Flu Scan for Dec 22, 2014
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Ebola total tops 18,000, with hints of slowing in Sierra Leone
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsDec 17, 2014Case counts vary, but progress is being made toward the UN goal of isolating & treating, and safely burying where necessary, all Ebola patients.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
H5N2, H5N8 avian flu viruses surface in US
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsDec 16, 2014The appearance of two highly pathogenic strains in Washington state raises questions about possible connections with outbreaks in Canada and Europe.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
CDC assessment cites rural gaps in Liberia’s battle with Ebola
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsDec 16, 2014A report in MMWR details challenges investigation teams in West Africa have faced.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Dec 16, 2014
New Saudi MERS casesWest Nile virus in BrazilAvian flu in sealsIran: Coronavirus in camelsShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Dec 12, 2014
EV-D68 cases rise by 28Symposium on gain-of-function studiesShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Dec 12, 2014
US flu activity picks upFlu attack ratesH5N1 cases in EgyptShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Tests confirm high-path H5N2 in British Columbia poultry
Jim Wappes | Editorial Director | CIDRAP NewsDec 04, 2014Canada’s chief veterinary officer provides details on avian influenza outbreaks there, while the Netherlands and India combat more H5 in birds.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
MSF pushes for more agile, hands-on approach to Ebola battle
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsDec 02, 2014Foreign governments and aid groups need to show more flexibility and adaptability, MSF leader says. Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
CDC: Link between polio-like illness and EV-D68 looks likely
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsDec 02, 2014Neuroepidemiologist calls evidence of a connection “pretty convincing,” but proof is still being sought.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Mali Ebola transmission chain snares two more
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsNov 25, 2014Details from WHO on cases linked to an ill imam from Guinea who sought treatment in Mali.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 20, 2014
MERS case, deathMore chikungunya casesH10N7 in sealsPolio eradication in AfricaShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Study hints flu shot effects may last more than one season
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsNov 20, 2014JID study had some surprising findings.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Nov 18, 2014
Antibiotic resistance in EuropeNew Saudi MERS caseShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Nov 18, 2014
Global flu activityH5N8 outbreak in UKNew H5N1 death in EgyptLAIV uptake in childrenShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF