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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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Researching ferrets, detecting the mechanism of spreading influenza through the air
A study of ferrets, the best animal model to study human flu, shows that the flu virus can be transmitted through the air by a regular breathing route.
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H1N1 flu has spread to 160 countries
Two billion people, about one-third of the world's population, will get sick within the next two years, the World Health Organization has just announced about the ongoin…
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The Ministry of Health recommends less regulation to avoid spreading the flu
The number of people infected with influenza A / H1N1 in Vietnam has increased continuously. On July 14, Vietnam had 10 new cases, all in the South.
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Why do flu spread in winter
Influenza viruses reinforce and protect themselves with a fat shell in cold weather - this finding helps explain why winter is often more susceptible to flu. The team at…
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Bird flu can spread indirectly
H5N1 virus can cling to the ground, or mix in poultry manure, thereby spreading indirectly through humans. It is confirmed in the report published on 16-1 by the World H…
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Warning for H7N9 flu can spread from person to person
A 31-year-old surgeon in Shanghai (China) has just died from H7N9 flu, raising fears that the virus could spread from person to person.
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China added 10 cases of H7N9 infection in 1 day
In the context of the massive influx of people returning home and many birds being moved during the Lunar New Year, the H7N9 epidemic is likely to boom in China.
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WHO confirmed cases of bird flu spread from person to person
A Declaration from WHO on December 27 said tests in special laboratories in Cairo and London confirmed bird flu infection from people to people in a family infected with…
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Bird flu spreads from person to person in China
The Chinese Ministry of Health recently said it is likely that the H5N1 avian influenza virus has spread from person to person in an infection in Jiangsu province.
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China has not confirmed the possibility of bird flu spreading from person to person
The Ministry of Health of China on December 10 said that it has not yet confirmed the possibility of human-to-human transmission of influenza in the case of Mr. and Mrs.…
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The bird flu has spread to 7 provinces
The Animal Health Department's report said on January 14 there were positive results of H5N1 influenza virus infection on ducks in Tra Con B village, My Huong commune, M…
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Prevention of bird flu spreads to humans
Avian influenza (influenza A / H5N1) caused by influenza A / H5N1 virus, is a highly contagious disease, easy to recur, no specific treatment drugs can cause death and d…
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Bird flu spreads in Europe
Two swans died in northern Germany and were found to be infected with the H5N1 virus. This is the first case of bird flu in Germany. Hours earlier, Austria confirmed cas…
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Indonesia: the ability of avian flu to spread from person to person
The World Health Organization on November 29 said the 16-year-old was confirmed as the 12th bird flu case in Indonesia, with two brothers dying with similar symptoms a f…