Avian Flu Scan for Jun 26, 2014
H5N1 in EgyptH5N1 cluster in CambodiaH10N8 gene studyShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Jun 17, 2014
Meningococcal B vaccine filingsFirst PEDv vaccineShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Jun 17, 2014
H7N9 in ChinaLow global flu activityRecombinant flu vaccine contractShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO panel still sees no MERS emergency
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Jun 17, 2014
WHO experts stressed the importance of basic infection control measures to prevent the spread of MERS-CoV.
Study builds case for camel-human link in MERS
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJun 04, 2014Genetic sequencing has shown the MERS virus in a man and his sick camels to be identical.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
More MERS cases cited in Saudi Arabia, Jordan
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJun 04, 2014Cases inched upward, while questions and speculation continue over possibly scores of previously unreported cases and deaths.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jun 04, 2014
West Africa Ebola updateMore measles in OhioTwo H7N9 cases in ChinaShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Foodborne Disease Scan for Jun 04, 2014
Huge fine for Iowa egg companyChia-powder Salmonella updateShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for May 21, 2014
Guinea Ebola outbreak easesPasteur lab suspensionNorth American pact on health emergenciesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for May 21, 2014
School-based flu vaccinationGlobal flu updateShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Study: Anti-parasitic drug may help flu patients
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMay 20, 2014Nitazoxanide, which has a different mechanism of action than neuraminidase inhibitors, could be useful alone or in combination with other drugs as an option for treating antiviral-resistant flu st…
Saudi Arabia reports 3 MERS cases; drug candidates cited
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsMay 20, 2014Modest number of cases today, and researchers identify drugs that raise hope that patients may eventually receive more than supportive care.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for May 20, 2014
‘Feeder’ rodent Salmonella outbreak
Vaccinations and spying
A Minnesota ban on triclosan
Bacteria in airplane cabins
H7N9 in China
CDC: First US MERS case likely passed virus to Illinois man
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsMay 17, 2014The US’s first known secondary MERS infection occurred in a man who had two face-to-face meetings with a US patient who had acquired the infection in Saudi Arabia.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Saudis report 10 more MERS cases, 7 deaths
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsMay 09, 2014Most of the new cases occurred among young adults in Jeddah and Riyadh, half of them asymptomatic.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF