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H7N9 sickens 3 more in 3 Chinese provinces

(CIDRAP) China has reported three new H7N9 influenza cases over the past 4 days from Fujian, Jiangsu, and Hunan provinces, continuing a slow trickle of infections, as Chinese researchers teased out connections between positive market findings and human infections. Two of the cases were announced on Mar 29.

Bioterrorism public health superbug

(Homeland Security News Wire) A new kind of single-dose vaccine that comes in a nasal spray and does not require refrigeration could dramatically alter the public health landscape — get more people vaccinated around the world and address the looming threats of emerging and re-emerging diseases. Researchers presented the latest design and testing of these  Read More »

Virus Continues to Plague Midwest

(The Scientist Magazine) Five years ago, a new disease reared its head in northwestern Missouri when two older men fell ill with what was later identified as a new virus, dubbed Heartland virus for the region of the country in which it was first found. Through field studies conducted in 2012, researchers identified Lone Star  Read More »

Brighter future for bacteria detection

(MIT News Office) Ever wonder why fruits and vegetables sometimes hit the shelves contaminated by pathogenic bacteria such as listeria, E. coli, and salmonella? According to Tim Lu, an assistant professor of electrical engineering and biological engineering at MIT, it boils down to the inefficient bacteria-detection assays used in the food industry. In some cases,  Read More »

Was Bomb And Anthrax Threat Directed At Fred Phelps?

(WIBW) A threat at a Topeka hospice facility last week appears to have been directed at Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps. Captain Scott Conklin of the Topeka Police Department said that an email was sent to a midland hospice employee that made reference to a bomb and anthrax.

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