News & Perspective

Oct 02, 2013

Oct 02, 2013

HHS: Fill-and-finish contracts will boost flu vaccine capacity

New federal contracts establish a "fill and finish" network for flu vaccine to boost capacity by 20%.

Oct 01, 2013

Oct 01, 2013

Fed shutdown affects disease detection, food safety

Response to seasonal flu, H7N9, MERS, and other threats could be markedly diminished.

Sep 20, 2013

Sep 20, 2013

News Scan for Sep 20, 2013

Anthrax antitoxin orders
H7N7 risk assessment
Poliovirus in Palestine
Malaria drug ban

Jul 31, 2013

Jul 31, 2013

News Scan for Jul 31, 2013

MERS questionnaire
Honduras dengue emergency
Polio vaccination killing
Restaurant outbreak guidance
Approval path for antibiotics

Jul 23, 2013

Jul 23, 2013

Poll finds public a bit wary about taking anthrax pills

Antibiotics stockpiles are in place for an anthrax attack, but will people take the drugs?

Jul 08, 2013

Jul 08, 2013

Federal funds for disaster preparedness decline

HHS awarded $916 million in emergency preparedness grants, down $55 million from last year.

Jun 25, 2013

Jun 25, 2013

HHS awards grant for antibiotic to fight melioidosis, glanders

HHS awarded $16.8 million to a Swiss company for a new antibiotic for melioidosis and glanders.

Jun 04, 2013

Jun 04, 2013

Saudi Arabia reports another MERS-CoV case

Saudi Arabia reported another person with a MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infection today, as reports from Italy suggested that media stories of asymptomatic MERS-CoV infections there were probably a false alarm.

May 29, 2013

May 29, 2013

Large study finds no need for ICU MRSA screening

(CIDRAP News) – Disinfecting all intensive care unit (ICU) patients was found to be more effective and easier to implement than specifically screening ICU patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) before disinfection in a study of more than 70,000 patients published today.

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