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Bird Flu Outbreaks Reported Around China
(TheEpochTimes) Outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza, better known as bird flu, have occurred across China this year. Information on bird flu’s spread in China was made public in January in a Hong Kong health report to the World Health Organization (WHO), saying that China was one of the 15 affected countries Read More »
- September 26, 2012
- | Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
Anthrax outbreak kills 100 animals in Turkana
(Standard Digital) About 100 livestock have died following an outbreak of anthrax in Kibish Division, Turkana North District. District Veterinary Officer Lucas Kemboi said the disease was first reported in Natomeri village before spreading to Korimunyang and Koesa locations. The official said the disease, which was reported early this month, killed Read More »
- September 26, 2012
- | Filed under Europe, North America, Agents & Toxins, and International
National Biosecurity Training Participation Exceeds Expectations – Farmscape Online
National Biosecurity Training Participation Exceeds ExpectationsFarmscape OnlineThe National Biosecurity Training Program, based on the National Farm Level Biosecurity Standard developed by the Canadian Swine Health Board, provides training to help pork producers reduce the risk of disease infecting their herds. The program was …and more »
- September 26, 2012
- | Filed under Biosafety
Global Health as a Bridge to Security
Our understanding of global health and its relationship to national security, the safety of our citizens, and the well-being of the wider global community has grown and evolved over time. It is now widely accepted that nations with healthy populations are more likely to be productive, prosperous, and peaceful. read more
- September 25, 2012
- | Filed under Public Health
Veterinary expert questions panel’s findings
(The Business Recorder) A veterinary expert and another member of the same team objected to the findings of the medical team constituted under the directive of Sindh High Court. The team, led by a Dow Medical University expert, submitted its report, alleging anthrax infection in the imported sheep without actually testing Read More »
- September 25, 2012
- | Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, South America, Agents & Toxins, Agriculture, and Research
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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 »