After H7N9 review, Hong Kong steps down alert level
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJun 13, 2014The second H7N9 wave not only had many more cases than the first, it affected a wider area.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Jun 12, 2014
Chickungunya vaccinevCJD blood testSepsis and latest virusesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Foodborne Disease Scan for Jun 12, 2014
Chia-linked SalmonellaFood trucks vs restaurantsCampylobacter by economic statusShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Saudi official says labs failed to report MERS cases
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJun 12, 2014Also, Saudi Arabia has a new case and new reports offer more data on MERS-CoV in camels.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Groups unveil steps against bloodstream, MRSA infections
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJun 12, 2014The evidence-based guidance is part of a series on preventing hospital infections.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO confirms MERS in Iran as Kuwait finds virus in camels
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJun 11, 2014The WHO confirms the first two MERS cases in Iran, and Kuwait finds the virus in five camels.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
CSL studies shed light on 2010 flu vaccine seizures
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJun 11, 2014Vaccine strains overstimulated some kids’ immune systems, and CSL said it has taken steps to reduce the risk.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Report on Tunisian MERS cases shows testing challenges
Jun 10, 2014A report on a 3-case MERS cluster last year highlights diagnostic difficulties.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jun 10, 2014
MMRV-related seizuresMeasles surge in SomaliaRotavirus vaccine benefitsH10N8 virus originsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
More Ebola cases, deaths reported in West Africa
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJun 10, 2014Guinea has reported 7 new cases, the WHO says, and Sierra Leone 8.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Chikungunya rises in Caribbean as US notes imported cases
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJun 09, 2014Cases in the Caribbean top 135,000, as the US announces 3 new imported cases.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jun 09, 2014
More Saudi MERS casesWorld Cup vaccine adviceShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO: Infection control gaps helped fuel UAE MERS surge
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJun 06, 2014Several factors contributed to the surge, the WHO says, while experts call for case-control studies.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jun 06, 2014
More West Africa EbolaLab-linked Salmonella outbreakPublic health at World CupNeglected zoonotic diseasesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jun 05, 2014
Chikungunya precautionsSalmonella chia recall, new casesFourth US vCJD caseMRSA drug approvalShare Tweet Email Print & PDF