Fwd: Confirmada resistência a drogas por parte do H7N9

H7N9 bird flu drug resistance 'confirmed'
AFP
PARIS — Laboratory tests have revealed resistance in some H7N9 bird flu patients to the only available treatment, said virologists who unveiled "concerning" study results on Tuesday. Three out of 14 patients monitored at a clinic in Shanghai had a ...

Fwd: Detetado foco de gripe das aves (H5N1) no Tibete

Tibet reports bird flu outbreak
Phayul
H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes a highly infectious, severe respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza (or "bird flu"). Human cases of H5N1 avian influenza occur occasionally, but it is difficult to transmit the infection from ...

Fwd: China reporta mais um caso fatal de gripe das aves (H7N9)

China reports another H7N9 death as WHO calls flu 'one of the most lethal'
South China Morning Post
Deputy governor Lin Shaochun said yesterday that the provincial government might make some contingency public health measures permanent in prevention of bird flu diseases, Xinhua reported. Dr Ko Wing-man, Hong Kong's food and health secretary, has ...

Fwd: Foco de gripe das aves H7N9 já matou 24 pessoas na china , com uma taxa de fatalidade altíssima

Scientists concerned at H7N9 bird flu outbreak that has killed 24 people
The Guardian (blog)
Scientists are seriously concerned about a new bird flu virus that is causing severe disease in China, killing a fifth of all those it infects. So far, the virus, known as H7N9, is being transmitted only to humans from chickens, but there are worries ...