ACIP eyes preference for nasal-spray flu vaccine in kids
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsFeb 26, 2014CDC advisory panel defers action on recommending the nasal-spray flu vaccine in children.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Feb 25, 2014
Listeria-related recallBSE in GermanyShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Avian Flu Scan for Feb 25, 2014
H7N9 case and surveyH5 case in ChinaMore H5N1 outbreaks in VietnamShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Feb 24, 2014
H5N1 in Vietnam, IndiaCholera vaccination in South SudanShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Food Safety Scan for Feb 24, 2014
Listeria outbreak in 2 statesFDA adulteration ruleShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu continues slow decline in US
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsFeb 21, 2014US flu activity continues a slow decline, similar to Canada, while Europe shows mixed activity.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Feb 21, 2014
Chikungunya cases spike New deadlines for FSMA rulesMalaria parasite out of AfricaMumps at FordhamShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Feb 21, 2014
H5N1 outbreak in NepalWHO help for H1N1 in EgyptShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
CDC: Flu vaccine 61% effective, but too few adults get it
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Feb 20, 2014
Federal health officials say this year’s vaccine yields 61% protection, adding that low vaccination coverage among working-age adults may help explain why that age-group has been hit unusually hard—accounting for 61% of hospitalizations.
Officials report 2 more H7N9 cases, list deaths at 112
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsFeb 20, 2014The WHO today put the H7N9 death toll at 112, considerably higher than previously noted.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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Two Saudi MERS casesSevere flu cases in CaliforniaMalaria risks in AfricaShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO keeps same strains for next season’s flu vaccine
Feb 20, 2014The WHO recommends keeping the same strains for the Northern Hemisphere’s 2014-15 flu season.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Feb 19, 2014
H5N1 case in CambodiaVaccinating without a cold chainZoonotic, foodborne agents in EuropeMore polio fundingShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
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H5N1 outbreak in ChinaCameroon churches closed for polio viewsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Feb 17, 2014
Saudi MERS deathPolio workers kidnappedShare Tweet Email Print & PDF