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Chinese study of serogroup 6 S. pneumoniae finds no antibiotic-resistant clones

A survey of serogroup 6 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from children in China has identified no antibiotic-resistant clones, leading the authors to speculate that the isolates may be under antibiotic selective...

9 September, 2014

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Vaccine safety scare stalls China’s disease control

China’s health watchdog is worried that a drop in vaccination coverage driven by vaccine safety concerns will offset its achievements in limiting infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and measles. The number of...

25 April, 2014

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Expert says H7N9 vaccine important for next wave

A vaccine for H7N9 bird flu that is awaiting approval for clinical trials in China is more meaningful in preparation for the next wave of infection than for immediate application, said a top Hong Kong microbiologist...

17 March, 2014

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Chinese scientists sound warning over new bird flu virus

Avian flu viruses pass from infected birds to humans in close proximity but typically do not transmit easily between humans Chinese scientists have sounded the alarm after a new bird flu virus, H10N8, killed an elderly...

10 February, 2014

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Special gene potentially responsible for Chinese fatal infections of H7N9 bird flu disease

The H7N9 strain of bird flu is continuing to spread and take the lives of Chinese citizens, despite government efforts to stem the outbreak. On Tuesday, three more people had died from the avian flu, state news...

7 February, 2014

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With H7N9 vaccine, China flexes scientific muscle

On Tuesday, a three-year-old boy was diagnosed with the dreaded H7N9 bird flu in Guangdong Province in southern China, and some are warning that more cases are on the way as the temperature drops. Previous bouts of flu...

8 November, 2013

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Chinese researchers develop first bird flu vaccine

Chinese researchers have developed the first influenza vaccine for the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus which killed over 45 people in China since March. Shu Yuelong, director of the Chinese National Influenza Centre, said...

28 October, 2013

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WHO prequalification moves China into global vaccine arena

The emergence of Indian vaccine manufacturers has helped health authorities drive down the cost of immunization campaigns. Now, the downward trend is set to accelerate. China has entered the global vaccine arena. The...

15 October, 2013

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New H7N9 bird flu case reported in South China

Chinese health authorities have reported a new case of infection with the H7N9 strain of bird flu in the country’s southern province of Guangdong. On Friday, provincial medical personnel said the 51-year-old female...

20 August, 2013

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New human H7N9 case sparks concerns of continued infections

China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a new lab-confirmed case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza A virus (bird flu). This is the...

19 August, 2013

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