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Ebola outbreak kills one, infects three in DR Congo

(AlertNet)  An outbreak of Ebola has killed one person and is believed to have infected three others over the last week in northeastern Congo, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday. The outbreak is in Isiro, a busy town in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Oriental province, which shares a border with Uganda, but the  Read More »

Anthrax experts say drought may be factor in recent livestock deaths in Colorado, Texas

(The Washington Post) Anthrax has killed more than 100 animals on ranches in Colorado and Texas within the past two weeks, and experts say the risk of infection may be greater with drought covering much of the United States. Anthrax outbreaks happen occasionally in livestock herds and wild animals in the U.S., usually west of  Read More »

Caesar Salad Kits Containing Recalled Cilantro Withdrawn from Market

(Food Safety News) A California-based company is recalling approximately 77,688 pounds of its Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits because they include dressing made with cilantro that was recalled Friday for potential Salmonella contamination. Real Mex Foods of Vernon, CA issued a voluntary recall of the salad kits Thursday after the company was informed by a  Read More »

Researchers uncover how poxviruses such as smallpox evolve rapidly — despite low mutation rates

(EurekAlert) Poxviruses, a group of DNA-containing viruses that includes smallpox, are responsible for a wide range of diseases in humans and animals. They are highly virulent and able to cross species barriers, yet how they do so has been largely a mystery because of their low mutation rates. While smallpox was considered officially eradicated by  Read More »

West Nile Virus Death Toll Reaches 16 in Texas

(Global Biodefense) Dallas County officials have declared a state of emergency after the West Nile Virus (WNV) infected at least 190 people, killing 10 in their county, as the nation’s worst outbreak hits Texas. Dallas County Health and Human Services yesterday confirmed the county’s tenth WNV related death in a patient that had been diagnosed  Read More »

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