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Reproducing the H1N1 virus to find out H5N1
Scientists at the University of Washington (USA) have recreated the strain of H1N1 influenza virus (also called Spanish flu) to study the mechanism of infection of this…
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EU spent 28.3 million euros for bird flu research
The European Union (EU) yesterday announced it would spend 28.3 million euros (35.5 billion USD) on a new fund to study bird flu. Vietnam is one of the partners particip…
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Sparrow carrying H5N1
Chinese scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virus Studies (Hubei) have reported the discovery of the H5N1 virus on finches two years ago. This is the first time scienti…
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It is people who spread avian influenza
Migratory birds are not the main factor causing bird flu spread to the global scope. The statement has just been made by UN experts in stark contrast to previous stateme…
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China confirmed that bird flu variants
According to the VNA, on November 10, the head of the laboratory consulted China National Avian Influenza, Ms. Chenhua Lan, confirmed for the first time the variant bird…
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Indonesia: Two more people infected with bird flu
Yesterday morning, a 2-year-old Indonesian boy became the latest victim of bird flu, bringing the total number of deaths from the H5N1 virus to the country to 56. Anothe…
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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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South Korea detected suspected cases of bird flu
About 6,000 chickens died on a farm in Iksan City, southern Korea, raising concerns about the country's first bird flu outbreak in three years. Authorities said it would…
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Pandemic flu may rise from the glacier
Scientists are concerned that global warming may melt ice in lakes and rivers, freeing up the flu viruses that have been imprisoned for several decades. Once exited, the…
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FAO: H5N1 can cause domino effect
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is concerned about a chain collapse effect once it is available
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South Korea discovered the third bird flu drive
On December 11, South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture said it has found a third case of high-level bird flu in North Cholla province, south of Seoul.
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From August 20, vaccination for bird flu across the country
Yesterday afternoon (August 17), Mr. Hoang Van Nam - Deputy Director of Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that the central…
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Tamiflu makes H5N1 virus change?
The Thai Ministry of Health has just said that the bird flu virus has changed more complicated than before, making it harder for people to detect. Initial tests of two r…
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Not to re-start bird flu
On August 22, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung sent an urgent request to the Chairman of the People's Committee of provinces and cities to ask for the highest effort to ca…
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Thailand propagates bird flu at home
Thai Ministry of Health is conducting a campaign to propagate avian influenza prevention and control to every household across the country, from Vietnam to Vietnam.