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NY Blood Center Receives Funding to Develop MERS Vaccine

(Global Biodefense) NYBC’s Laboratory of Viral Immunology at its Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute has received a significant grant to continue development of a vaccine against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – one of the most dangerous emerging viruses. Lanying Du., Ph.D., Co-head of the laboratory, was awarded more than $400,000 for this program. Read More »

January 22, 2014
| Filed under International, Public Health, and Research
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Justice Project SA condemns Sanral anthrax scare

(Mail & Guardian) Biological or chemical attacks, real or feigned, are an act of cowardice and terrorism, the Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) said on Tuesday, after the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) operations centre in Pretoria had to be shut down when white powder was found in an envelope. Electronic Toll Collection Read More »

January 22, 2014
| Filed under Africa, Bioterrorism, and International
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Foreign fruit fly found in Whangarei – Latest National News – Keep up with Newstalk ZB

January 22, 2014
| Filed under Agriculture and International
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Vietnam reports first H5N1 bird flu death in 2014

(Xinhua) The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu in Vietnam in 2014 has been reported in southern Binh Phuc province, the country’s Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health announced late Monday. The victim, a man at his 52, was hospitalized on Jan. 11 due to symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness Read More »

January 22, 2014
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, International, and Public Health
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Research finds finds potential treatment for drug-resistant H7N9 influenza virus

(EurekAlert) The novel avian H7N9 influenza virus has caused more than 130 human infections with 43 deaths in China. New research, conducted under the supervision of Kansas State University’s Juergen Richt, is showing promise in helping to fight this deadly virus. “Emergence of a novel drug-resistant H7N9 influenza virus: Evidence-based clinical potential of a natural Read More »