Scientists voice support for research on dangerous pathogens
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJul 30, 2014Statement comes amid new concerns about lab safety lapses and in a counterpoint to recent calls for restrictions on research with dangerous pathogens.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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More US chikungunyaMalaria vaccine findingsMeningitis C vaccineShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Multistate Cyclospora spike tops 200 cases
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJul 29, 2014Six more states reported Cyclospora infections over the past week, and health officials are still on the hunt for a common food source.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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CDC advisory on EbolaMeningitis B vaccine uptakeShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Jul 29, 2014
Mild H7N9 cases in kidsH10N8 in ChinaGlobal flu updateShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
US flu vaccine supply expected to top 150 million doses
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJul 29, 2014Producers recently began shipping doses of a US supply that has more quadrivalent products in the mix this year.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Ebola strikes air traveler, American relief workers
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJul 28, 2014Two new developments are fanning concerns about the international spread of the disease.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Caribbean chikungunya cases up 7%
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJul 28, 2014Cases in the Americas now total almost 475,000, with the Dominican Republic accounting for most of last week’s rise.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
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Fist bump for hygieneH5N8 in KoreaOral drugs for hepatitis CSaudi MERS updateShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Saudi Arabia, UAE report more MERS cases
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJul 10, 2014UAE’s 2 new cases are the first reported there since mid-June.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Saudi Arabia reports 5 more MERS cases, 1 more death
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJul 07, 2014The CDC has updated its guidance on air medical transport of MERS patients as new cases continue.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO airs Ebola challenges as cases climb to 759
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJul 01, 2014A complex set of factors, including fear and public misperceptions, is fueling West Africa’s Ebola outbreak.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO fills in blanks on 113 MERS cases in Saudi Arabia
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJun 26, 2014More than a third of 113 MERS cases described in today’s WHO update involved healthcare workers.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Expanding Ebola toll and reach prompts high-level meeting
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJun 26, 2014A special gathering convened by the WHO next week in Ghana will address the ‘drastic measures’ needed to curb the disease in West Africa.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jun 26, 2014
Chikungunya in SurinameAnthrax scare and GOF studiesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF