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EC and Vietnam try to prevent bird flu
The European Commission (EC) has earmarked an amount of 30 million euros to help Asian countries fight avian influenza in 2006. How much will Vietnam support be announce…
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First published photo of avian influenza virus
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyeter on November 7 released the first close-up photos of the H5N1 avian influenza virus by photographer and scientific researcher Lennart Nils…
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Health care facilities must be able to cope with epidemics
The health sector must also focus on training for doctors - lower level doctors know how to deal with pandemic flu. As for drugs, the Deputy Prime Minister affirmed:
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Avian influenza outbreaks in Asia
Vietnam and China have announced the discovery of new outbreaks while Japan has destroyed 180,000 heads of poultry when detecting signs of bird flu at the farm.
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A suspected fatal patient with H5N1 in Hanoi
In the afternoon of November 3, Dr. Nguyen Duc Hien - Director of the Institute of Clinical Medicine for Tropical Diseases (Bach Mai Hospital) said that at Bach Mai Hosp…
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10% of Vietnam's population will be infected with H5N1, if ...
The recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) on human pandemic influenza is likely to become a reality in Vietnam. In that case, please be aware that the di…
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China recommended that WHO support bird flu testing
Facing complicated developments of avian influenza, China had to ask the World Health Organization (WHO) for help. So far, three people in the country are thought to be…
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Ho Chi Minh City: Environmental sanitation, prevention of avian influenza
On the morning of November 6, Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Head of the National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza P…
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APEC, Africa and the Middle East strengthen bird flu alert
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and the Middle East have increased their alertness to bird flu after the deadly virus has recently been found in many Europe…
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APEC coordinates response to pandemic avian influenza
On October 31, in Brisbane (Australia), officials and medical experts from 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) began a two-day meeting to st…
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Hope to quickly prepare bird flu vaccine
Scientists in the US and Japan have developed a genetic technique that helps pharmaceutical companies quickly produce a vaccine against the dangerous strain of avian inf…
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Some insights about bird flu and Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
Why is it called bird flu? As a bird flu virus; These viruses are naturally found in birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the virus in the gastrointestinal tract but often…
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Ministry of Health: Prepare major rehearsals
In the afternoon of November 2, the Ministry of Health held a meeting to continue implementing the action plan to prevent bird flu and human influenza virus in the comin…
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Africa at risk of avian influenza
Experts warn Africa will be the next point of attack for bird flu. There are even rumors that bird flu is killing many chickens in an African village ...
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Can vaccination with Vigigrip prevent bird flu?
Vaxigrip is a flu vaccine of 2005/2006. This is an injection suspension pre-loaded in a 0.5 ml syringe or in a 0.5 ml ampoule. This vaccine is called VAXIGRIP, newly pro…