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FLU NEWS SCAN: Global flu activity, H5N1 vaccine in Thailand

(CIDRAP) Globally, only regional pockets show increased flu activity. Global flu activity remains low with the exception of Hong Kong, Madagascar, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic, health officials report. “Influenza activity in the northern hemisphere temperate regions is continuing to decline or back to baseline levels indicating the season is ending,” the World Health Read More »

June 11, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, and Public Health
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Rising number of CCHF infections in Iranian provinces

(Payvand) Iranian media report that seven people in the country have died after contracting the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Most victims of the viral disease have been identified in the eastern provinces, but reports indicate that the virus has been detected in 27 of Iran’s 31 provinces.

June 11, 2012
| Filed under Middle East, Agents & Toxins, and Public Health
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Food Safety Attorney Bill Marler to Present Webinar

Food safety attorney and Food Safety News publisher Bill Marler will present a webinar on the legal consequences of poor food safety practices on June 14.In the webinar hosted by Food Seminars International, Marler will elaborate on his work in foodborne illness litigation. The webinar will include discussion on the obstacles companies face in prioritizing food Read More »

June 11, 2012
| Filed under Public Health
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Pandemic preparedness

(University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center) Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Advanced Computing Center developed the “Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit” to assist public health officials in planning for and managing a disease outbreak. The toolkit is a web-based service that simulates the spread of pandemic flu Read More »

June 8, 2012
| Filed under North America, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
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Griffith University tackles deadly Hendra virus

(Griffith University) Australian medical researchers are on the brink of an effective human treatment for the deadly Hendra virus, and potentially the closely related Nipah virus, which has killed more than 200 people in South East Asia. Associate Professor Nigel McMillan from Griffith University’s School of Medical Science has been awarded Australian Federal Government funding Read More »