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Beware of animal diseases as biological weapons, health experts say

(Reuters) The World Health Organization, animal health and national defense officers called on Tuesday for wider international cooperation to avoid the spread of animal diseases that could be used as biological weapons. Sixty percent of human diseases come from animal agents and 80 percent of the agents that could be used for bio terrorism are  Read More »

Undetected measles led to death of Clallam County woman in her 20s

(Seattle Times) A Clallam County woman in her 20s died this year from an undetected measles infection discovered only after an autopsy, state health officials said Thursday. The case is the first confirmed measles death in the U.S. in 12 years.  The woman was likely exposed to the highly contagious infection at a local medical  Read More »

New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus

(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies new immune molecules that protect against deadly Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola virus…The new antibodies that identify and neutralize Marburg virus – which has a mortality rate of up to 90% – were developed through an academic-industrial partnership including TSRI, Integrated  Read More »

A Rapid Ebola Test Can Diagnose the Disease In Just Minutes

(Time) A new Ebola diagnostic test that can identify in minutes whether a person has Ebola has proven to be faster and just as sensitive as diagnostics performed in a lab, according to new data published in the journal The Lancet.

Ebola Linked to Rise in Malaria Deaths in Guinea

(US News & World Report) The Ebola epidemic in West Africa appears to have led to an increase in malaria deaths last year, a new study finds. Research in Guinea, one of the countries hardest hit by the Ebola epidemic, indicates an extra 74,000 cases of malaria went untreated in 2014, compared to previous years.  Read More »

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