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Stars and StripesCorps sets new guidelines for anthrax vaccineMarine Corps TimesMilitary medical officials say the anthrax vaccine is safe, but there are common and rare side effects to watch for. They include: • A temporary burning sensation lasting about a minute after injection. • Temporary soreness, redness, itching, …Marine Corps sets new guidelines for anthrax  Read More »

NEWS.com.auResearchers eye Hendra 'warning system'Sydney Morning HeraldBiosecurity Queensland principal veterinary epidemiologist Dr Hume Field has been investigating why there has been a particularly high number of Hendra cases this year. So far this year, 11 Hendra-infected horses, and one dog, have died or been put …Hendra virus study using GPS to track batsABC OnlineHendra virus  Read More »

UC DavisNew genetically engineered vaccines target Rift Valley feverUC DavisEarlier in his career, Yilma did extensive work on foot-and-mouth disease and developed a similar genetically engineered vaccine for the devastating cattle disease rinderpest, which the World Organisation for Animal Health in May declared to be …and more »

San Diego To Train Mail Carriers To Deliver Anti-Bioterror DrugsKPBSThey'll soon be training to deliver emergency antibiotics to all 3.2 million county residents, plus visitors, in the event of a bioterrorist attack, like one involving anthrax, plague or ricin. Jack Walsh, coordinator for the county's …