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The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has activated its surveillance system for early detection of all potentially suspected infections of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1).
Doctors warn bird flu cases rising abnormally this summer
Hospitals in Hanoi have reported an increasing number of people infected with influenza A since early this month, even though the flu is usually more prevalent during the transitions between winter and spring.
CGC A/H5N8 virus strain detected for first time
Facing the risk of avian influenza and other dangerous diseases entering Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development wants to urgently stop illegally imported poultry so that Vietnam’s 500 million poultry flock can be protected.
A/H5N8 bird flu outbreak hits Vietnam for first time
An outbreak of the A/H5N8 bird flu has been detected in Quang Ninh province, marking the first time that the virus has appeared in the nation, according to Quang Ninh province’s Sub-Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary.
New bird flu virus type confirmed on German turkey farm
A bird flu outbreak in north Germany this week was of a new subtype
called H5N5, the first time the strain has been confirmed on a German
farm, the country's national animal disease center said on Tuesday.
France finds bird flu in new part of country
Local authorities in France confirmed on Monday an outbreak of severe
bird flu in the Deux-Sevres administrative department in the west of the
country, an area previously unaffected by a recent spate of bird flu
cases.
New bird flu outbreaks reported in Germany and Switzerland
Germany and Switzerland reported new outbreaks of a severe strain of
bird flu on Saturday in the latest in a series of cases across Europe.
Austria finds corpses of wild ducks with bird flu
Bird flu has been found in the corpses of wild ducks near Austria's
border with Germany and Switzerland, Austrian authorities said on
Tuesday, adding there was no evidence the virus could be transmitted to
humans.
Ministry urges precautionary measures to control bird flu
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has ordered local
authorities nationwide to roll out precautionary measures against the
spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, to prevent any
possible transmission to humans.
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Ministry issues instructions to stop H5N8 reaching VN
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has instructed the public
to follow precautionary measures to prevent the A/H5N8 bird flu strain
from spreading to Viet Nam after several cases were reported in European
and Asian countries.
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Bird flu epidemic may return to Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The Animal Health Agency has said that from the
beginning of the year, bird flu has appeared in 90 communes and
districts of 33 provinces and cities in Vietnam. Of over 200,000
infected poultry, half of them are dead.
Authorities declare country bird flu-free, warn of foot-and-mouth epidemic
VietNamNet Bridge - The Animal Health Department has reported that
Vietnam is free from bird flu, with no new outbreaks detected in the
last two weeks. However, foot-and-mouth disease has appeared in some
locations.
Social News Headlines 3/4
US naval ships to visit Danang next week; Vietnamese woman found hanged in Moscow; Health Minister explains cause of sector’s deficiency; No new bird flu outbreaks detected; Hue reports first A-H1N1 case
Social News Headlines 21/3
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Social News Headlines 17/3
Son My massacre commemorated in Quang Ngai; Ministry greenlights new bird flu plan; PTE Academic English test introduced in Vietnam; Traditional hospitals to be upgraded; Development partners commit to landmine clearance
New A/H5N1 strain subtype found in Can Tho
VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development of the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho reported on March 13
that a new subtype of H5N1 avian influenza virus, 2.3.2.1C, has been
discovered in some outbreaks in the locality.
Social News Headlines 13/3
Forest fire in Ca Mau at alarming level; Spread of bird flu brought under control; Hanoi hopes for Bangkok’s tourism support; Hanoi keeps human diseases under control; Prime Minister instructs no heavy interest rate to fishermen