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La Nina may be the cause of a pandemic
US scientists on January 16 said La Nina weather phenomenon in the tropical Pacific region may be the main cause of dangerous pandemics in the world.
Avian Influenza Virus
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WHO caucus about the most dangerous virus created by humans
22 international avian influenza experts will meet at the World Health Organization (WHO) this week to decide how far scientists can go on creating deadly viruses in the…
Flu epidemic
Spain destroyed more than 17,000 H5N8 suspected ducks
Spanish authorities announced that they would destroy more than 17,000 ducks after discovering the strain on a duck farm in Catalonia.
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
The first Taiwanese patient died of influenza H7N9 infection
Xinhua News Agency cited Taiwan's latest outbreak of the Department of Disease Control, saying that the first case of H7N9 in 2017 on the island, identified in early Feb…
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
Influenza A virus (H7N9) in China has been highly virulent
The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization announced that there has been a record of changes in influenza A (H7N9) from low virulence to hig…
Flu epidemic
China confirmed two more cases of H7N9 flu
Chinese health authorities on March 18 confirmed two more cases of H7N9 avian influenza virus infection in Hunan and Guangdong provinces.
Flu epidemic
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…
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…
Flu epidemic
H7N9 influenza virus is more dangerous
The H7N9 strain of bird flu is becoming more dangerous because the virus currently contains many genetic variants, which are more likely to cause death than previous stu…
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
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.
Flu epidemic
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.