GAO: Too soon to rate latest HHS countermeasure efforts
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsApr 01, 2014HHS has spent $440 million to bolster defenses against pandemic flu and other threats.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Apr 01, 2014
MERS death in UAEChikungunya cases top 18,000Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Apr 01, 2014
H1N1 evidence in sea ottersUniversal flu vaccine studyShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Tests confirm Ebola infections in Liberia
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMar 31, 2014Lab tests have confirmed Ebola hemorrhagic fever in two patients from a district that borders Guinea.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO revises guidance on MERS case-control studies
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsMar 31, 2014The WHO has revised its guidance on studies to pinpoint how the virus is infecting people.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
H7N9 sickens 3 more in 3 Chinese provinces
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMar 31, 2014Also, researchers noted connections between positive market findings and human H7N9 cases.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Study: Mutations during egg step cut last year’s flu vaccine effectiveness
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsMar 28, 2014Canadian scientists may have solved the problem of low vaccine efficacy against the H3N2 strain: Mutations occurred when the H3N2 reference strain was adapted to make it grow well in eggs.Share Tweet E…
WHO sees camels as MERS source, but route uncertain
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMar 28, 2014The WHO says it’s not clear how the virus is jumping to humans, as Saudi Arabia reports a new case.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Four Ebola cases confirmed in Guinea’s capital
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMar 27, 2014The number of suspected and confirmed cases in the nation climbed from 86 to 103.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Mar 27, 2014
6 new Heartland casesCutting back on animal antibioticsPolio elimination in SE AsiaShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Mar 27, 2014
H7N9 case, death in ChinaFlu vaccine and PICU illnessMarkers for flu immunityShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Reports on hospital infections show progress, needs
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMar 26, 2014One CDC report fleshed out the burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and another that tracked different types of HAIs showed promising progress.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Mar 26, 2014
More Ebola deaths in GuineaDetails on MERS casesH5N1 mutation in CambodiaHPV and pregnancySalmonella data goldmineShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Mar 24, 2014
Three new MERS casesMore Caribbean chikungunyaShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Avian Flu Scan for Mar 24, 2014
More H7N9 cases in ChinaTwo H5N1 cases in EgyptShare Tweet Email Print & PDF