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By Region: South Asia

Tackling Bioterrorism

(The Diplomat) The United States is vulnerable to an attack that could kill hundreds of thousands. But the big threat might not come from a nuclear device falling into the wrong hands, and certainly not from a brigade of suicide bombers. Instead, argues James Glassman in an article Forbes article this week, “terrorists could spray Read More »

April 9, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, South Asia, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, International, and Research
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IIL’s Raksha-Ovac becomes Rs 100-cr brand

(Business Standard) Raksha-Ovac is a vaccine that offers protection to cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats against the foot and mouth disease (FMD). Vaccination is the only means to control the FMD, which is identified as an economically-devastating disease of the …

April 4, 2012
| Filed under South Asia, Agriculture, and Countermeasures
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When Superbugs Attack

(Foreign Affairs) Antibiotic-resistant NDM-1 Is Undermining India’s Medical Sector. Some of modern medicine’s most heralded interventions — from routine surgeries to organ transplants and cancer treatments — may soon be too dangerous. The viability of these procedures hinges on physicians’ ability to use antibiotics to swiftly vanquish any bacterial infections that might arise in the Read More »

April 3, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, South Asia, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Flu surveillance lacking

(Nature.com) When researchers created strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that could spread easily between mammals, they argued that their work would aid in surveillance, by identifying mutations to watch for in the wild. But an analysis by Nature paints a dire picture of how animal flu viruses are being monitored. In 2010, the Read More »

March 30, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Agents & Toxins, Agriculture, International, and Public Health
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Integrated action, community participation urged

(The News International) Later, CADD Secretary Imtiaz Inayat Elahi told participants that in light of high disease burden, seasonal epidemics, including dengue, swine flu, bird flu, diarrhoeal disorders and Congo hemorrhagic fever, were a cause of huge strain on health resources. He said the situation called for coordinated efforts to prevent, control and manage epidemics Read More »