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May 28, 2010

May 28, 2010

Sprout-linked Salmonella outbreak sickens 6 more

Lisa Schnirring
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May 28, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – The number of people sickened in a 10-state Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has risen to 28, and officials are continuing their probe at a California processor identified earlier in the traceback investigation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday.

May 28, 2010

May 28, 2010

Age profile of H1N1 cases sparks discussion of 'original antigenic sin'

Robert Roos
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May 28, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – A letter and commentary published this week in Emerging Infectious Diseases explore the idea that "original antigenic sin"—the hypothesis that the first influenza A virus a person encounters in childhood strongly influences his or her immune responses to all related flu viruses encountered later—may explain the partial protection that older people have against the pandemic H1N1 flu virus.

May 27, 2010

May 27, 2010

CDC reports drop in healthcare-related blood infections

Robert Roos
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May 27, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – Reports from 17 states show that one major type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) dropped 18% in the first half of 2009, suggesting that the healthcare system is making progress in the battle against infections in hospitals, national health officials announced today.
May 27, 2010

Study: US flu strains may head south in spring

Lisa Schnirring
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May 27, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – The United States is a more important hub for the global circulation of seasonal flu strains than previously thought, a finding that may have practical public health implications for the best use of antivirals and vaccines, researchers reported today.

May 26, 2010

May 26, 2010

Legal expert shares lessons from pandemic vaccine campaign

Lisa Schnirring
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May 26, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – Legal issues that came into play during the H1N1 flu pandemic provided a useful look at how laws can help ease the availability of the vaccine, but in some instances can work against immunization efforts, according to a legal expert who has analyzed events that unfolded over the past year.

May 25, 2010

May 25, 2010

GAO report flags FDA science gaps

Lisa Schnirring
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May 25, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has progressed with strengthening known weaknesses in food safety research, but significant gaps are hampering the agency's oversight of food labels, fresh produce, and dietary supplements, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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