VOV.VN - A 21-year-old man hailing from central Khanh Hoa province has died of the avian influenza virus H5N1, type A, confirmed the Ministry of Health on March 24.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has requested a number of localities to urgently contain ongoing bird flu outbreaks to prevent the virus spreading to the wider community.

VOV.VN - Abrupt weather changes have led to an increase in the number of people catching seasonal influenza and showing mild or severe symptoms.

VOV.VN - The recent announcement by Cambodia of two additional human cases of H5N1 avian influenza has raised concerns about the spread of the disease in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health has said.

VOV.VN - The National Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has issued an urgent telegram requesting 20 southern provinces and cities to strengthen surveillance and prevent avian influenza virus entering after Cambodia recorded two cases of A/H5N1 virus infection.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Ngai has detected and culled a herd of 500 ducks raised in a backyard of a local farmer in Phu Son village of Nghia Ky commune.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi has been warned to brace for a rise in influenza A cases following an outbreak detected at a Hanoi industrial complex infecting over 100 people in a fortnight.

VOV.VN - Health experts based in the capital are growing increasingly concerned over the recent rise in influenza A cases following a sharp increase in hospitalised patients.

VOV.VN - The Animal Health Department of Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, has culled 1,700 ducks and 30 chickens found to be positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

VOV.VN - All 18 babies aged between 2 and 6 months old are now in stable condition after they were mistakenly given a Pfizer shot on November 3, according to the Hanoi Department of Health.