What is this A(H7N9) virus? H7N9 is a subtype of influenza virus. H7N9 viruses have been previously detected mainly in wild birds, though other H7 viruses been reported around the globe in domestic and wild birds. The recent event in ...
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Responding to the occurrence of the A(H7N9) influenza virus in China requires strong biosecurity measures, FAO said today. Unlike other influenza strains, including highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, this new virus is hard to detect in ...
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A(H7N9) influenza borke out in China recently. What is this A(H7N9) virus? H7N9 is a subtype of influenza virus. H7N9 viruses have been previously detected mainly in wild birds, though other H7 viruses been reported ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)has asked pig producers to take appropriate biosecurity measures to safeguard the health of their animals and people who may come into contact with them. This move comes in response to the ...
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Novartis has commenced shipment of Fluvirin influenza vaccine for the 2012-2013 influenza season, in the US. Novartis plans to ship more than 30 million doses of the Fluvirin vaccine which has been reformulated to include two new ...
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Sanofi vaccines division, Sanofi Pasteur, has begun shipping of the first lots of Fluzone vaccine to US health care providers following Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensure of the 2012-2013 formulation. The shipment represents ...
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India has confirmed a bird flu outbreak at the Central Poultry Development Organisation(CPDO)at Hesaraghatta,Karnataka state,and has announced the culling of over 33,000 birds to control the spread of the flu. This move comes after tests ...