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H5N1 avian influenza: First human case reported in Cambodia in 2014

(The Global Dispatch) After reporting 26 human H5N1 avian influenza cases in 2013, by far the most of any country, the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced their first case of the lethal bird flu on 2014, according to a Ministry of Health press release Feb. 4. The case is a 5-year-old boy from Chongda village, Read More »

February 4, 2014
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, International, and Public Health
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US Safer When CDC Works With Other Countries to Fight Infectious Diseases

(Infection Control Today) According to an article in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pilot projects between CDC and Uganda and CDC and Vietnam have resulted in improvements in disease detection and response that may serve as a model for increasing global Read More »

February 4, 2014
| Filed under International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Queensland Health battles two dengue outbreaks

(The Global Dispatch) Queensland Health is reporting two dengue fever outbreaks in the Cairns and Port Douglas areas, according to a recent press release. With the addition of four newly confirmed cases, Cairns is now reporting 50 cases, while Port Douglas is reporting 17. Health officials are working with residents to get the mosquito population Read More »

February 4, 2014
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PHG Foundation | £40 million funding for new UK synthetic biology centres

February 4, 2014
| Filed under Biotechnology, International, and Research
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allAfrica.com: Uganda: U.S. Agency Says Projects Offer Model for Greater Health Security

February 4, 2014
| Filed under International and Public Health
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