News Scan for Jan 30, 2014
States’ readiness efforts
MERS-CoV antibodies in camels
Imported Zika cases
Avian flu in skunks
Author: Jim Wappes
CDC pilot programs boost disease response in Uganda, Vietnam
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 30, 2014The programs could provide a model for other nations to protect against health threats.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Seven new H7N9 cases, plus family cluster, reported
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 29, 2014The rise in H7N9 cases sees no let-up, as a 3-person family cluster is reported.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 29, 2014
Varicella vaccine studyPhage against B anthracisEffects of terror agents on cellsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Saudi Arabia reports fatal MERS case
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 29, 2014A 60-year-old man has died in Riyadh of MERS-CoV, and a report details a MERS-related stillbirth case.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 27, 2014
Caribbean chikungunya outbreak growsGI illness on cruise shipShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Jan 27, 2014
China’s second H10N8 case
Expanding Korean H5N8 outbreak
Diabetes and flu risk
WHO reports fatal Saudi, Jordanian MERS cases
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 27, 2014The WHO confirms two fatal cases cases and releases guidance for use in healthcare settings.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Current H7N9 wave rivals last spring’s case total
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 27, 2014China confirms 14 new cases in five provinces as tests show a mixed picture on poultry farms.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 24, 2014
New polio cases in PakistanMeasles during pregnancyShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Jan 24, 2014
H7N9 transmission in songbirdsPossible 1918 pandemic originShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Pace of H7N9 cases in China continues unabated
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 23, 2014Seven new cases threaten to push the second wave higher than the first one last spring.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 23, 2014
More H5N8 in Korean birdsCholera in Haitian watersDengue and rare blood disorderShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 22, 2014
Anthrax treatment, preventionMore polio worker deathsMeasles in Guinea4-strain flu vaccine trialShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO weighs H7N9 risk as cases mount
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 22, 2014As 4 new cases are confirmed, the WHO notes a trend toward slightly younger patients and a lower death rate.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF