News Scan for Sep 24, 2014
More EV-D68 casesMERS case definitionEarly H7N9 vaccine trialsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Author: Jim Wappes
News Scan for Sep 19, 2014
Review finds more Saudi MERS casesFood safety rulesTainted vaccine in SyriaPremature-death targetsBusiness and fluShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Guinea arrests six in fatal attack on Ebola team
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 19, 2014The brutal attack occurred 3 days ago; also, Sierra Leone has imposed a curfew to combat disease spread.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
White House launches major effort against resistant bacteria
Jim Wappes | Editorial Director | CIDRAP NewsSep 19, 2014The multipronged attack includes an executive order, a national strategy, and a detailed PCAST report.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Sep 18, 2014
EV-D68 cases continue riseUS Chikungunya cases top 1,000Anthrax vaccine dosing strategiesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
UN Security Council adopts special mission for Ebola
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 18, 2014The unanimous resolution creates the first ever special mission geared to a public health crisis.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
CDC: Flu vaccine uptake steady in health workers, pregnant women
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 18, 2014Coverage last season was about 82% in health workers and 52% in pregnant women.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Sep 17, 2014
Another Saudi MERS caseGlobal listeriosis burdenMore polio in PakistanTainted measles vaccine in SyriaShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Sep 17, 2014
Next-generation ventilatorAvian flu reassortment in MexicoShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Ebola infects French MSF worker as epidemic holds spotlight
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 17, 2014MSF reports its first case in a staffer, and a health worker with EVD in Atlanta is poised to receive convalescent serum.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
COMMENTARY: Health workers need optimal respiratory protection for Ebola
Lisa M Brosseau, ScD, and Rachael Jones, PhDSep 17, 2014We believe there is scientific and epidemiologic evidence to recommend respirators for all patient care, and a PAPR would be the best option.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
US announces surge of aid for West Africa’s Ebola epidemic
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 16, 2014The White House announces a plan to send 3,000 US troops and establish a command post in Liberia.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Very few aircraft equipped to evacuate Ebola patients
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsSep 16, 2014A Georgia company has equipped two Gulfstream III jets to transfer Ebola patients, but few other options exist.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Sep 16, 2014
EV-D68 in 12 states, CanadaNew Saudi MERS caseRespiratory infections in kidsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Sep 16, 2014
Novel H3N1 viruses in swineH5N6 outbreak in LaosFlu immunityShare Tweet Email Print & PDF