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Doctor in China says 4-year-old boy recovers from H7N9 bird flu

A 4-year-old boy has recovered from a new strain of bird flu that has killed nine people in China, a doctor said Wednesday, as the country’s premier said the outbreak was under control. The child from Shanghai is...

11 April, 2013

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H5N1 bird flu mutations reveal potential vaccine against new strains

New study delves into genetics of H5N1 bird flu, offering insight into a vaccine against new strains, such as H7N9 in China, for future pandemics. Since the latest reports of the new bird flu strain, H7N9, have brought...

9 April, 2013

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CDC preps vaccine for new bird flu strain

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it was monitoring a new strain of bird flu and has started work on a vaccine just in case it is needed. So far, the strain known as avian influenza A...

7 April, 2013

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World experts debate case for new bird flu vaccine

Any decision to mass-produce vaccines against H7N9 flu will not be taken lightly, since it will mean sacrificing production of seasonal shots. And scientists warn it will take months to get any finished bird flu vaccine...

5 April, 2013

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China reports three H7N9 infections, two fatal

Chinese health officials yesterday announced three severe respiratory infections, two of them fatal, from H7N9 influenza, a subtype that has not been known to infect humans before. The announcement of the H7N9...

3 April, 2013

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