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Chinese man hospitalized with severe H7N9 flu

Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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Oct 15, 2013

A man from Zhejiang province is in critical condition with H7N9 flu, the first case in 2 months.

WHO confirms two more Saudi MERS cases

Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Oct 14, 2013

As the Hajj starts, the WHO confirms two previously reported Saudi MERS cases, both fatal.

317-case Salmonella outbreak prompts recall of rotisserie chicken

Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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Oct 14, 2013

A San Francisco Costco store has recalled 39,755 pounds of chicken linked to a Salmonella outbreak.

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Suspension of CDC flu tracking raises concern

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Oct 11, 2013

The lack of national flu data is starting to cause worry, especially over novel or resistant strains.

Public health groups oppose 'mini' House bills to fund agencies

Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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Oct 11, 2013

Public health groups are lining up to oppose 'piecemeal' efforts to fund federal agencies.

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Sep 20, 2013
MERS outbreak story from National Public Radio includes commentary from director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH.

Sep 7, 2013

Influenza gain of function studies discussion panel at the international Options for the Control of Influenza VIII conference includes director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH.

Aug 19, 2013
Antibiotic use in animal feed issue brief co-authored by senior veterinary epidemiologist Jamie Umber, DVM, MPH, and director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH.

Aug 14, 2013
Regional emergency response exercise includes participation of deputy director Jill DeBoer, MPH, associate director Elaine Collison, MPA, project manager Carlos R. Cruz, and research associate Nicholas Kelley, PhD.

Aug 1, 2013
Public Health Practices program has been awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support continued availability of resources and a strategic assessment.

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The Osterholm Quote

"It's just a matter of time before one of the satellite [MERS] cases ends up in an area where surveillance and infection control are not like they are in Europe, and we have the potential of a large event somewhere else in the world," Wall Street Journal, Sep 24, 2013
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