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Poland: detected the fifth bird flu outbreak
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Poland: detected the fifth bird flu outbreak

On December 12, the Polish government announced the discovery of the fifth bird flu outbreak in the country. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of poultry at a farm in Vostov…

December 14, 2018
H7N3: Viruses are common in birds
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H7N3: Viruses are common in birds

H7N3 is a very common type of influenza A virus in birds, according to a recent report by a group of US-Canadian scientists.

December 14, 2018
Avian flu appears in Togo
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Avian flu appears in Togo

For the first time, bird flu has appeared in Togo. Information was confirmed by officials after independent tests in Italy. Recently, thousands of poultry have been foun…

December 14, 2018
Human antibodies protect mice from bird flu
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Human antibodies protect mice from bird flu

A group of international scientists, including researchers from the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health, said: They…

December 14, 2018
New vaccine kills bird flu
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New vaccine kills bird flu

Avian influenza virus researchers say they have been able to get close to a human immunization to fight a pandemic of bird flu.

December 14, 2018
Indonesia: Two more people die from bird flu
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Indonesia: Two more people die from bird flu

An Indonesian Ministry of Health official on August 13 confirmed a 29-year-old woman living on Bali tourist island and her 5-year-old daughter died of bird flu, bringing…

December 14, 2018
H5N1 recurred in Germany
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H5N1 recurred in Germany

The bird flu has recurred in Bavaria, southern Germany, when experts confirmed that dead ducks on a farm in the state were due to H5N1 infection.

December 14, 2018
Two more victims of bird flu
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Two more victims of bird flu

Bird flu continues to kill the lives of two victims in Indonesia and Cambodia. Yesterday, in a joint statement, the Cambodian Ministry of Health and the World Health Org…

December 14, 2018
Egypt: The new hot spot of bird flu
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Egypt: The new hot spot of bird flu

Egyptian Ministry of Health officials announced on April 11 that a 15-year-old girl died of H5N1 virus infection, bringing the total number of deaths due to the pandemic…

December 14, 2018