By Aaron Sheldrick, Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s worst bird flu outbreak has spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country’s pre-47 prefectures, officials have ordered clearing after more poultry deaths. File photo: Officers in protective uniforms work on a chicken farm, where an …
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By Aaron Sheldrick, Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s worst bird flu outbreak has spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country’s pre-47 prefectures, officials have ordered clearing after more poultry deaths. File photo: Officers in protective uniforms work on a chicken farm, where an …
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The new flu vaccine grown in plants has been put to the test in two large-scale clinical trials, the first for vaccine research. The vaccine contained virus-like particles resembling strains of the spreading flu, derived from relatives of native Australian tobacco who were genetically instructed to produce viral proteins. Approximately …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Monday sought to allay concerns over the safety of its seasonal influenza vaccine, urging citizens to avoid straining the health system, which is already reeling from the coronavirus. File photo: South Korea, October 23, 2020 A man receives an influenza vaccine at the Coal …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Five people have died in South Korea after a flu shot last week, officials said, adding that the seasonal inoculation program has been stepped up to address potential COVID-19 complications, raising concerns about vaccine safety. File photo: A health worker attaches a notice to suspend influenza vaccination …
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