Flu Scan for Nov 04, 2014
H5N8 avian transmissionLow global flu activityShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Nov 03, 2014
More chikungunya casesMalaria vaccine fundingShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Nov 03, 2014
H7N9 case in ChinaGlobal flu vaccine coverageShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
WHO updates Ebola PPE guidance for health providers
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 31, 2014The guidance prioritizes protecting mucosal areas and hand hygiene.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
EVD-68 cases fading, but more unexplained neuro illnesses
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsOct 31, 2014Cases remain at 1,105, deaths climb to 9, and the CDC reports 13 new polio-like illnesses.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Oct 31, 2014
H5N1 seroprevalence in EgyptFlublok vaccine approvalListeria in soft cheeseShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Oct 30, 2014
3 new Saudi MERS casesPolio updateLeprosy in USShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
More outbreak responders feel Ebola quarantine impact
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 30, 2014A Maine nurse defies a state order, while a returning Texas nurse agrees to home quarantine.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
At universities, Ebola threat sparks range of travel warnings, limits
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsOct 30, 2014Guidance ranges from advising against travel to limiting travel but allowing appeals to banning travel, with a possible impact of limiting volunteers to the outbreak region.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email P…
Obama airs concerns about Ebola quarantine policies
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 28, 2014President Obama says policies based on fear rather science could discourage volunteers.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
CDC, some states differ over quarantine for Ebola responders
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 27, 2014The CDC unveils more specific guidance for monitoring those entering the US.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Oct 27, 2014
More Saudi MERS casesChikungunya in Americas, FranceEV-D68 cases top 1,000Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Avian Flu Scan for Oct 27, 2014
H10N8 avian flu in animal workersNumerous H5 outbreaks in ChinaShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Ebola confirmed in NYC doctor as WHO warns about Mali
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 24, 2014Mixed news on Ebola: case confirmation in NYC doctor, nurse released from hospital, and concern over Mali case.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Mali reports its first Ebola case
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsOct 23, 2014Mali’s health minister announced the nation’s first Ebola infection, and New York City said that a health worker who returned from West Africa has a suspected case.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print…