As Ebola outbreak grows, WHO notes case-count difficulties
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsAug 22, 2014With 142 new cases and 77 new deaths, the WHO said the size of the epidemic has been underestimated.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Aug 22, 2014
Local chikungunya in FloridaH5N6 in VietnamAnthrax grantShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Food Outbreak Scan for Aug 22, 2014
Salmonella and nut butterBearded dragon Salmonella outbreak overShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Aug 14, 2014
Pneumonia vaccine for seniorsMRSA colonization sitesLAIV in kidsMore uses for fecal transplantsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Food Outbreak Scan for Aug 14, 2014
More Cyclospora casesChia Salmonella outbreak overShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
USDA vows to speed tracing of tainted ground beef
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsAug 14, 2014The plan will speed up the hunt for the source when ground beef is tainted with E coli O157:H7.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Aug 13, 2014
More US chikungunya casesNew avian flu strain in VietnamIV flu drug findingsGlobal flu updateShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO: It’s ethical to use untried drugs in Ebola outbreak
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsAug 12, 2014As deaths top 1,000, a panel says it’s ethical to use unlicensed drugs, vaccines.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Aug 12, 2014
H7N9 in macaquesFlu spike in AustraliaCanadian flu vaccine plantShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Ebola: Guinea closes border, Canada case ruled out
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsAug 11, 2014In recent days, Guinea closed its borders, and suspected cases in Canada and Saudi Arabia were ruled out.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Aug 05, 2014
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Avian Flu Scan for Aug 05, 2014
H5N1 mutations in Canada caseKorean H5N8 originsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
CDC experts address Ebola infection control issues
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsAug 05, 2014CDC experts cover a range of issues, such as proper protective equipment.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Experts urge gain-of-function sides to seek common ground
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsAug 05, 2014Two leading experts urge both sides in the debate to keep an open mind and to set up a conference.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
US homecoming for Ebola-stricken workers as outbreak spreads
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsAug 04, 2014A US doctor with Ebola is improving and new cases have been reported in Morocco and Nigeria, as the outbreak reaches 1,603 cases and 887 deaths.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF