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News Scan for Apr 03, 2020

… points US flu activity falls Polio in 7 countries No new Ebola cases Body US flu activity falls, but CDC says COVID-19 … 2 Science report   WHO: Vigilance still needed, but no new Ebola cases in DRC The DRC last reported an Ebola case on Feb 17, according to the WHO yesterday. "While …

News Scan for Aug 05, 2020

… News Scan for Aug 05, 2020 Bullet points New DRC Ebola case COVID-19 in US minority kids Coronavirus in Australian schools Body Ebola sickens 1 more in the DRC, 74 total, with 32 deaths Testing confirmed 1 more Ebola case in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …

News Scan for Aug 07, 2020

… 07, 2020 Bullet points Asymptomatic shedding in COVID-19 Ebola in the DRC Polio in 4 countries Avian flu outbreaks in … underreport cases. Aug 6 JAMA Intern Med abstract   Ebola infects 3 more in latest DRC outbreak, 77 total, with 33 deaths Three more Ebola cases have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of …

News Scan for May 23, 2017

… News Scan for May 23, 2017 Bullet points 43 Ebola cases in DRC Liberia meningococcus outbreak H7N9 … vaccinate Botulism in nacho cheese Body Six more cases of Ebola reported in DRC According to the latest World Health … situation report, there are now 43 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This is …

News Scan for Sep 19, 2016

… News Scan for Sep 19, 2016 Bullet points Saudi MERS case Ebola death rate in kids More chikungunya Global Fund raises … report   Report: 57% case-fatality rate in children with Ebola A new study in Emerging Infectious Diseases shows children infected with Ebola virus disease (EVD) aged 2 to 12 years old suffered a …

News Scan for Feb 07, 2019

… News Scan for Feb 07, 2019 Bullet points Ebola in the DRC More measles in Washington state outbreak … and the Philippines UK acute flaccid paralysis rise Body Ebola infects 2 more in the DRC The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) health ministry today reported two more Ebola cases, one from Butembo and the other from Kyondo. In …

News Scan for Jun 21, 2021

… disparities Birthday parties and COVID-19 Guinea Ebola outbreak declared over Rabies-related import ban Body … larger." Jun 21 JAMA Intern Med study   Guinea's Ebola outbreak declared over after 4 months Guinea's health … ministry on Jun 19 declared the end of the country's Ebola outbreak, which lasted about 4 months and was the first …

News Scan for Feb 11, 2019

… News Scan for Feb 11, 2019 Bullet points Ebola cases climb to 816 Rotavirus household transmission Flu … exposure and Zika pregnancy Body DRC sees no let-up in Ebola cases in Katwa Over the weekend and through today the … Congo (DRC) health ministry reported 16 more lab-confirmed Ebola cases, 13 of them from Katwa, the outbreak's current …

News Scan for Aug 22, 2013

… prevention, control Ameba drug now available Promising Ebola drug Cholera in Cuba Body Antiparasitic agent, bed nets … by calling 770-488-7100. Aug 23 MMWR notice In monkeys, Ebola drug given after symptom onset looks promising An experimental Ebola drug enabled some monkeys to survive the usually deadly …

News Scan for May 18, 2015

… News Scan for May 18, 2015 Bullet points Ebola in Sierra Leone, Guinea Niger meningitis epidemic … More chikungunya cases Body Sierra Leone confirms more Ebola cases, disease tops WHA agenda After going 8 days without an Ebola case, Sierra Leone since May 14 has seen a trickle of …

News Scan for May 21, 2015

… May 21, 2015 Bullet points Details on new rabies variant Ebola clinical symptoms Global polio progress Peanut butter …   Chinese team finds differences in symptoms in fatal Ebola cases Fever isn't always present as an early Ebola symptom, and getting treatment early in the disease …

News Scan for Oct 26, 2016

… points Jack Woodall dies Saudi MERS case H7N2 in ostriches Ebola outcome in kids Stewardship and antibiotics Chikungunya … 25 OIE report   Study: Young age, bleeding point to poor Ebola outcome in kids A study yesterday in Clinical … high viral loads and bleeding are more likely to die from Ebola infection than older children who don't present with …

News Scan for Aug 30, 2017

… Saudi MERS cases New Chagas drug Avian flu outbreaks Ebola progression Cholera in Yemen High C diff rates Body … Animal study finds slower disease course with West Africa Ebola strain Scientists who experimentally infected macaques with different Ebola virus variants found more evidence that the Makona type …

