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China: H7N9 influenza virus is easy to attack the elderly
Xinhua news agency reported that China on May 28 announced the latest scientific research results of 30 medical science researchers from 7 provinces and cities of China.
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Develop rapid test kits for H7N9 virus
Australian scientists have successfully developed a test kit for rapid detection of H7N9 influenza virus in poultry and will export this special test kit to Asia.
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Concerns about drug resistance of H7N9 virus
Doctors have found signs of drug resistance in patients being treated because the new H7N9 bird flu virus outbreak in China.
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Control of H7N9 flu at Tan Son Nhat airport
From April 6, visitors entering via Tan Son Nhat airport must go through a body temperature meter. Persons with a body temperature above 37 degrees C must report their h…
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There are drugs that can treat bird flu H7N9
According to Xinhua on April 6, China approved Peramivir, a new anti-flu drug that is believed to effectively treat the H7N9 bird flu virus.
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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…
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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…
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4-year-old baby carries H7N9 but does not show flu
A 4-year-old boy in Beijing, China tested positive for the H7N9 influenza virus, identified as a host of the deadly H7N9 influenza virus, Xinhua reported on April 15.
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China: The number of people infected with H7N9 is growing faster
In just 22 hours from April 18, April 15 to 10 pm on April 16, China detected 14 more cases of H7N9 infection, bringing the number of infected people to 77, Xinhua repor…
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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.
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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…
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Warning of H7N9 flu from China may spread to Vietnam
The number of H7N9 bird flu cases in China has increased to 7 people, of which 2 have died. Concerned about possible disease in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health requires…
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Hanoi: Back to the outbreak of A / H1N1 flu
In just 10 days, the number of patients detected positive for influenza A / H1N1 in Hanoi from 1 case has increased to 49 cases.
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Egypt is the source of E.coli outbreaks?
The origin of E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France may be from seeds originating in Egypt, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said.
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IAEA uses nuclear technology against H5N1 virus
Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have deployed nuclear technology to determine the spread of highly virulent H5N1 virus and the risk of rapid inf…