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BARDA, Emergent BioSolutions Forge Pact to Set Up Biodefense Response Facility

(Genetic Engineering News) Emergent BioSolutions and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) are establishing a Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing. The center will facilitate advanced development of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasures, ensure domestic pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturing surge capacity, share facility construction costs, and provide workforce Read More »

June 20, 2012
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
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Report: Congo fever kills 14 in Iran over 2 years

(Trend.az) Azerbaijan, Baku – During the past two years, 14 people have died in Iran as a result of sporadic cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), Jam-e Jam Persian language daily reported. The importation of livestock to Iran from eastern borders has been the cause of the spread of the disease, which has contacted 114 Read More »

June 19, 2012
| Filed under Middle East, Agents & Toxins, and Public Health
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Anthrax alert system at risk as cost estimate hits $5.7 billion

(Washington Post) Funding for BioWatch, an early warning system to detect deadly pathogens in 30 U.S. cities, may be in jeopardy after cost estimates surged to $5.7 billion, six times the initial assessment. The Department of Homeland Security wants to open bidding before October on the next phase of the program, which monitors the air Read More »

June 19, 2012
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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Economics of Crimean-Congo Fever – Hurriyet Daily News (press release)

Hurriyet Daily News (press release)Economics of Crimean-Congo FeverHurriyet Daily News (press release)With the advent of summer, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases have started to appear…

June 18, 2012
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Drug Helps Beat Ebola Infection if Given Within 48 Hours, Report Says

(Global Security Newswire) An experimental Ebola countermeasure is said to be effective if used within two days of exposure to the virus, a significant step over prior drugs requiring administration within 30 minutes, the Ottawa Citizen reported on Thursday. The medicine functions by hindering Ebola's progression, providing the body a longer period to neutralize the Read More »