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May 25, 2012
(CIDRAP News) – Saying recent major gains in the fight against polio are at risk, global health groups yesterday announced an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to try to eradicate the disease by driving it out of its last three strongholds: Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
(CIDRAP News) – Influenza is approaching summertime levels in most parts of the United States, though virus activity is expected to persist over the coming weeks, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its last full report of the season.
(CIDRAP News) – Meningococcal disease outbreaks in Africa this year have spread to five more countries, sickening nearly 12,000 people and killing almost 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
May 24, 2012
(CIDRAP News) – Wisconsin is the latest US state to report a surge in pertussis cases, as outbreaks in a number of states continue to keep health officials busy offering vaccination advice.
(CIDRAP News) – A new study suggests that obesity does not increase a person's risk of getting sick with influenza—a finding that may come as a surprise to those who are familiar with findings about obesity as a risk factor during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic.
May 22, 2012
May 21, 2012
(CIDRAP News) – Opening the 65th annual World Health Assembly (WHA) today, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan, MD, said she sees a bright future for health development, despite financial crises that many countries are facing, which has shrunk support for many initiatives.
(CIDRAP News) – The Institute of Medicine (IOM) yesterday shared findings of three public opinion panels on antiviral distribution during a flu pandemic, including a nod for establishing diverse alternative strategies and support for Web and cell-phone information.
May 18, 2012
(CIDRAP News) – The federal agency tasked with shoring up the nation's preparedness against a host of public health emergencies released a plan yesterday to help it and other partners focus and coordinate steps to meet national preparedness objectives.
May 15, 2012
