WHO: New flu passes more easily from bird to human

H7N9 bird flu nb

A new strain of bird flu that emerged in China over the past month is one of the “most lethal” flu viruses so far…

HK Chief Executive comments on bird flu crisis

(i-CABLE)

Hong Kong is in a high state of preparedness to prevent bird flu spreading from mainland China, said the Chief Executive on Wednesday…

Gearing up to fight H7N9

H7N9 bird flu nb

Public health officials in the Bay Area are gearing up for the H7N9 possible outbreak…

Interesting way to prevent bird flu

(AP)

Some local governments in China have come up with new and interesting way to prevent bird flu…

Scientists: China bird virus likely silent threat

(AP)

Scientists said that the virus could be harder to track than H5N1 because it might be able to spread among poultry without showing any signs…

Victim may have been exposed to bird flu at hospital

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The man died of bird flu in Shanghai may have contracted the virus at the hospital he was admitted to…

Bird flu infects two patients in China

China bird flu nb

The two patients infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, or bird flu, are in critical condition, doctors said Tuesday…