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Ho Chi Minh City: More than 2,000 dengue cases in October
In October, Ho Chi Minh City had 2,054 cases of dengue fever (dengue), an increase of 50% over the same period last year and nearly doubled compared to August 2010.
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China: The 9th bird flu outbreak
According to China's central television, the new outbreak occurred in Huainan City in Anhui Province with 800 dead birds. Test results confirmed that these birds were in…
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The Ministry of Health confirmed 1 case of H5N1 infection
On the afternoon of November 7, Deputy Minister of Health Trinh Quan Huan confirmed: Vietnam has discovered the first positive H5N1 in this season.
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Not drastically preventing bird flu
Government regular meeting in October: Not yet drastic to prevent bird flu - An important content that the Government discussed at the October regular meeting (October 2…
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Not yet confirmed two deaths in Quang Binh due to bird flu
On October 30, Deputy Director of Preventive Medicine Department (Ministry of Health) Nguyen Van Binh said: 2 deaths in Quang Binh were just suspected of being infected…
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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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Hanoi: Quarantine in the market is too loose
On the morning of October 31, we saw a huge blue ribbon crossing the gate of the Mo market:
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Avian flu occurs in Canada
On October 31, Canadian officials announced the discovery of waterbirds infected with bird flu in Quebec and Manitoba, but this is not a dangerous H5N1 strain.
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Ho Chi Minh City: ending poultry farming, waterfowl from November 15
On the afternoon of October 28, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Le Thanh Hai signed a directive to implement an emergency action plan to prevent and deal…
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The risk of pandemic is high
Talking to the press on October 28 afternoon, Mr. Bui Quang Anh, Director of Animal Health Department, said the risk of a bird flu outbreak in Vietnam is very high. The…
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Temporarily stop importing birds and ornamental birds
On October 28, Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development signed a decision to suspend the import of all types of poultry and domestic birds from abroad…
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Governments take urgent action against bird flu
The fight against global bird flu has been more urgent since October 22, 2005, after many governments strengthened self-protection measures in money, reserve drugs and i…
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Thailand: 7-year-old baby does not spread bird flu from her father
On October 22, Thai health officials confirmed that 7-year-old Ronnarit Benpad did not spread disease from his father - a Thai man confirmed to be dead from bird flu.
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Bird flu spreads to Sweden
So far, this toxic bird flu virus has been detected in several European countries such as Greece, Romania, Turkey, Russia and Croatia. It is thought that they spread to…
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In the face of the risk of a global flu pandemic: Staggering hundreds of clues
Despite warnings about pandemic bird outbreaks, people and authorities in some localities are still indifferent or have not taken drastic measures to prevent it.