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Find out the origin of the deadly strain of H7N9
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Find out the origin of the deadly strain of H7N9

The H7N9 influenza virus strain has a combination of genes between East Asian wild birds and farmed chickens in Shanghai city, Zhejiang province and China's Jiangsu prov…

December 14, 2018
The H7N9 flu attacks many Chinese provinces
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The H7N9 flu attacks many Chinese provinces

On April 13, the Beijing city government announced the first case here to be infected with H7N9, a 7-year-old girl. Subsequently, Ha Nam province in turn confirmed the p…

December 14, 2018
Things to know to avoid influenza A / H7N9
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Things to know to avoid influenza A / H7N9

Wash your hands thoroughly, avoid contact with dead poultry, thoroughly cook poultry meat when preparing food, which are the top principles to help people prevent influe…

December 14, 2018
H7N9 can spread among family members
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H7N9 can spread among family members

Currently, China has discovered two cases of people in a family with the same H7N9 virus in Shanghai. Therefore, it does not exclude the possibility that H7N9 virus can…

December 14, 2018
Ninh Thuan announced H5N1 outbreak in bird's nest
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Ninh Thuan announced H5N1 outbreak in bird's nest

On the morning of April 19, Mr. Tran Xuan Hoa, Vice Chairman of Ninh Thuan Provincial People's Committee signed a decision to announce H5N1 influenza outbreak in bird ne…

December 14, 2018
20 people died from H7N9 in China
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20 people died from H7N9 in China

Until the afternoon of April 21, China had 102 cases of H7N9 infection, of which 20 died, Xinhua reported.

December 14, 2018
The meaning of the names of flu strains
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The meaning of the names of flu strains

Last time, swine flu is often called A / H1N1 flu and bird flu is often called A / H5N1 flu. Recently, a new type of bird flu has been discovered in China called influen…

December 14, 2018
H7N9 virus is 'extremely dangerous' to humans
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H7N9 virus is 'extremely dangerous' to humans

The number of people dying from H7N9 flu in China increased to 22, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that this is one of the most dangerous viruses facing d…

December 14, 2018
Taiwan detected the first case of H7N9 infection
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Taiwan detected the first case of H7N9 infection

Taiwan has discovered the first case of H7N9 influenza virus infection, which caused many deaths in China during the last nearly a month, the Taiwanese health agency's a…

December 14, 2018
Add 2 Chinese provinces outbreak of H7N9
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Add 2 Chinese provinces outbreak of H7N9

The Health Department of Jiangxi Province, in southeastern China said it had found the first case of A / H7N9 influenza virus infection in the province, Xinhua said.

December 14, 2018