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Outbreaks December 15, 2016

South Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level for first time

South Korea's agriculture ministry raised the country's bird flu alert status to the highest level for the first time on Thursday as the disease has spread quickly nationwide.

Outbreaks December 12, 2016

South Korea temporarily bans movement of poultry to fight bird flu

South Korea's agriculture ministry said on Monday it will issue a temporary nationwide ban on the transportation of poultry to contain the spread of bird flu, with 43 outbreaks recorded in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Cold and Flu December 12, 2016

Generic copy of Roche flu pill Tamiflu hits US market

The first generic copy of Roche's top-selling flu pill Tamiflu hit the U.S. market on Monday, marking a further step in the Swiss drugmaker's enforced evolution to reliance on a new wave of blockbuster medicines.

VISION AND HEARING December 2, 2016

7 things your eye gunk says about you

When you think about bodily fluids, you may not immediately think of them coming out your eyeballs.

Cold and Flu November 30, 2016

9 foods you should never eat when you're sick

Food probably isn’t the first thing on your mind when you’re battling the flu or a stomach bug.

Autism November 29, 2016

Flu - or flu vaccine - in pregnancy not tied to autism in kids

Pregnant women who get the flu, or a flu vaccine, are not increasing their baby's risk for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests.

Cold and Flu November 24, 2016

Your office has a microbiome, and it might make you sick

Our modern energy-efficient buildings might be driving beneficial bacteria out of our lives.

Outbreaks November 23, 2016

South Korea raises bird flu alert as three more cases found at poultry farms

South Korea raised the country's bird flu alert status on Wednesday to its second-highest level following three more outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain after the first cases were confirmed last week.

Outbreaks November 22, 2016

Iran reports outbreaks of H5N8 bird flu in Tehran area: OIE

Iran reported two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at farms located in the Tehran region, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the Iranian agriculture ministry.

Outbreaks November 21, 2016

Germany to cull geese after low-risk bird flu found on firm

German authorities are preparing to cull 8,800 geese on a farm in the north of the country where a low risk strain of bird flu has been found, authorities said on Monday.

Outbreaks November 21, 2016

Ukraine limits some poultry imports due to avian flu

Ukraine has restricted imports of poultry and poultry products from certain regions of Germany, Bulgaria and Hungary due to concerns about avian flu, the state consumer protection agency said on Monday.