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Woman dies after injecting herself with heroin contaminated with ANTHRAX – Daily Mail
Daily MailWoman dies after injecting herself with heroin contaminated with ANTHRAXDaily Mail'It is therefore important for medical professionals to be alert to the possibly of anthrax infection in heroin users presenting with signs and symptoms – which include severe soft tissue infections or blood poisoning – to prevent any delays in Read More »
- December 19, 2012
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Most virulent form of dengue outbreak alarms national capital
(Times of India) Delhi is seeing an outbreak of the most dangerous and virulent form of dengue virus this season. Genetic analysis of the virus strains in circulation in India has shown that the national Capital is seeing a massive circulation of dengue virus serotype 2 that causes hemorrhagic fever, triggering Read More »
- December 19, 2012
- | Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
Va ranks high in health-emergency preparedness, but spending cuts could … – Washington Post
Va ranks high in health-emergency preparedness, but spending cuts could …Washington PostThe report said that scores overall reflect improvements over time in how officials prevent, identify and respond to disease, bioterrorism threats and natural disasters. States have made progress in being prepared for public emergencies since the Sept.
- December 19, 2012
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Va ranks high in health-emergency preparedness, but spending cuts could … – Washington Post
Va ranks high in health-emergency preparedness, but spending cuts could …Washington PostThe report said that scores overall reflect improvements over time in how officials prevent, identify and respond to disease, bioterrorism threats and natural disasters. States have made progress in being prepared for public emergencies since the Sept.
- December 19, 2012
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FDA Offers First License to Drug Produced by Bioshield Program
(Global Security Newswire) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a license for a new anthrax treatment, marking the first time the agency has approved a drug developed through the federal government’s controversial Project Bioshield program. The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has since 2005 acquired an unspecified Read More »
- December 19, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Bioterrorism, and Public Health
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BAA – Medical Countermeasures for Priority Pathogens
(Global Biodefense) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has released Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
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FDA Accepts BLA for Inhalational Anthrax Countermeasure
(Global Biodefense) Anthim (obiltoxaximab) is for the treatment and prevention of inhalational anthrax, Read More »
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South Korea MERS death toll rises to 20
(CNN) The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the number of new cases Read More »
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What you should know about MERS, the mystery disease that has South Korea on edge
(Washington Post) The spread of MERS, which has infected 126 people since the outbreak began last Read More »
Research More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Scientists find new variant of streptococcal bacteria causing severe infections
(Imperial College London) Scientists have discovered a new variant of streptococcal bacteria that Read More »
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VUMC joins Human Vaccine Project as first scientific hub
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), the Human Vaccines Project and the International AIDS Read More »
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Researcher who spiked rabbit blood to fake HIV vaccine results slapped with rare prison sentence
(Washington Post) Dong Pyou Han, a former Iowa State University researcher charged with Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
Public Health More »
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How Yelp Can Be Used to Track Outbreaks of Food Poisoning
When a Shigella outbreak at a San Jose, California, seafood restaurant sickened dozens Read More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The 15 water-cooling towers that were found to be contaminated this week Read More »
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Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The World Health Organization issued sweeping new guidelines on Wednesday that could put Read More »
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Sentencing scheduled for peanut executive in salmonella case
(Washington Post)- ALBANY, Ga. — A former peanut executive convicted of shipping tainted Read More »