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Oct 17, 2013

Oct 17, 2013

Study: In UK, 1 in 2,000 may carry vCJD protein

A new study suggests that an abnormal protein linked to the human version of 'mad cow disease' is more common than expected in the UK, which raises questions about how many more cases may emerge and about transmission risks.

Oct 17, 2013

News Scan for Oct 17, 2013

MERS case in Qatar
Limited flu vaccine impact in seniors
Potential flu drug
Feces odor as flu marker in ducks

Oct 16, 2013

Oct 16, 2013

Spotty data suggest slow start to US flu season

Non-CDC US flu indicators show little sign of rising flu activity.

Oct 16, 2013

News Scan for Oct 16, 2013

Anthrax attack first response
Poliovirus in Israel
Oct 16, 2013

Avian Flu Scan for Oct 16, 2013

WHO confirms H7N9 case
H7N9 transmission
H7N2 in Australia

Oct 15, 2013

Oct 15, 2013

Chinese man hospitalized with severe H7N9 flu

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

Oct 15, 2013

News Scan for Oct 15, 2013

Timing of measles shots
Dengue vaccine trial results
Oct 15, 2013

Flu Scan for Oct 15, 2013

H5N1 in Vietnam
Mercury in flu vaccines
H7N9 vaccine trial

Oct 14, 2013

Oct 14, 2013

WHO confirms two more Saudi MERS cases

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

Oct 14, 2013

317-case Salmonella outbreak prompts recall of rotisserie chicken

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

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