Saudi Arabia reports new MERS cases, infection control plan
Natalie Vestin, MPH | Program Coordinator | CIDRAPDec 01, 2014The Saudi MOH reports 3 new MERS cases, 2 deaths, and 1 recovery.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
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First human trial of NIH-GSK Ebola vaccine shows promise
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 26, 2014Study results showed a good immune response at a high dose.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Sierra Leone has bulk of latest Ebola cases; total nears 16,000
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 26, 2014The WHO says Sierra Leone is likely to soon surpass Liberia’s outbreak numbers.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 26, 2014
New Saudi MERS case, deathsMore sprout Salmonella casesH5 avian flu in India, Germany4 Pakistani polio workers killedShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Study adds more data on effects of consecutive-year flu shots
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 26, 2014The University of Michigan study yields more evidence that getting a flu shot 2 years in a row may lower effectiveness, and also that the effects of a flu shot may last more than one season.Share Tweet…
News Scan for Nov 25, 2014
Questions on GOF pauseCholera in HaitiPneumococcal vaccine in kidsShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
NewLink, Merck deal boosts prospects for Ebola vaccine
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 24, 2014The small biotech and the drug giant announced an agreement today.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
OIE, FAO warn of H5N8 threat after another Dutch outbreak
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 24, 2014The agencies warned that H5N8 represents a serious threat, especially to less-wealthy European nations.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 24, 2014
MERS strikes 2 moreMore chikungunya casesFlu-infection studyMultistate Salmonella sproutbreakShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 21, 2014
Plague in MadagascarNew EV-D68 cases, paralysis casesInternational food safety rankingsShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Nov 21, 2014
New Dutch avian flu outbreakSome H3N2 mismatchH9N2 transmission studyShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Global leaders warn against Ebola complacency
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 21, 2014Several world leaders urged nations to continue aid for West Africa’s Ebola outbreak region.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
ECDC sounds H5N8 warning after another possible outbreak
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 20, 2014A new outbreak on a Dutch chicken farm involves an H5 subtype.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
WHO reports intense Ebola activity in large part of Sierra Leone
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 19, 2014Although activity appears to be slowing elsewhere, it’s still rising in Sierra Leone.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 19, 2014
More Saudi MERS deathsMeningococcal B vaccine availableNon-O157 E coli testingGlobal sanitation challengesShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF