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Vietnam urged to change anti-bird flu vaccination program

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:46:05 +0200

Animal health staff are inoculating a chicken at a breeding farm in northern Thai Nguyen Province.

Press Digest - Vietnam newspapers - Aug 15

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:46:06 +0200

These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Friday.

Vietnam considers importing meat due to shortage,

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:11:13 +0200

Vietnam will have to import pork, beef and poultry at the end of this year if the animal breeding and feed processing industry fails to solve its current predicaments soon, Le Ba Lich, chairman of the Viet Nam ...

Vietnam considers importing meat due to shortage

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:41:39 +0200

VietNamNet Bridge ? Vietnam will have to import pork, beef and poultry at the end of this year if the animal breeding and feed processing industry fails to solve its current predicaments soon, Le Ba Lich, chairman of the Viet Nam Animal Feed Association has warned.

PM requests 40-percent profit for rice farmers

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 02:03:42 +0200

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked relevant agencies to take urgent measures to help farmers sell all commercial rice in the summer-fall crop and ensure a profit of 40 percent or more for them.

Timeline: Vietnam

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:16:10 +0200

A chronology of key events

PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Aug 6

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:48:26 +0200

Source: Reuters HANOI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy ...

One more province hit by bird flu in Vietnam

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:57:39 +0200

Bird flu has stricken Vietnam's central Quang Ngai province, raising the total number of affected localities in the country to three, according to a local veterinary agency on Tuesday.

Bird flu hits one more Vietnamese province

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:14:54 +0200

Bird flu has stricken Vietnam's central Quang Ngai province, raising the total number of affected localities in the country to three, according to a local veterinary agency on Tuesday.

Report From: Vietnam

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 12:58:00 +0200

The ink has barely dried on Vietnam's newly approved biotechnology plan, and the government already has given the green light to Irish property developer Paddy McKillen to develop the first phase of a ...

Bird flu explodes in southern province

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:37:09 +0200

VietNamNet Bridge ? Bird flu was discovered in a flock of 1,000 chickens in the southern province of Dong Thap on July 31, reported the Veterinary Agency.

Coming from China, Vietnam, Cambodia Pork importation ban sought anew

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:16:56 +0200

By MELODY M. AGUIBA The hog sector has asked government to ban pork imports from China, Vietnam, and Cambodia to prevent the spread of the highly-destructive swine-flu or porcine reproductive and respiratory ...

Vietnam starts human trials for bird flu vaccine

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:52:57 +0200

Vietnam has started clinical trials for developing a human vaccine for the H5N1 virus, researchers said on Thursday in the Southeast Asian country that has recorded 52 deaths from bird flu.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 5

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:58:02 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirmed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). The case is an 11-year old male from Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province. He developed symptoms on 4 March, was hospitalized on 9 March and died on 14 March. The case had contact with sick and dead poultry prior to his illness. Control measures have been implemented and close contacts have been identified. All remain healthy and will continue to be monitored. Of the 106 cases confirmed to date in Vietnam, 52 have been fatal.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 4

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:58:02 +0100

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 3

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:58:02 +0100

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 2

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:58:02 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirmed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). The case is a 40 -year old male from Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province. He developed symptoms on 2 February was hospitalized on 8 February and died on 13 February. The case had contact with sick and dead poultry prior to his illness. The Ministry of Health and local health units have implemented control measures and close contacts have been identified. All remain healthy and will continue to be monitored. Of the 103 cases confirmed to date in Vietnam, 49 have been fatal.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:58:02 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirmed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). The case is a 34 year old male from Tuyen Quang Province. He developed symptoms on 10 January, was hospitalized on 16 January and died on 18 January. The case had contact with sick and dead poultry prior to his illness. Poultry infected with H5N1 avian influenza were identified in the case's village following his illness. Control measures have been implemented and close contacts have been identified. All remain healthy and will continue to be monitored. Of the 102 cases confirmed to date in Vietnam, 48 have been fatal.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:58:02 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. The case has been confirmed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). The case is a 4 year old male from Son La Province. He developed symptoms on 7 December, was hospitalized on 11 December and died on 16 December. Control measures have been implemented and close contacts have been identified. All remain healthy and will continue to be monitored. The source of exposure is currently under investigation. Of the 101 cases confirmed to date in Vietnam, 47 have been fatal.

Boy dies of bird flu in Vietnam

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:59:29 +0100

A four-year-old boy dies of bird flu in Vietnam - the country's fifth reported victim of the virus this year.

Man dies of bird flu in Vietnam

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:55:20 +0200

A man dies of bird flu in Vietnam, officials say, in the first human death from the virus there since 2005.

Vietnam warned on bird flu threat

Fri, 5 Jan 2007 09:17:40 +0100

A top health chief in Vietnam warns that a recent bird flu outbreak poses a huge risk to human health.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 43

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:58:01 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Vietnam (Viet Nam) has confirmed a further case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. The case is a 15-year-old boy from Hai Phong Province. He developed symptoms on 14 November and was hospitalized on 16 November.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 39

Wed, 9 Nov 2005 00:58:01 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Vietnam (Viet Nam) has confirmed a further case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. The case occurred in a 35-year-old man from Hanoi who was hospitalized with respiratory symptoms on 26 October and died on 29 October. This is the first confirmed case in Vietnam (Viet Nam) since late July of this year. Since mid-December 2004, Vietnam (Viet Nam) has reported 65 cases, of which 22 were fatal.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 30

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 01:58:01 +0200

The Ministry of Health in Vietnam (Viet Nam) has retrospectively confirmed an additional fatal case of H5N1 infection that dates back to July. The case, in a 35-year-old male farmer from Ben Tre Province, developed symptoms on 25 July and died on 31 July. The newly confirmed case brings the total in Vietnam (Viet Nam) since mid-December 2004 to 64 cases, of which 21 were fatal.

Avian Influenza Situation in Vietnam Update 27

Fri, 5 Aug 2005 01:58:01 +0200

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:14:56 +0200

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