Sharp rise in birth defects China confirms 6th bird flu case this month   China confirms 3rd bird flu death this year Map of Hunan China  16-year-old boy, who had fallen ill on January 8, died in the city of Huaihua in the central Hunan province China confirms girl infected with bird flu 80,000 birds to die in flu scare Melamine death toll rises  China has increased to 6 the estimated number of children who died from drinking dairy products contaminated with melamine Melamine in Cadbury products  Hong Kong authorities announced that 2 recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine Lung disease 'to kill 83m'  A US study: more than 80 million people in China will die in the next 25 years as a result of lung disease. The majority of those deaths are preventable Melamine found in 18 more food products  Vietnam's health ministry has discovered the industrial chemical in 18 food products imported from China and 3 other countries Giant recalls melamine tainted tea 'All-out effort' for babies  Chinese cabinet has ordered an all-out effort to save babies made ill by contaminated milk products Tests find liquid milk tainted  Milk samples from 3 dairies have tested positive for a chemical that has already killed 4 babies and sickened thousands more 3 babies dead, 6,200 ill from milk formula

Submerged city faces disease threat Birth defects on the rise in China   China set to provide first swine flu vaccine  WHO: China has developed a vaccine for swine flu and is set to become the first country in the world to begin mass inoculations Group of 22 U.S. students quarantined China fights HIV/AIDS among prostitutes Malaria parasites 'resist drugs' China quarantines U.S. school group   'Flu' hotel guests free  Nearly 300 guests and staff have been released after being held in quarantine for a week due to a feared outbreak of swine flu 'Pacman' to return home despite flu fears   China moves to curb virus spread  China will quarantine all those who travelled on a flight from Mexico, in a bid to curb the spread of the virus   'Flu' hotel sealed off year 2009 Top ^ Oct.6   Manila Sep.15   China Sep.9   China Jul.21   China Jun.21   China May.28   Cambodia   Southern China May.8   Hong Kong May.6   Philippines May.1   Beijing   Hong Kong   About 300 people have been placed under quarantine after a guest there became China's first confirmed swine flu case Swine Flu Timeline (76)
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Drinking formula tainted with the same chemical involved in a massive pet food recall last year by Mengniu Dairy Group  1,300 infants are hospitalized with illnesses including malnutrition, kidney stones and acute renal failure

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