News Scan for Jan 20, 2015
More chikungunya cases
2 Saudi MERS cases
‘Disneyland’ measles strikes again
Cheaper vaccines urged
Author: Lisa Schnirring
News Scan for Jan 13, 2015
More Disney-linked measlesMERS transmission studyShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Jan 13, 2015
Global flu increaseMore H7N9 cases in ChinaH5N2 in TaiwanShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 09, 2015
Meningococcal vaccine for infantsDengue vaccine2 Saudi MERS casesH5N2 outbreak in TaiwanListeria-linked apple recallShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Ebola infects health worker returning to Scotland
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsDec 29, 2014Scotland detected its first Ebola case, as the illness toll topped 20,000 and the outbreak passed the 1-year mark.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
CDC chief sees promising signs, long road ahead for Ebola hit countries
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsDec 22, 2014The CDC director said Ebola outbreak conditions have improved since his first visit, but tough challenges remain.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
CDC chief sees promising signs, long road ahead for Ebola-hit countries
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsDec 22, 2014The CDC director said Ebola outbreak conditions have improved since his first visit, but tough challenges remain.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Dec 15, 2014
Chikungunya cases top 1 millionFood safety fundingShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Dec 15, 2014
H5N2 hits 2 more farms in BCH5 in Vietnam birdsQuadrivalent flu vaccine approvedShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Novartis flu vaccine on hold in Italy after suspicious deaths
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsDec 01, 2014Italian authorities have suspended 500,000 doses of a Novartis influenza vaccine for elderly people, following 13 recent deaths.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
WHO report details Ebola cluster in Mali
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 20, 2014A recent clinic cluster in Mali has pushed the country’s total from a single imported case reported a few weeks earlier to 6 illnesses, 5 of them fatal.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Studies firm up recent Ebola declines in parts of Liberia
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 14, 2014Research from the CDC and global partners flesh out Liberia’s recent drop in Ebola cases, but notes the virus is still widespread and sparking new outbreaks.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Revamped WHO burial protocols underscore dignity, religious practices
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 07, 2014The WHO released new burial protocols and repeated its stance against travel bans, as the CDC announced more Ebola-specific PPE for the federal stockpile.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Ebola tops agenda at WHO African leaders meeting
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 03, 2014African health ministers will nominate a new expert to lead the WHO’s regional office for a 5-year term.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Saudi Arabia reports 2 new MERS cases, WHO confirms 14
Jim Wappes | Editorial Director | CIDRAP NewsNov 03, 2014The two new infections are from Riyadh, and the WHO’s report covers 14 recent infections from the region.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF