MSF: Ebola rapid teams needed for Liberian hot spots
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 11, 2014MSF says the outbreak is not over and calls for rapid response teams for hot spots.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Nov 11, 2014
800th Saudi MERS caseUganda Marburg outbreak overH5N6 in poultryMalaria control in AfricaPost-exposure BioThraxShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 10, 2014
Spike in chikungunya casesListeriosis from mung sproutsNew Saudi MERS caseC diff underdiagnosisShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Last Sierra Leone region to face Ebola hit hard
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 10, 2014The last region in Sierra Leone to be hit by Ebola has had 50 deaths, as UN head warns against complacency.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 07, 2014
Flu vaccine in elderly2 new Saudi MERS casesMERS contact tracingStudy of Iran MERS outbreakShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 06, 2014
Saudi MERS clusterH5N8 in GermanyChildhood pneumonia declineCDC chikungunya alertShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Groups announce funds to boost Ebola-hit economies, vaccine delivery
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 06, 2014The economies of the three hardest-hit nations as well as Ebola vaccine developers will receive financial lifts from two different groups, with about $800 million slated for the two initiatives.Sh…
Good supportive care can help Ebola patients, experts say
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 06, 2014Supportive treatment, especially rehydration, can make a difference, according to 2 reports.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
CDC cites 2 more deaths in EV-D68 cases, more polio-like illnesses
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 06, 2014US deaths in EV-D68 patients have reached 11, with 70 cases of polio-like illness.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 05, 2014
3 new Saudi MERS infectionsMore EV-D68 casesShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Ebola Scan for Nov 05, 2014
Access to Ebola virus
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Obama seeks billions for Ebola battle as cases keep piling up
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 05, 2014The administration today asked Congress for $6.18 billion in emergency funds.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
FDA, industry officials vow to minimize barriers to Ebola vaccines
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 05, 2014Also, African officials are working to speed approval of clinical trials and licensing.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
WHO asks Canada to justify Ebola-related travel restrictions
Lisa Schnirring and Robert Roos | Staff Writers | CIDRAP NewsNov 04, 2014The WHO is demanding an answer to restrictions on travel from West Africa.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 04, 2014
Dengue vaccine performance2 new Saudi MERS casesShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF