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Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Xinjiang – China.org.cn

Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in XinjiangChina.org.cnChina's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Tuesday that foot-and-mouth disease infections were confirmed in cows in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. On April 8, a farm in Lop County in Xinjiang's Hotan Prefecture reported that 12 …and more »

April 17, 2013
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Swine Fever Spreads to More Regions – AllAfrica.com

Swine Fever Spreads to More RegionsAllAfrica.comThe African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease of pigs that produces a wide range of clinical signs and lesions that closely resemble those of classical swine fever. The prolonged period during which ASF has been an enzootic …and more »

April 16, 2013
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Researchers Engineer Potent Antibody Against Dengue Virus

(AsianScientistMagazine) Dengue is the most medically relevant mosquito-borne viral illness affecting humans today, with an estimated 390 million people infected each year. For most people, the virus causes relatively mild flu-like symptoms. But for some, particularly children, the infection can develop into dengue hemorrhagic fever, a potentially fatal condition.

April 16, 2013
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Human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus in China

(WHO) As of 15 April 2013 (18:00 CET), the National Health and Family Planning Commission notified WHO of an additional nine laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus. Of the latest laboratory confirmed cases, four are from Zhejiang, three are from Shanghai and two from Jiangsu.

April 16, 2013
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New bird flu strain seen adapting to mammals, humans

(EurekAlert) A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic. The collaborative study, conducted by a group led by Masato Tashiro of the Influenza Virus Research Read More »