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Vaccination against H1N1 can cause neurological disorders
Scientists in the United States look at data on side effects from getting the H1N1 flu vaccine in the H1N1 influenza vaccine program at 23 million Americans.
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Red alert bird flu in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is screening 17,000 chickens after two wild birds and 1 chicken died of H5N1 virus infection last week.
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China warned bird flu
China on January 7 issued a warning of bird flu, after a woman died of infection with the H5N1 virus.
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100% of people infected with H5N1 in 2009 died
All cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus infection detected since the beginning of the year have been unable to survive.
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Vietnam does not export new cases of H5N1
According to Deputy Director of Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment, from July until now, Vietnam has not detected more cases of influenza A / H5N1 infecti…
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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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Thanh Hoa: A child died from H5N1
A 15-year-old patient in Hoang Hoa district (Thanh Hoa) died on August 3, on the way to the National Institute of Tropical Diseases and Infection. Test results positive…
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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…
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New equipment quickly detects avian influenza
US scientists announced on May 29 that they have successfully built a new device that can quickly detect 92 different viruses, including the H5N1 avian influenza virus a…
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Bird flu still makes Indonesia 'headache'
Indonesian officials yesterday (April 6) reported that a girl from the country had just died of H5N1 infection. So far, 73 Indonesians have died from bird flu.
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Issue new guidelines for diagnosis and prevention of infection with influenza A (H5N1) in humans
The Ministry of Health has issued new guidelines on diagnosis, management and prevention of influenza A (H5N1) infection in humans. This document replaces the guidelines…
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The WHO suspects that H5N1 has spread from person to person
On May 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the H5N1 virus could have spread from person-to-person to an Indonesian family and killed six people. But so far, exp…
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WHO: H5N1 infection may be due to close contact and for too long
According to Maria Cheng, a spokesman for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Indonesia, seven members of a family in northern Sumatra island died in May because bird…
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Spain detected bird flu
Spain has just confirmed the first case of H5N1 infection was found in a diving bird in the northern Alava province. The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture says there is no…