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After the appearance of a case of avian influenza A(H5) after 8 years, this disease is receiving much attention and concern from the community.
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Why has Australia never detected bird flu?
Scientists have given many explanations for why Australia and the entire Oceania region remain unaffected by bird flu.
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Finland is the first country to vaccinate people against bird flu
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said the vaccine will be used for people aged 18 and over who are at high risk of bird flu infection due to work or ot…
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Scientists react because of lack of avian flu data
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it released new data on April 21 about avian influenza infecting livestock, but scientists could not find any information.
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Bird flu kills nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
Chile's fisheries agency says nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and marine mammals have died in an avian flu outbreak off Chile's northern coast.
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Scientists have found the gene 'key' to prevent avian flu virus from spreading to humans
British researchers have found a human gene model that has the ability to prevent most strains of bird flu virus from infecting humans.
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Detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus on penguin carcasses in Antarctica
Researchers discovered the bodies of 35 penguins in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic on January 19, two of which tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
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How dangerous is H3N8 bird flu to humans?
The world's first person to contract H3N8 bird flu was a baby in China, CNET reported on April 27. Previously, H3N8 caused seals with severe pneumonia, skin damage and m…
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Korea confirms new H5N8 bird flu outbreak
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on November 30 that South Korea had confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N8 at a duck…
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Russia discovered a new type of H5N8 flu that spread from animals to humans
Seven workers at a poultry farm in southern Russia are the first confirmed patients with the new type of influenza H5N8.
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China detected the first person infected with avian influenza virus H10N3
A 41-year-old man from Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, Eastern China was confirmed to be infected with the H10N3 avian influenza virus.
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Russia produces avian flu vaccine for humans
The Russian Ministry of Health said it is ready to produce 60 million doses of bird flu vaccine for humans in September. According to Russian Health Minister Mikhail Zur…
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The H1N1 virus with Plasmacluster Ion technology
Plasmacluster Ion filtration technology is certified by Pasteur Institute to eliminate 99% of the activity of the H1N1 virus in a space of 25m3 equivalent volume.
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Flu dynasty: 1918 and today
Global diaphragmatic influenza virus in 1918-1919 had a competitive dynasty that existed to this day, according to scientists at the National Institute of Infection and…
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Avian flu vaccine from insect cells
Scientists experimented with creating an avian flu vaccine in the cells of insects. People can help produce vaccines faster, in large quantities in the event of a pandem…