Tag: Bird Flu
Scientists confirm new H7N9 bird flu has come from chickens
LONDON: Chinese scientists have confirmed for the first time that a new strain of bird flu that has killed 23 people in China has been...
WHO says new bird strain is “one of most lethal” flu...
BEIJING - A new strain of bird flu that has killed 22 people in China is "one of the most lethal" of its kind...
Singapore currently free from bird flu, says Ava
SINGAPORE, April 13 - Singapore is currently free from bird flu, says the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA). In a statement, AVA said it had...
New technology speeding progress on bird flu vaccine
CHICAGO - Even as U.S. officials this week awaited the arrival of a sample of the new bird flu virus from China - typically...
Thailand still on high alert against H7N9 bird flu
BANGKOK, April 3 - Thai authorities concerned have remained on high alert to prevent any H7N9 bird flu case in Thailand, as the number of...
Vietnam put on high alert to Bird Flu outbreaks
HANOI, March 6 - Vietnam is facing a high risk of bird flu outbreaks due to unfavourable weather conditions which reduce the animals' resistance according to...