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In the news

  • WHO warns of swine flu risks

    Director General of WHO warns swine flu will continue for some years to come. Updated. {Phnom Penh Post, 09/08/2010}

  • Self Administered Vaccine Patch May Protect Against Potentially Pandemic Flu Viruses

    A self-administered patch containing tiny microneedles may effectively deliver influenza virus-like particles through the skin and protect against potentially pandemic flu viruses such as H5N1. Researchers from the U.S. and abroad report their {Infection Control Today, 09/08/2010}

  • Bird flu jumps to pigs

    H5N1's jump to pigs brings the virus a step closer to a human pandemic {New Scientist, 09/07/2010}

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Avian Influenza outbreak information

Humans | WHO

  • China
    8 June 2010
  • Cambodia
    4 May 2010
  • Viet Nam
    21 April 2010

Animals | OIE

  • Romania [pdf]
    30 March 2010
  • Bhutan [pdf]
    25 March 2010
  • Viet Nam [pdf]
    24 March 2010

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