N1 recurred in Germany
The bird flu has recurred in Bavaria, southern Germany, when experts confirmed that dead ducks on a farm in the state were due to H5N1 infection.
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Confirm a case of H5N1 flu transmitted from human to human
Through systematic research and statistical analysis, US infectious disease experts have identified a case of H5N1 bird flu in Indonesia in 2006 due to human-to-human tr…
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There has been a vaccine to prevent bird flu
The fight against bird flu has entered a new stage. An independent team of experts has recommended the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use a vaccine to prevent…
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Flies: intermediate transmission of H5N1?
Through molecular research, scientists discovered H5N1 in the body of flies in the respiratory system, digestive system, epidermis, muscles and eggs, according to Wasito…
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Avian influenza detection chip
Experts at the University of Colorado and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have successfully tried one
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The WHO suspects that H5N1 has spread from person to person
On May 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the H5N1 virus could have spread from person-to-person to an Indonesian family and killed six people. But so far, exp…
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H5N1 virus lives for six days
Experts have warned that the H5N1 virus could survive longer, even in humid conditions. Dr. Robert Webster (USA) said the H5N1 strain of virus that once caused bird flu…
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The bird flu continues
Turkey has increased the destruction of poultry across the territory after an additional baby girl suspected of being infected with bird flu died and her brother is in d…
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Do not rely too much on Tamiflu
In the British journal Lancet, experts say there is no evidence that the current top-line anti-influenza drug is completely effective against the H5N1 virus and may be r…
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Create 100% effective bird flu vaccine
Experts at the University of Pittsburgh claim to have created a vaccine that protects 100% of mice and chickens from H5N1 - the virus that killed more than 80 people.
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Experience against Vietnamese bird flu can help Turkey
Experts say Vietnam's significant progress in controlling bird flu could be a valuable experience for new epidemics like Turkey. Recent tests showed that 15 more people…
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Why does the H5N1 virus quickly kill young, healthy people?
Hong Kong virus experts say they have explained why bird flu viruses often kill young, healthy people: they create
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China confirmed the first human flu case
The boy has now recovered and left the hospital, while his 12-year-old sister died with a suspected diagnosis of bird flu. In the village these two sisters lived at the…
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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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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 ...