ATLANTA, Jan. 31: A recent report says that the United States is not at a danger level if it works along with foreign nations to cope up with infectious diseases. Officials said the reason behind is that the nations are connected by food and drinking water. Dr. Tom Frieden, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director, said that there are three main threats the agency has … [Read more...]
Third H7N9 avian flu death in Hong Kong
A day after Chinese authorities culled 22,000 birds to curb the spread of H7N9 bird flu, Hong Kong on Wednesday reported its third death from the disease. A 75-year-old elderly man, who had previously travelled to the neighbouring Chinese city of Shenzhen, died on Wednesday morning due to disease. Since December, Hong Kong had registered two deaths of men who had recently returned from … [Read more...]
Hong Kong culls 20,000 chickens in H7N9 scare
Amid the avian flu outbreak, Hong Kong has killed about 20,000 chicken that were imported from mainland China, fearing the traces of deadly H7N9 virus. China has reported a surge in deadly strain of H7N9 avian flu this year. Last week, it has claimed four more lives. Since the beginning of this year, 40 cases of H7N9 were reported from the affected cities. The television reports showed the … [Read more...]