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Bird flu: China confirms H7N9 human death, NY cats contract H7N2 strain

January 16, 2017

Local health authorities in the Henan province in China have confirmed another human death from the H7N9 bird flu strain, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The victim is a 36-year-old roast duck salesman who developed a fever and […]

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China confirms 17th human bird flu case, says poultry market still stable

January 2, 2017

A new human case of the H7N9 strain of the avian influenza has been confirmed by the health authorities in the southern province of Jiangxi in China. The country now has a total of 17 confirmed human bird flu infections […]

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Live poultry markets suspended in two Chinese cities due to bird flu fears

December 30, 2016

The eastern cities of Wuxi and Suzhou in the Jiangsu province in China have announced the suspension of live poultry trade due to fears of the recent bird flu outbreaks in the country. Wuxi will close live poultry wholesale markets, […]

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Three cases of human bird flu infection confirmed in China

December 23, 2016

Two more cases of human bird flu infection have been confirmed by China this week. This raises the total number of cases to three as it follows the confirmation of an elderly man in Hong Kong being diagnosed with the […]

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Eighth case of Zika virus in Malaysia confirmed

December 19, 2016

Malaysia has confirmed its eighth case of the Zika virus infection involving a 67-year-old man who showed the first symptoms in late November. According to an online statement released by Malaysia’s health director-general Datuk Seri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, during […]

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UK becomes first country to license three-parent IVF treatment

December 17, 2016

The UK has become the first country to formally license a new type of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment designed to create babies from three people when the country’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) gave the final go-ahead. HFEA, the […]

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London doctors lead campaign for ban on diesel engines in the city

December 14, 2016

Doctors, nurses, health professionals and medical students in London, UK are leading a campaign calling for all diesel engines to be banned in the city. The Doctors Against Diesel campaign claim that 9,400 Londoners a year die prematurely from breathing […]

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Trump urged by WHO to ensure healthcare access for all with Obamacare

December 12, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump was urged by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that all Americans have access to healthcare and expand the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Taking the highest office in the nation, Trump previously […]

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Bird flu outbreaks causing alarm across Asia, Europe

November 30, 2016

Public health officials across Asian countries are alarmed at the rising number of recent bird flu outbreaks in the region, reminiscent of the fatal H5N1 strain that has taken the lives of more than 450 people since the mid-2000s. For […]

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S. Korea culls thousands of birds as H5N6 avian flu outbreak cases rise to four

November 25, 2016

Two more poultry farms in South Korea has reported confirmed cases of an outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu on November 22, according to the country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, resulting in the culling of some […]

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