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The whole world is worried about outbreaks of bird flu?
Although the influenza A virus in poultry is not usually infectious to humans, there have been many cases of human infection with bird flu since 1997; These cases are of…
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Why does the flu virus proliferate in winter?
The H5N1 avian influenza virus thrives during the cold season from October to March, corresponding to the peak activity period of normal human influenza viruses.
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1918 virus replication to prevent the current influenza epidemic
This H1N1 virus has caused a global pandemic, killing 20 million - 50 million people, including healthy adults. Scientists believe it is a variant of the avian influenza…
Flu epidemic
87 Chinese people died of bird flu H7N9
China is strengthening measures to prevent the spread of H7N9 bird flu, which has killed dozens of people, including the ban on the sale of live poultry.
Flu epidemic
Spain destroyed more than 17,000 H5N8 suspected ducks
Spanish authorities announced that they would destroy more than 17,000 ducks after discovering the strain on a duck farm in Catalonia.
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H7N9 influenza virus changes to high virulence
The results of gene sequencing of viruses isolated in patients showed that influenza A / H7N9 virus has changed from low virulence to high virulence in poultry.
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The first Taiwanese patient died of influenza H7N9 infection
Xinhua News Agency cited Taiwan's latest outbreak of the Department of Disease Control, saying that the first case of H7N9 in 2017 on the island, identified in early Feb…
Flu epidemic
Appeared new outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Quang Ninh province
According to the latest information from the Department of Animal Health (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), as of May 2, the country has just emerged a new…
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Influenza A virus (H7N9) in China has been highly virulent
The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization announced that there has been a record of changes in influenza A (H7N9) from low virulence to hig…
Flu epidemic
Highly virulent H7N9 influenza virus has the potential to cause a pandemic
According to the National Focal Point for International Health Regulation, Department of Preventive Medicine, the Ministry of Health, scientists have not previously rele…
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Flu epidemic spread and complicated developments in the US, there were 17 deaths
California health officials also said this year's flu season is more complicated than in previous seasons due to widespread flu.
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The most severe flu epidemic in 10 years, the US
The flu epidemic this year in the US can be very serious since the pandemic of swine flu - influenza A (H1N1) in 2009, according to US health officials.
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How dangerous is swine flu?
According to the Department of Preventive Medicine, influenza A / H1N1 is one of the current seasonal flu.
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In the near future there will be bird flu and it is even more dangerous than bird flu and swine flu
Until now, pigs and chickens are hosts that contain two types of flu that are the biggest threat to humans. Influenza strains can spread to humans, causing serious conse…
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Why is H1N1 the seasonal flu still causing many deaths?
According to the Department of Preventive Medicine, the Ministry of Health, seasonal flu usually attacks only cells in the upper part of the respiratory system, Influenz…