Taiwan agricultural authorities confirmed Friday chickens in a farm of the island's central Yunlin county were infected with H5N2, a strain of avian flu that poses little risk to humans. full story ![]()
April 6 - Officials in Taiwan tour a special hospital that will be used to treat bird flu patients as China announces the H7N9 virus has been detected at two more Shanghai markets. Jessica Gray reports.
reuters.com (2 months and 14 days ago)
China is heading for the Golden Week holiday, which typically gives Taiwanese tourism a boost - but an outbreak of bird flu threatens to disrupt the flow.
palmbeachpost.com (1 month and 19 days ago)
The discovery of bird flu in Shanghai has left Chinese consumers worried about food safety. Many are turning away from poultry after the outbreak of the H7N9 strain of bird flu.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 9 days ago)

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has confirmed its first human death from bird flu in more than a year, though it is not related to an outbreak of a new strain in China. Health official Doan Tan Buu said Tuesday that a 4-year-old boy died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu on April 4 after being hospitalized in southern Dong Thap province. Buu said the boy developed fever and other...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 10 days ago)
A new case of bird flu in China's capital, a 4-year-old boy who displayed no symptoms, is adding to the unknowns about the latest outbreak that has caused 63 confirmed cases and 14 deaths, health offi
thonline.com (2 months and 5 days ago)
Although health officials still haven't confirmed the species of animal that is the source of the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China, most people who fell ill had contact with birds or pigs, according to a new report.
foxnews.com (1 month and 23 days ago)
Following news of the island's first case of the new bird-flu strain, Taiwan said a ban on poultry slaughter in traditional markets will take effect sooner than planned.
wsj.com (1 month and 23 days ago)
FEDERAL Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says Australians need not be alarmed by the latest outbreak of bird flu in China.
news.com.au (2 months and 10 days ago)
U.S. soybean prices slumped to a fresh 10-month low amid fears that export demand for the oilseed will slow due to a bird-flu outbreak in China.
wsj.com (2 months and 15 days ago)
April 25 - A 53-year-old Taiwan businessman contracts the H7N9 strain of bird flu while travelling in China, the first reported case outside of the mainland. Sarah Charlton reports.
reuters.com (1 month and 23 days ago)
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