News Scan for Apr 23, 2020

… Apr 23, 2020 Bullet points E coli sproutbreak probe ends Ebola case connections Concern over immunizations WHO malaria … news scan Mar 19 CDC food safety alert   WHO: 6 recent DRC Ebola cases tied to persistent virus source The World Health … Organization (WHO) today posted an update on the six new Ebola cases reported since Apr 10 in the Democratic Republic …

News Scan for Aug 26, 2019

… Aug 26, 2019 Bullet points Online CWD resource center DRC Ebola case rise US, Canada Listeria outbreaks Saudi MERS … emailed to journalists. CIDRAP CWD Resource Center   DRC Ebola cases continue steady climb as total reaches 2,976 Over … Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed 40 more Ebola cases, with no reports of any from the closely watched …

News Scan for Sep 30, 2022

… News Scan for Sep 30, 2022 Bullet points More Ebola in Uganda Deaths due to COVID-19, cancer Long COVID in … kids Spotty US flu increase Polio cases in 3 nations Body Ebola Sudan infects 4 more in Uganda, 54 total Uganda's … ministry on Twitter today reported four more lab-confirmed Ebola Sudan cases, as well as one more death in a patient …

News Scan for Jan 28, 2016

… 2016 Bullet points More US listeriosis H7N9 cases in China Ebola screening Body Listeria cases tied to salad climb to … New York City monitored more than 2,400 travelers for Ebola New York City officials monitored more than 2,400 … airline travelers from West African outbreak countries for Ebola during the height of the epidemic but detected no …

News Scan for May 05, 2021

… Medicaid expansion during COVID Guinea's fragile Ebola situation Body Study says COVID-19 recurrence could be … health emergency." May 5 JAMA Netw Open study   Guinea's Ebola outbreak still fragile, as country probes suspected … cases Though Guinea hasn't reported any confirmed Ebola cases in more than 3 weeks, its situation remains …

News Scan for Jul 31, 2020

… for Jul 31, 2020 Bullet points Kids as COVID-19 conduits Ebola in the DRC Polio in 4 countries H3N2v flu case in … become available." Jul 30 JAMA Pediatr research letter   Ebola infects 3 more in DRC Equateur outbreak, 72 total, with 31 deaths Three more Ebola cases have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of …

News Scan for Sep 08, 2020

… News Scan for Sep 08, 2020 Bullet points More DRC Ebola cases EEE in Wisconsin, Massachusetts Chad chikungunya outbreak Body Ebola sickens 2 more in DRC outbreak; 112 total, 48 fatal Two more Ebola cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the …

News Scan for Nov 09, 2021

… coronavirus in bats Global flu stays low Probable DRC Ebola cases Body SARS-CoV-2–like coronavirus may be … Nov 8 WHO global flu update   DRC notes earlier probable Ebola cases, but no new confirmed infections No new Ebola virus cases have been confirmed over the past 9 days in …

Biodefense research watchdog group disbands

… ceased operations. Infectious disease topics Bioterrorism Ebola Body Feb 13, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – The Sunshine Project, … University of Wisconsin at Madison researchers worked on Ebola virus genetic material in a lab that lacked the … labs as well as the University of Wisconsin's work with Ebola genetic material—the Sunshine Project overstated the …
 

News Scan for Apr 21, 2014

… Scan for Apr 21, 2014 Bullet points H7N9 cases in China Ebola outbreak update Meningococcal vaccine study Body China … FluTrackers human H7N9 case list   Guinea reports 1 new Ebola case, 4 new deaths Guinea's number of Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases has reached 203, including …

Group gives US states middling marks on disease readiness

… preparedness. Infectious disease topics Ebola Pandemic Influenza Public Health Body Citing the bumpy response to Ebola as an illustration, a public health advocacy group … in a press release. "But we also saw during the recent Ebola outbreak that some of the most basic infectious disease …
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News Scan for Oct 01, 2015

… cases Body BARDA exercises $18 million option for Ebola vaccine NewLink Genetics today announced that the … option to ramp up the production of its experimental Ebola vaccine VSV-EBOV, according to a statement from the … release Sep 28 CIDRAP News scan " Sierra Leone begins Ebola-free countdown "   HHS launches disaster preparedness …

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