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WHO calls for improved air quality
World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday warned that air quality in many countries around the world has reached a level of harm to human health.
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Mobile phones are not related to brain cancer
Researchers from the World Health Organization claim that the cell phone electromagnetic frequency is not related to brain cancer.
Cancer
Smoking can kill 8 million people every year
World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday (May 31) said tobacco will be the cause of nearly 6 million deaths this year, including 600 people who are non-smokers (or call…
Flu epidemic
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
The H5N8 bird flu strain appears in chicken farms in Northern Italy
ANSA news agency of Italy on 17/12 said the strain of H5N8 high-risk bird flu has been confirmed to have appeared at a turkey farm in the North of this country.
Flu epidemic
Outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in some European countries
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said some European countries have reported outbreaks of bird flu.
Flu epidemic
First death due to H10N8 flu
In a report released Dec. 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first death due to the H10N8 bird flu virus on a Chinese woman.
Flu epidemic
The 9th death due to H5N1 infection in Cambodia
Cambodia July 2 announced the 9th death due to H5N1 avian influenza virus infection this year, while warning that the deadly virus is still
Flu epidemic
Scientists propose creating deadly flu strains
Despite worries, on August 7, 22 international scientists from 15 organizations said they wanted to create a strain of influenza and the strain of bird flu to study thei…
Flu epidemic
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…
Flu epidemic
Warning for a new pandemic of bird flu in Vietnam
Yesterday, Monday, August 29, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned of a new strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus that has emerged in…
Flu epidemic
WHO announces the study of variant H5N1 avian influenza virus
After months of controversy because of concerns about biosecurity, the World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to allow the publication of a controversial study on t…
Flu epidemic
WHO warns of an outbreak of bird flu
World Health Organization (WHO) on December 17 warned countries about avian influenza after a series of outbreaks in some countries last weekend.
Flu epidemic
Malaysia announced to escape bird flu
Agriculture and agro-industrial minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the monitoring and testing conducted three months ago met the conditions set by the World Organization for…
Flu epidemic
The world will lose 2,000 billion dollars because of bird flu
According to AFP, at the international conference on bird flu taking place in New Delhi (India) on December 4, Mr. Peter Harrold - acting vice president of the World Ban…