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November 14, 2013

Taiwan doctors urge vigilance over new bird flu virus
Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2013
Researchers in Taiwan on Thursday called on watchdogs to keep up their guard after a flu virus that commonly circulates among chickens was found for the first time in a human being. The strain found in a 20-year-old patient from central Taiwan was of relatively low virulence, but the risk is that it could mix with other viruses to become more dangerous, they said. "Our report highlights the continuous need for preparedness for a pandemic of unpredictable and complex avian influenza," they warned ... read more

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