Chinese man dies of bird flu
A 39-year-old man in China’s Shenzhen city Saturday died of bird flu, officials said.
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WHO warns of lab-produced bird flu virus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert to warn that studies undertaken by several
Flu virus may not have originated in East Asia
As Europe and North America near flu season, researchers have found that it may not have its origins in East Asia, like it was earlier believed
Bird flu detected on Bangladesh farm
Over 11,000 poultry birds were culled and 43,000 eggs destroyed after the bird flu virus was detected at a poultry farm in Bangladesh
Pakistan’s home `lady health workers` cure pneumonia better than in hospital
Young children treated at home for severe pneumonia by Pakistan’s network of “lady health workers” were more likely to get well than children referred to health facilities, according to a new study
Soon, single vaccine to give lifelong protection against all flu strains
A single flu vaccine that would protect against all strains of the virus for life may be coming soon, which could make annual flu jabs that cost the NHS around 100m pound per year a history
Soon, new material for air cleaner filters to capture influenza viruses
Scientists have now come up with a new material that teams up with the fiber in face masks, air conditioning and air cleaning filters to capture flu viruses
Spermless mosquitoes could prove effective in tackling dengue fever
A UK-based scientific team has modified male mosquitoes so that their offspring die before reproducing
Touch elbows, don’t shake hands, to avoid flu
Touching elbows, taking a bow or bumping fists might be better ways of greeting each other than a handclasp
Amid dengue panic, Pakistan turns to India
Pakistan is hurriedly ordering medicines from India to battle a dengue outbreak that has killed at least 13 people, affected thousands and caused panic in Punjab
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