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1. News - China

   Scientists discover new bird flu virus ‘worse than H7N9’

   Posted Aug 22nd 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... Agence France-Presse in Paris Hong Kong team finds new H7 flu strain in chickens in southeast China New bird flu virus 'worse than H7N9' Hong Kong scientists studying the H7N9 bird flu virus said they had discovered another H7-type virus lurking in chickens in China. Dubbed H7N7, the virus was able to infect mammals in a lab experiment, said the team, warning H7 ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298516/hong-kong-researchers-find-new-h7-strain-bird-flu
2. Comment - Insight & Opinion - LEADER

   Vigilance the best defence against bird flu

   Posted Aug 22nd 2013, 12:00am by SCMP Editorial

   ... "not gained the ability for efficient sustained transmission from person to person". We cannot be complacent, though. Flu viruses are constantly changing and health experts predict H7N9 ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1298494/vigilance-best-defence-against-bird-flu
3. News - Hong Kong - HEALTH

   H7N9 flu harder to control and spreads faster than other strains

   Posted Aug 20th 2013, 12:00am by Emily Tsang

   ... continuing person-to-person transmission of H7N9. They say the development of poultry and human H7N9 vaccines is important as they expect increasing problems with bird flu in poultry and humans.   ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1297868/h7n9-flu-spreads-faster-others
4. News - Hong Kong - HEALTH

   H7N9 bird flu may be spread through human faeces, research suggests

   Posted Aug 15th 2013, 12:00am by Emily Tsang

   ... fatalities returned positive results for the H7N9 strain. The rate - 67 per cent - was much higher compared with those found for human flu or H5N1 bird flu, which ranged from 5 per cent to 33 per ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1296797/h7n9-bird-flu-may-be-spread-through-human-faeces-research-suggests
5. News - China - PUBLIC HEALTH

   Woman with H7N9 bird flu dies in Beijing, bringing fatalities to 45

   Posted Aug 13th 2013, 01:09pm by AFP

   ... transmissibility remained “limited and non-sustainable”. Cases of H7N9 have dropped significantly in recent months. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1296324/woman-h7n9-bird-flu-dies-beijing-bringing-fatalities-45
6. News - China - HEALTH

   No need yet for ban on live poultry from China, says expert - yet disease still spreading

   Posted Aug 13th 2013, 12:00am by Mimi Lau, Kwong Man-ki, Emily Tsang

   ... Mimi Lau, Kwong Man-ki and Emily Tsang Health experts say limiting shipments to Hong Kong not necessary to slow spread of H7N9; Beijing reports mainland’s 45th death from flu virus No need ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1296264/no-need-yet-ban-live-poultry-china
7. News - China - PUBLIC HEALTH

   Guangdong case of H7N9 bird flu is confirmed as Hong Kong remains alert

   Posted Aug 11th 2013, 02:47pm by AFP

   ... Agence France-Presse in Beijing The case of an infected poultry worker in Guangdong is the first in the province A poultry worker was confirmed as having contracted the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus, health officials said, the first case in the southern Guangdong province as nearby Hong Kong remained on alert. The 51-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was admitted ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1295902/guangdong-case-h7n9-bird-flu-confirmed-hong-kong-remains-alert
8. News - Hong Kong - HEALTH

   Scientists propose creating super strains of H7N9 bird flu virus

   Posted Aug 09th 2013, 12:00am by Lo Wei and Associated Press

   ... and that high-standard risk mitigation plans would be applied. The 22 scientists, from the US, the Netherlands, the UK and Hong Kong aim to develop more effective vaccines for H7N9 and identify mutations ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1295406/scientists-propose-creating-super-strains-h7n9-bird-flu-virus
9. News - Hong Kong - HEALTH

   Suspected bird flu in Guangdong puts Hong Kong on alert

   Posted Aug 09th 2013, 07:21pm by Emily Tsang

   ... Emily Tsang emily.tsang@scmp.com Hong Kong could see first case within months if the infection is confirmed, says health chief Suspected bird flu in Guangdong puts city on alert Hong Kong ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1295613/guangdong-woman-tests-positive-h7n9-avian-flu
10. News - China

    Chinese H7N1 bird flu survivor gives birth to 'miracle' baby

    Posted Jul 19th 2013, 12:36pm by Agence France-Presse in Beijing

    ... and hormone treatments, along with daily X-rays, during her therapy, the Global Times cited doctors as saying. Qiu, from Zhenjiang in the eastern province of Jiangsu, is the world’s first H7N9 ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1286092/chinese-h7n1-bird-flu-survivor-gives-birth-miracle-baby

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