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German zoo shuts down after bird flu kills emu
A zoo in northern Germany has been temporarily closed after an emu died of bird flu.
Nov 25, 2016
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30,000 chickens culled in Germany after bird flu detected
German authorities say a flock of 30,000 chickens has been destroyed in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein after a strain of bird flu was detected in their enclosure.
Nov 14, 2016
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Park in Indian capital shut after suspected bird flu deaths
City authorities have closed a sprawling park in the heart of New Delhi after eight birds died of suspected bird flu, days after the city zoo was closed to the public after nine birds died there.
Oct 21, 2016
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Antibody discovery could help create improved flu vaccines
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators report they have discovered a type of immune antibody that can rapidly evolve to neutralize a wide array of influenza virus strains - including those the body hasn't yet encountered.
Sep 13, 2016
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Alaska identifies first case of H5N2 bird flu
The bird flu strain that wiped out millions of turkeys and chickens in the Midwest last year has been found in Alaska for the first time.
Aug 26, 2016
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Vaccine strategy induces antibodies that can target multiple influenza viruses
Scientists have identified three types of vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralize diverse strains of influenza virus that infect humans. The discovery will help guide development of a universal influenza vaccine, according ...
Jul 22, 2016
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Hong Kong culls thousands of birds over avian flu scare
Hong Kong culled 4,500 birds on Tuesday after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was discovered in a chicken at a local market.
Jun 7, 2016
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Researchers identify potential antibody treatment for H7 avian flu
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human antibodies against a type of bird flu that has killed more than 200 people in China since 2012 and which may pose a worldwide pandemic threat.
Mar 9, 2016
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Scientists discover bird blood cell which destroys fatal fungal infection
Scientists have discovered that a specialised white blood cell found in birds can destroy a potentially fatal fungal infection which affects more than one million people every year.
Feb 17, 2016
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Deadly bacteria more prevalent than previously thought: study
An often deadly and difficult to treat bacterial disease is much more prevalent than previously thought and kills tens of thousands of people worldwide each year, researchers said Monday.
Jan 11, 2016
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