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NIH Awards $18M to Study Deadly Secrets of Viral Pathogens

(GlobalBiodefense) In an effort to sort out why some viruses such as influenza, Ebola and West Nile are so lethal, a team of U.S. researchers plans a comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to these biological threats. The study will be led by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine professor Read More »

June 11, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, Public Health, and Research
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Thailand expecting record number of dengue fever deaths

(TheSacramentoBee) Thailand is heading for a record-breaking number of dengue fever cases in 2013, having lost 44 people to the mosquito-transmitted virus already, officials warned Saturday. The health ministry predicts Thailand this year will see at least 100,000 dengue cases and more than 100 deaths, a three-fold increase from last year and a record-high for Read More »

June 10, 2013
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
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NBAF pits Obama vs. House Republicans in budget battle

(BovineVeterinarian) An epic budget battle between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans escalated this week as the White House threatened to veto H.R. 2217. According to Lawrence-Journal World, the bill would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1. It also contains $404 million for the $1.15 Read More »

June 10, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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Studies showing how bird flu viruses could adapt to humans offer surveillance and vaccine strategies

(EurekAlert) Bird flu viruses are potentially highly lethal and pose a global threat, but relatively little is known about why certain strains spread more easily to humans than others. Two studies published by Cell Press June 6th in the journal Cell identify mutations that increase the infectivity of H5N1 and H7N9 viruses through improved binding Read More »

June 7, 2013
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, Agents & Toxins, International, Public Health, and Research
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$18 million to study deadly secrets of flu, Ebola, West Nile viruses

(EurekAlert) In an effort to sort out why some viruses such as influenza, Ebola and West Nile are so lethal, a team of U.S. researchers plans a comprehensive effort to model how humans respond to these viral pathogens. The study will be led by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine professor Read More »