Risk of bird flu pandemic great despite efforts
International efforts have pushed back the spread of bird flu this year, but the risk of a global influenza pandemic killing millions is as great as ever, the United Nations reported.
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Hong Kong reports bird flu outbreak
Three dead chickens tested positive for bird flu in Hong Kong, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports for 21 days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, an official said Tuesday.
View ArticleHong Kong on high alert after bird flu outbreak
A World Health Organization official urged Asian governments not to let down their guard against bird flu, saying a new outbreak in Hong Kong shows the disease still poses a threat.
View ArticleBird flu confirmed in eastern India
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in samples taken from dead chickens in eastern India.
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Beijing woman dies from bird flu, China says
A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital, the government reported , but the World Health Organization said the case did not signal a new public health threat.
View ArticleChina reports second bird flu death
The Chinese Health Ministry says a second person has died from bird flu in China this year.
View ArticleChina warns of 'grim' fight against bird flu
China faces a grim situation in preventing and controlling human cases of bird flu, the health minister said after announcing four infections and three deaths.
View ArticleNo signs Canada bird flu outbreak has spread
There is no sign an outbreak of bird flu in Canada has spread beyond the turkey farm near Vancouver where the disease was discovered last week but testing continues, officials said.
View Article3 Hong Kong birds test positive for bird flu
Three of the 21 dead birds that recently washed up on Hong Kong's shores tested positive for the deadly strain of bird flu, the government said Wednesday.
View ArticleVietnam reports 2nd bird flu case this year
A melee broke out in northern Vietnam when more than 100 villagers prevented authorities from destroying chickens to stop the spread of bird flu, officials said.
View ArticleVietnamese woman infected with bird flu
A 23-year-old Vietnamese woman has been infected with bird flu and is in serious condition, the World Health Organization said.
View ArticleBird flu found on Kentucky poultry farm
State and federal authorities are investigating an outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm in western Kentucky.
View ArticleCompound identified that may fight bird flu
Scientists in Hong Kong and the U.S. have identified a synthetic compound which appears to be able to stop the replication of influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu virus.
View ArticleEgyptian woman contracts bird flu
A 33-year-old Egyptian woman has contracted the highly pathogenic bird flu virus, the fourth case this month, Egyptian state news agency MENA said.
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