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Rapid test does not diagnose H5N1
Previously, rapid test results used to diagnose H5N1 were identified as unreliable. However, some provinces continue to use. Deputy Minister of Health Trinh Quan Huan af…
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Mutations in H5N1 in Turkey
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the analysis of H5N1 virus samples from two victims in Turkey showed a change in one gene. However, it is still too ear…
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Need to distinguish between regular flu and H5N1 flu
On November 12, representatives of the Ministry of Health said: Currently, the bird flu situation has many complicated developments, many people are still vague about th…
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Why does the flu virus proliferate in winter?
The H5N1 avian influenza virus thrives during the cold season from October to March, corresponding to the peak activity period of normal human influenza viruses.
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Eggs and poultry are safe?
While the bird flu is experiencing complicated developments and the risk of a pandemic coming up, many people question the safety of egg products as well as poultry meat.
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Bad developments in H5N1 in Asia and Europe
Two bad news were announced at the end of the week: H5N1 crossed the border into the European Union (EU) and found H5N1 resistant to Tamiflu in a Vietnamese patient.
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H5N1: Need to add new drugs
Speaking to a committee investigating the risk of an outbreak of bird flu in the British Senate, Jan Slingenberg, an official of the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
Flu epidemic
H7N9 influenza virus changes to high virulence
The results of gene sequencing of viruses isolated in patients showed that influenza A / H7N9 virus has changed from low virulence to high virulence in poultry.
Flu epidemic
Appeared new outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Quang Ninh province
According to the latest information from the Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), as of May 2, the country has just emerged a new…
Flu epidemic
Why is H1N1 the seasonal flu still causing many deaths?
According to the Department of Preventive Medicine, the Ministry of Health, seasonal flu usually attacks only cells in the upper part of the respiratory system, Influenz…
Flu epidemic
Vietnam produces vaccines to prevent new strains of influenza A / H5N1
Vaccine helps poultry to prevent diseases covering virus strains circulating in Vietnam, researched and produced domestically.
Flu epidemic
The discovery of five mutations in H5N1 determines the spread
A team of researchers published the results of the study in the journal Cell (USA) found that, 5 important positions on the genome of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, if…
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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.
Flu epidemic
Outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in some European countries
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said some European countries have reported outbreaks of bird flu.
Flu epidemic
The first case of death from H5N1 flu in 2014
After a week of illness, 52-year-old man in Binh Minh commune, Bu Dang district (Binh Phuoc) died.