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Malaysia announced the first case of H7N9 influenza virus infection
Ministry of Health Malaysia on February 12 announced that the country has appeared the first case of H7N9 flu as a Chinese tourist.
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China: 30% of people infected with H7N9 have died
A Chinese official, Chung Nam Son, confirmed that China now has 340 cases of H7N9 infection and a death rate of up to 30%.
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H7 strain bird flu first appeared in Macau
On March 13, the government of the Special Administrative Region of Macau (China) said it had discovered for the first time the H7 bird flu virus in live poultry samples…
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China announced the origin of H7N9
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Technology have published the latest research on the origin of the H7N9 v…
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Detecting H7N9 virus in Guangdong
Chinese health authorities have for the first time discovered a H7N9-positive specimen in Guangdong province, located in the southern part of China, adjacent to Vietnam.
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H7N9 influenza virus in China has been controlled
Health experts from the United Nations agency on May 23 said that the H7N9 influenza virus outbreak in China is almost controlled, thanks to the work of restricting the…
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China: H7N9 influenza virus is easy to attack the elderly
Xinhua news agency reported that China on May 28 announced the latest scientific research results of 30 medical science researchers from 7 provinces and cities of China.
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Develop rapid test kits for H7N9 virus
Australian scientists have successfully developed a test kit for rapid detection of H7N9 influenza virus in poultry and will export this special test kit to Asia.
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The first case of infection with H6N1 flu in the world
On June 21, the Taiwanese Territorial Authority (China) recorded the first human H6N1 virus infection in the world, because it was the only strain discovered in poultry.
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The 9th death due to H5N1 infection in Cambodia
Cambodia July 2 announced the 9th death due to H5N1 avian influenza virus infection this year, while warning that the deadly virus is still
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H7N9 virus is capable of spreading in the air
A recent Chinese study revealed that an H7N9 avian influenza virus pattern spreads easily in the air between ferrets.
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The first case of H7N9 influenza infection was detected from humans
Medical experts believe that they have discovered the first case of the H7N9 avian influenza virus transmitted from person to person in China.
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Scientists propose creating deadly flu strains
Despite worries, on August 7, 22 international scientists from 15 organizations said they wanted to create a strain of influenza and the strain of bird flu to study thei…
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H7N9 virus can be transmitted through human excretion
A reporter in Hong Kong (China) on August 15 reported the results of a joint study recently released by mainland Chinese and Chinese medical experts, saying that the H7N…