Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

China city closes poultry markets to stop bird flu

The major city of Guangzhou in southern China closed its live poultry markets on Saturday for two weeks to halt the spread of the H7N9 strain of bird flu.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Boy becomes Cambodia's first bird flu death of year

An eight-year-old boy has died from bird flu in Cambodia, the country's first confirmed fatality from the deadly virus this year, a health official said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

China reports new H7N9 bird flu death

China has reported a new death from the H7N9 bird flu virus, state media said Friday, bringing the toll this year to at least four as the disease returns following its 2013 outbreak.

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New H7N9 bird flu deaths reported in China

China has reported two new deaths from the H7N9 bird flu virus, state media said, as the disease returns following an outbreak last year.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

China reports first H7N9 bird flu death this year

China has reported its first death from the H7N9 bird flu virus in 2014 after a significant drop-off in fatalities following an outbreak last year.

Medications

Taiwan looks to first vaccine against fatal H7N9 avian flu

Taiwan is scheduled to roll out its first vaccine against the H7N9 strain of avian flu in late 2014, after the island confirmed the first outbreak of the deadly virus earlier this year, researchers said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cambodian boy dies from bird flu, WHO says

A nine-year-old boy has died from bird flu in Cambodia, the 10th victim this year, the World Health Organisation said Monday, warning that the kingdom's deadliest outbreak of the virus could continue.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

China H7N9 survivor gives birth: report

A Chinese woman who spent five weeks in intensive care with H7N9 bird flu has given birth to a girl in what was described as a "miracle" first, state media said Friday.

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