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16 new dengue cases, total 547

(TimesofIndia) Doctors of the microbiology department of the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVM) confirmed 16 new dengue cases on Monday. With this, the number of dengue cases here has gone up to 547. Dr Atul Grag of GSVM’s microbiology department said that among the 16 new cases, seven have been reported at Lala Read More »

October 30, 2013
| Filed under North America, South Asia, International, and Public Health
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Polio breaks out in Syria – WHO warns it could spread

(WorldHealthOrganization) The World Health Organization confirmed 10 cases of polio in Syria Tuesday, a sobering development that shows conflict can set back decades of work that had almost eradicated the crippling and deadly virus. It’s the first confirmed outbreak of polio in Syria in 14 years, and World Health Organization officials say it can spread. Read More »

October 29, 2013
| Filed under Middle East, North America, International, and Public Health
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HHS Boosts Global Ability to Respond to Pandemics

(GlobalBiodefense) To build a sustainable capacity to manufacture influenza vaccine in developing countries and help reduce the global threat of influenza pandemics, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently announced grants totaling $15 million to two international organizations and two U.S. universities.

October 29, 2013
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
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New case of anthrax reported in Armenia

(ARKANewsAgency) A patient diagnosed to have the cutaneous (skin) anthrax was admitted to Yerevan’s Nork hospital specializing in treatment of infectious diseases on Saturday, the health ministry said. It said the preliminary diagnosis was confirmed by laboratory tests.

October 28, 2013
| Filed under Europe, North America, International, and Public Health
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Few children and young adults with autoimmune diseases are receiving the HPV vaccination

(ScienceDaily) The number of children and young adults with autoimmune diseases receiving the HPV vaccination is profoundly low despite studies showing the vaccine to be safe and effective, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego. Given the increased incidence of HPV in people with autoimmune Read More »