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16 new dengue cases, total 547
(TimesofIndia) Doctors of the microbiology department of the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVM) confirmed 16 new dengue cases on Monday. With this, the number of dengue cases here has gone up to 547. Dr Atul Grag of GSVM’s microbiology department said that among the 16 new cases, seven have Read More »
- October 30, 2013
- | Filed under North America, South Asia, International, and Public Health
Polio breaks out in Syria – WHO warns it could spread
(WorldHealthOrganization) The World Health Organization confirmed 10 cases of polio in Syria Tuesday, a sobering development that shows conflict can set back decades of work that had almost eradicated the crippling and deadly virus. It’s the first confirmed outbreak of polio in Syria in 14 years, and World Health Organization officials Read More »
- October 29, 2013
- | Filed under Middle East, North America, International, and Public Health
HHS Boosts Global Ability to Respond to Pandemics
(GlobalBiodefense) To build a sustainable capacity to manufacture influenza vaccine in developing countries and help reduce the global threat of influenza pandemics, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently announced grants totaling $15 million to two international organizations and Read More »
- October 29, 2013
- | Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
New case of anthrax reported in Armenia
(ARKANewsAgency) A patient diagnosed to have the cutaneous (skin) anthrax was admitted to Yerevan’s Nork hospital specializing in treatment of infectious diseases on Saturday, the health ministry said. It said the preliminary diagnosis was confirmed by laboratory tests.
- October 28, 2013
- | Filed under Europe, North America, International, and Public Health
Cholera in Mexico – update
(WorldHealthOrganization) The Ministry of Health in Mexico has reported an additional five cases of infection with Vibrio cholerae O1 Ogawa toxigenic. The five cases occurred in the geographic zone of la Huasteca, an area where urbanization, availability of drinking water and basic sanitation services are limited.
- October 28, 2013
- | Filed under North America, South America, and International
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BAA – Medical Countermeasures for Priority Pathogens
(Global Biodefense) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has released Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
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FDA Accepts BLA for Inhalational Anthrax Countermeasure
(Global Biodefense) Anthim (obiltoxaximab) is for the treatment and prevention of inhalational anthrax, Read More »
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South Korea MERS death toll rises to 20
(CNN) The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the number of new cases Read More »
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What you should know about MERS, the mystery disease that has South Korea on edge
(Washington Post) The spread of MERS, which has infected 126 people since the outbreak began last Read More »
Research More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Scientists find new variant of streptococcal bacteria causing severe infections
(Imperial College London) Scientists have discovered a new variant of streptococcal bacteria that Read More »
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VUMC joins Human Vaccine Project as first scientific hub
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), the Human Vaccines Project and the International AIDS Read More »
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Researcher who spiked rabbit blood to fake HIV vaccine results slapped with rare prison sentence
(Washington Post) Dong Pyou Han, a former Iowa State University researcher charged with Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
Public Health More »
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How Yelp Can Be Used to Track Outbreaks of Food Poisoning
When a Shigella outbreak at a San Jose, California, seafood restaurant sickened dozens Read More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The 15 water-cooling towers that were found to be contaminated this week Read More »
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Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The World Health Organization issued sweeping new guidelines on Wednesday that could put Read More »
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Sentencing scheduled for peanut executive in salmonella case
(Washington Post)- ALBANY, Ga. — A former peanut executive convicted of shipping tainted Read More »