News Scan for May 19, 2014
Fluzone and seizuresWHA begins in GenevaLegionella and wiper fluidShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
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Saudis report 8 MERS cases; 2nd US patient released
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsMay 19, 2014Florida officials say the 2nd US MERS patient has been released from an Orlando hospital.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
COMMENTARY: Protecting health workers from airborne MERS-CoV—learning from SARS
Lisa M Brosseau, ScD, and Rachael Jones, PhDMay 19, 2014Compelling evidence and prudence dictate higher levels of respiratory protection for health workers.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
E coli cases in 4 states prompt ground beef recall
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMay 19, 2014Reports of 11 E coli cases in 4 states have prompted a recall of 1.8 million pounds of ground beef.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for May 16, 2014
Chikungunya in FloridaEbbing flu activityDoD countermeasure reviewEarly measles vaccineShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
VHF Scan for May 16, 2014
5 new Ebola cases in GuineaDengue in southeast AfricaShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Saudi Arabia reports 6 more MERS cases, 3 deaths
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMay 16, 2014Saudi Arabia has 6 new cases and 3 deaths, while the ECDC weighs in on recent trends.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for May 15, 2014
Novel tick-borne phlebovirusEuropean Salmonella outbreakNew Pakistan polio vaccine mandateShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Avian Flu Scan for May 15, 2014
H7N9 case in ChinaEvolution in H7N9 virusesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Dutch, Saudi, Jordan reports boost MERS tally
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsMay 15, 2014Reports involve a 2nd Dutch case, 3 Saudi ones, and 7 retrospectively confirmed cases in Jordan.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Steps move Boston lab closer to BSL-4 work
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMay 15, 2014The lab, completed in 2008 but held up over challenges, cleared two more obstacles yesterday.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
MERS reaches Netherlands; 2 Florida patients cleared
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsMay 14, 2014In addition to the Dutch MERS case, Saudi Arabia reports 16 new infections.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for May 14, 2014
Chikungunya spike in HaitiPolio vaccine mandate in PakistanShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Avian Flu Scan for May 14, 2014
New H7N9 case in ChinaH7N9 case seriesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Florida health workers have symptoms after MERS patient contact
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMay 13, 2014The 2 workers are being monitored, as Saudi Arabia reports 4 new MERS cases.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF