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  H7N9: outbreak of a mysterious new strain of bird flu

  By Carl Franzen on April 24, 2013 11:56 am

  In late March 2013, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first three Continue reading…

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  New bird flu strain H7N9 called 'one of the most lethal' as it spreads outside China

  By Carl Franzen on April 24, 2013 11:14 am + 66 comments

  A new strain of avian influenza (bird flu) that has killed 22 people so far in China is "one of the Continue reading…

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  CDC tells US doctors to watch for H7N9 bird flu from China

  By Carl Franzen on April 19, 2013 05:03 pm + 18 comments

  A recent outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza (bird flu) has killed at least 17 people in Continue reading…

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  Bird flu victims report no contact with poultry as virus continues to spread

  By Chris Welch on April 17, 2013 01:22 pm + 13 comments

  In a worrying development, the World Health Organization is reporting that a new strain of bird flu Continue reading…

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  Killer cure: why is the US creating new viruses and stockpiling the vaccines?

  By Carl Franzen on April 17, 2013 10:57 am + 43 comments

  Is the US government prepared to respond to a major biological weapons attack or lethal Continue reading…

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  Scientists restart bird flu research after self-imposed halt

  By Sam Byford on January 23, 2013 10:09 pm + 7 comments

  Research into mammalian strains of avian influenza, also commonly known as H5N1, ceased a year ago Continue reading…

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  Samsung wants to fix Korea's bad drinking habits with 119 rule

  By Aaron Souppouris on November 29, 2012 06:18 am + 36 comments

  Samsung is taking measures to curb what's been described as an "excessive drinking culture" Continue reading…