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CDC probing reports of paralysis in 9 Colorado children, including some with Enterovirus 68

TheWashingtonPost- Several children in Colorado, including some that have tested positive for the Enterovirus 68 respiratory illness, also reported neurological symptoms including muscle weakness and paralysis. That virus has been confirmed in the District of Columbia and all but 10 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it has sickened more than 277  Read More »

Among Malaria Parasites, Real Feel for Mosquitoes

TheNewYorkTimes: A new study by French researchers published by PLOS pathogens suggests that it is possible that malaria parasites circulating in the blood can actually sense that there are mosquitoes around. And as a result, the parasites can react by increasing their numbers to the mosquitos are more likely to carry them to a new  Read More »

What You Need to Know About the Ebola Outbreak

TheNewYorkTimes: How many people have been infected? How is the Disease transmitted? What is the US doing to Help? Status updates on the Ebola outbreak and comparisons to other major public health outbreaks from the 21st century.

Severe respiratory virus afflicting children confirmed in at least six states, as others investigate possible cases

TheWashingtonPost: Scores of children in at least a dozen states are afflicted by a severe respiratory illness, with at least six states confirming the presence of a rare virus strain in children as young as six weeks old, public health officials say.

World Bank Group Approves US$105 Million Grant for Faster Ebola Epidemic Containment

WorldBank: The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$105 million grant to finance Ebola-containment efforts underway in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, help families and communities cope with the economic impact of the crisis, and rebuild and strengthen essential public health systems in the three worst-affected countries to guard against  Read More »

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