Rappler's latest stories on H7N9
China roast duck vendor dies of H7N9 bird flu – Xinhua
Yongcheng city is monitoring the health of 16 people who have had close contact with the vendor
WHO: World is better prepared for next flu pandemic
An influenza pandemic is the most global of infectious disease events currently known It is in every country’s best interests to prepare for this threat
DOH: Possible bird flu kills man in PH
His body is cremated and the DOH declares the case closed
Two die of bird flu in China
Fujian province confirms 15 cases since the start of 2015 It did not say when the two patients died
Hong Kong culls 19,000 birds amid avian flu alert
The announcement comes after a woman is diagnosed with the virus prompting the city to raise its alert level for avian influenza
China bird flu death reported as 2014 toll rises
A man dies from the H7N9 bird flu strain in eastern China while Hong Kong hospitals are under alert for the deadly virus
Legacy of SARS in Asia offers lessons for Ebola fight
Experts say the experience of dealing with these viruses stands Asia in generally good stead should it face an outbreak of Ebola which has yet to make it to the continent
Philippines, Indonesia among countries at risk of H7N9 flu
H7N9 which has already claimed about a hundred lives is more difficult to detect than H5N1 because it can be asymptomatic in birds
China 2014 bird flu toll rises to nearly 100
China s H7N9 bird flu death count hits 96 as of April according to government features
Hong Kong reports third H7N9 bird flu death
Fears over avian flu have grown following the deaths of two men from the H7N9 strain of the virus in Hong Kong since December
Three H7N9 cases in same Chinese family: Xinhua
A couple and their daughter in Hangzhou the capital of the eastern province of Zhejiang were infected one after another
Hong Kong to cull 20,000 chickens after H7N9 found
Chicken imported from China tested positive for the virus
12 killed by H7N9 bird flu in China
Infections see a seasonal spike after China reportedly downgraded the virus
Hong Kong reports first H7N9 case of the year
A 65 year old man has been infected with the virus and is in a critical condition
Hundreds monitored in Taiwan after bird flu case
Taiwan is monitoring hundreds of people who may have had contact with a mainland Chinese tourist infected with the bird flu
Hong Kong quarantines 19 over second H7N9 bird flu case
The 19 people were close contacts of the second carrier of H7N9 in the city – an 80 year old Hong Kong man who had been living in the neighboring mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen
Hong Kong confirms 2nd human H7N9 bird flu case in a week
Another Hong Kong resident is infected of the fatal H7N9 bird flu and is being treated in an isolation ward
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Filipinos in HK warned vs bird flu
And Indonesian has been infected 17 others are being quarantined The Philippine consulate in Hong Kong issues health advisory on how Filipinos can avoid getting or spreading the virus
Hong Kong to quarantine 17 people over bird flu case
Hong Kong will quarantine 17 people after the city confirmed its first human case of the deadly H7N9 bird flu
Hong Kong confirms first human case of H7N9 bird flu – report
A 36 year old Indonesian domestic helper with a history of traveling to the mainland city of Shenzhen and coming into contact with live poultry has been infected and is in critical condition
New case of H7N9 bird flu in China - officials
Officials: The 51 year old woman is in a critical condition after she was admitted to hospital on August 3 following signs of a fever
New case of H7N9 bird flu confirmed in China - Xinhua
A 61 year old woman from northern China was confirmed Saturday July 20 as having contracted the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus
China says H7N9 bird flu toll up to 43
A total of 132 human infections of the virus had been confirmed on the Chinese mainland by the end of June
China reports another H7N9 bird flu death
A 56 year old man the husband of an earlier victim died on Wednesday June 26 the Shanghai government said
H7N9 kills about third of hospitalized patients - study
Researchers warned watchdogs not to take comfort from a lull in new infections as the virus may reappear in the autumn
Confirmed cases of H7N9 bird flu drug resistance: study
The apparent ease of the resistance to the only available treatment a cause for concers Chinese researchers said
No new H7N9 cases in China for 2nd week
No new human cases of the deadly H7N9 bird flu strain were recorded in China for the second week in a row national health authorities said Monday
No new H7N9 cases in China for a week - govt
No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week national health authorities said
Impossible to predict outcome in China's bird flu outbreak: WHO
H7N9 avian influenza has infected 130 people in China and killed 35
China reports 27th death from H7N9 bird flu
UPDATE The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu virus has risen to 27 state media said Thursday
Top virologist warns of human-to-human H7N9 bird flu
Virologist: No evidence that the deadly H7N9 bird flu has yet spread between humans but health authorities must be ready for the virus to mutate at any time
PH bans poultry imports from China
The agriculture department orders a temporary ban on live birds and poultry products imported from China due to presence of H7N9 Avian influenza in Shanghai
Pharma giant Novartis working on H7N9 vaccine
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis is researching a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of bird flu
H7N9 flu 'one of most lethal' says WHO
China has confirmed 108 cases and 22 deaths since the first infections were announced on March 31 and Taiwan Wednesday confirmed its first infection
Taiwan confirms first case of H7N9 bird flu
The 53 year old man working in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou showed symptoms 3 days after returning to Taiwan
20 dead from China bird flu: state media
Experts said there was no evidence so far of human to human transmission
H7N9 bird flu spreads to new province in China - Xinhua
China s H7N9 bird flu virus spread to a new province on Sunday April 14 with state media reporting two human cases in central Henan
First human H7N9 bird flu case in Beijing: officials
The first victim of the H7N9 bird flu is a 7 year old girl in Beijing
Bird flu claims 10th victim in China
UPDATED The World Organisation for Animal Health OIE says infected birds do not show visible signs of disease
Residents in China ordered to cull birds: media
Residents of a Chinese city were ordered to cull all their poultry as authorities stepped up attempts to halt the spread of the deadly H7N9 bird flu
China bird flu not spreading between people: WHO
There is no proof that the H7N9 bird flu virus is being transmitted between people in China the World Health Organization said Monday
China boosts bird flu response as cases rise
The new cases of the H7N9 strain of avian influenza brought the number recorded in China s developed eastern region to 21
China paper says farm sector raises bird flu risk
Intense farming methods are blamed for heightening the risk of deadly diseases such as H7N9 bird flu crossing from animals to humans
Shanghai stops poultry trade on bird flu fears
The new strain of bird flu virus has already killed 6 people
China reports fifth bird flu death
A new strain of bird flu claims two more lives in Shanghai China
H7N9 bird flu cases set to climb, but no pandemic: WHO
A lack of human to human transmission means a pandemic is not on the cards
3 die from H7N9 bird flu in China
A man in the Chinese province of Zhejiang has died of the H7N9 strain of bird flu aside from 2 others
