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Vietnamese ducks hit by bird flu outbreak (medical)

Posted by Kali: (medical) An outbreak of Avian flu, also known as bird flu, has hit duck farms in the north of Vietnam killing scores of birds. Read more: Vietnamese ducks hit by bird flu outbreak [click]
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Bird flu hits ducks in Vietnam city (medical)

Posted by Kali: (medical) In the fifth locality to have been affected by the virulent virus in the past three weeks, bird flu has killed 100 ducks in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho in southern Vietnam. Read more: Bird flu hits ducks in Vietnam city [click]
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Infectious diseases a problem in Vietnam (medical)

Posted by Crissy: (medical) On February 7 a national healthcare conference met in Hanoi to discuss avoiding the possibility of a human influenza type-A (H5N1) epidemic. Infectious diseases are a serious problem in Vietnam. According to the World Health Organization infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and leprosy are apt to make a comeback. Read more:
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New radio program to educate Vietnamese youth about HIV AIDS (medical)

Posted by Crissy: (medical) On Wednesday a new radio program launched by the Danish International Development Agency in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and the Voice of Vietnam radio in an effort to educate young people in Vietnam about HIV/AIDS. The program's long-term goal is to increase awareness and access to reproductive services. The radio show
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