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Better safe than sorry
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/03/2018
» Human capacity for dealing with infectious diseases continues to improve, thanks to the lessons learned from recent outbreaks such as Sars and Ebola, and a growing global commitment toward improving public health. But factors such as population growth, urbanisation, natural disasters and climate change continue to leave many countries at higher risk from infectious diseases and pandemic outbreaks.
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270,000 chickens culled in Japan after bird flu found
Published on 26/03/2017
» SENDAI, JAPAN - A local government in northeastern Japan finished culling roughly 209,000 chickens on Sunday at a poultry farm following the outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5 strain of bird flu.
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Almost 2,000 Thai chickens confiscated in Cambodia
Published on 16/01/2017
» Almost 2,000 chickens from Thailand have been confiscated by Cambodian authorities in Pursat province after they were found to have been illegally brought into Cambodia.
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Pattaya pigeon race raises new tourism dream
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2017
» A crowd of more than 200 pigeon lovers gathered at Pattaya International Pigeon Race (PIPR) earlier this month. There was palpable excitement in the air as they waited for the arrival of the winning pigeon, flying in from Udon Thani.
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S. Korea issues highest level bird flu alert
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» SEOUL - South Korea on Friday issued its top bird flu alert for the first time, giving officials extra powers to contain an outbreak that has already triggered the slaughter of more than 10% of national poultry stocks.
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'Major step' toward universal flu vaccine: studies
AFP, Published on 25/08/2015
» PARIS - Scientists have taken a major step towards creating a vaccine that works against multiple strains of influenza, according to two studies published Monday in top journals.
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Virulent new bird flu spreads in Taiwan
Kyodo News, Published on 13/01/2015
» More birds are being culled in Taiwan as outbreaks of avian influenza, including a new and highly pathogenic strain of H5N2, have spread to more poultry farms on the island, animal health authorities said Tuesday.
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Taiwan culls 6,000 more geese to curb bird flu outbreak
AFP, Published on 13/01/2015
» TAIPEI - Taiwan on Tuesday slaughtered nearly 6,000 geese after 14 more farms were confirmed to have been infected in the latest outbreak of avian influenza that has led to the culling of more than 140,000 birds.
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3rd bird flu strain identified in Taiwan
Kyodo News, Published on 16/01/2015
» A third highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza that is new to Taiwan was identified Friday as outbreaks of bird flu have spread to more poultry farms on the island, animal health authorities said Friday.
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Hong Kong to cull 15,000 chickens after H7N9 virus found
AFP, Published on 31/12/2014
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities said Wednesday they will cull 15,000 chickens after the deadly H7N9 virus was discovered in poultry imported from mainland China.
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