News Scan for Aug 20, 2014

Influenza B vaccine mismatchUS chikungunya count risesNut butter recallSeals as ancient TB carriersShare Tweet Email Print & PDF

WHO pushes back against Ebola-related flight bans

Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsAug 14, 2014The WHO voiced concern about Ebola-related bans on flights to outbreak countries and other African nations, such as one announced today by Korean Air Lines.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF

News Scan for Jul 17, 2014

MERS-CoV originsResistant bacteria in hospitalsHaiti sanitation effortPertussis vaccine in pregnancyTattoo recall expandedShare Tweet Email Print & PDF

News Scan for Jul 16, 2014

Smallpox breach follow-upUS shingles cases risingRule on ground beefExperts address chikungunyaShare Tweet Email Print & PDF

Saudi Arabia reports 2 more MERS cases

Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJun 25, 2014Saudi Arabia reported two new MERS cases, while the WHO supplied new details about two earlier ones.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF

Antibody study hints at MERS-CoV in African camels

Lisa Schnirring and Robert Roos | Staff Writers | CIDRAP NewsApr 22, 2014Scientists found that camels in three widely separated African countries had MERS-CoV-like antibodies.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF

News Scan for Mar 28, 2014

More Ebola in GuineaUS, European flu activityCat-to-human bovine TBUK scarlet fever surgeShare Tweet Email Print & PDF