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Vietnam warns of new swine flu virus 

December 10, 2011
Vietnam warns of new swine flu virus 

  Vietnam Health Ministry on Monday asked epidemic institutes to prepare for a new subtype of “swine flu” virus that can enter country.   The statement was made by the ministry’s Preventive Health Department after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, on November 23 announced three more cases infected with the [...]

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USAID opens safe poultry sections in central market 

December 9, 2011
USAID opens safe poultry sections in central market 

  The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday reopened upgraded poultry sections in Dong Ha Market in the central province of Quang Tri, the Vietnam News Agency reported. The opening of the sections is the result of a partnership between USAID’s Avian and Pandemic Influenza Initiative and provincial authorities. USAID provided VND900 million [...]

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$25 mln provided for Vietnam H5N1 prevention project 

October 28, 2011
$25 mln provided for Vietnam H5N1 prevention project 

  Vietnamese ministries will be provided with US$25 million to increase the effectiveness of public services in reducing health risks of avian flu (H5N1) to poultry and humans in 11 local provinces. The aid will be granted by the Avian and Human Influenza Facility (AHIF) and the World Bank — and it will include funds [...]

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Bird flu mutation yet to increase risk to human health 

September 13, 2011
Bird flu mutation yet to increase risk to human health 

Ducklings at an incubation farm outside Hanoi. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said a new strain of bird flu virus has yet to increase the risk to human health in Vietnam. A new bird flu virus strain is unlikely to increase the risk to human health in Vietnam despite a warning last week [...]

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New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

September 3, 2011
New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

  Experts urge better detection and poultry production practices in response to a new mutant strain of H5N1 appearing in the northern and central parts of the country Cooked chicken are displayed for sale on a street in Hanoi. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned against a new strain of H5N1 virus in [...]

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No proof of drug industry sway on WHO in pandemic: report 

March 12, 2011
No proof of drug industry sway on WHO in pandemic: report 

A Sri Lankan nurse injects a vaccine against the H1N1 or swine flu influenza. Independent experts who examined the World Health Organisation’s handling of the H1N1 pandemic said on Thursday they had found no evidence of drug industry influence on the UN agency’s decision-making in the crisis. But in a draft report made public, the [...]

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Swine flu vaccine causing sleep disorder not sold in Vietnam: official 

February 18, 2011
Swine flu vaccine causing sleep disorder not sold in Vietnam: official 

  An influenza A/H1N1 vaccine found to increase risk of a sleeping disorder among children is yet to be sold in Vietnam, a health official said Thursday.   Nguyen Van Binh, chief of the Department of Preventive Health under the Ministry of Health, said the vaccine currently used in Vietnam is a “three-in-one” kind, covering the [...]

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A/H1N1 pandemic death toll rises to 11,516, says WHO

December 25, 2009
A/H1N1 pandemic death toll rises to 11,516, says WHO

At least 11,516 people worldwide have been killed by the A/H1N1 influenza since the disease first emerged in April, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Of all the deaths, some 6,670 occurred in the Americas and at least 2,045 occurred in Europe. The other four WHO regions — Western Pacific, South-East Asia, East [...]

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A/H1N1 pandemic death toll exceeds 10,000, says WHO

December 19, 2009
A/H1N1 pandemic death toll exceeds 10,000, says WHO

The death toll of A/H1N1 influenza continues to increase worldwide, reaching at least 10,582 by Dec. 13, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a latest update on Friday. Of all the deaths, some 6,335 occurred in the Americas, and at least 1,654 occurred in Europe. The other four WHO regions, Western Pacific, South-East Asia, [...]

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Only 14 U.S. states report widespread flu activity last week

December 12, 2009
Only 14 U.S. states report widespread flu activity last week

A/H1N1 flu was widespread in only 14 U.S. states last week, down from 25 in the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. “Fourteen states reported geographically widespread influenza activity, Puerto Rico and 25 states reported regional influenza activity, the District of Columbia and seven states reported local influenza [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...