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NIH preparing tool to help labs cope with new DURC policy

… Flu) Biosecurity Issues Bioterrorism Dual-Use Research Ebola Body May 1, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – Federal officials are … and toxins, such as H5N1, Bacillus anthracis , and Ebola virus. Before Fauci made the announcement, Ann Arvin, …
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Biomarker may protect against severe COVID in people with obesity

… acting, for instance, as a receptor or cofactor for Zaire Ebola virus and as a facilitator for dengue virus entry into …
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Global infectious disease burden shifting from younger to older youth

… "The COVID-19 pandemic and recent epidemics of Zika virus, Ebola, and severe acute respiratory syndrome underscore the …
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Feds lift gain-of-function research pause, offer guidance

… to answer key questions, such as what it would take for Ebola to become a respiratory virus, findings that would have …
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HHS offers plan for defense against biological threats

… Infectious disease topics Anthrax Bioterrorism Botulism Ebola Glanders & Melioidosis Marburg Plague Smallpox … threats include anthrax, botulism, glanders, meliodosis, Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers, tularemia, Argentine …
 

NIAID funds 11 new biodefense labs

… pathogens. Infectious disease topics Bioterrorism Ebola SARS Tuberculosis West Nile Body Oct 1, 2003 (CIDRAP … for which there is no vaccine or treatment, such as Ebola virus. BSL-3 labs can study agents that may cause …
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HHS funds regional biodefense research centers

… Infectious disease topics Anthrax Bioterrorism Cholera Ebola Plague Smallpox Tularemia Body Sep 5, 2003 (CIDRAP … vaccines against anthrax, plague, tularemia, smallpox, and Ebola New antibiotics and other treatment strategies …
 

News Scan for Dec 06, 2019

… Gavi's board met in New Delhi, India, and also approved an Ebola vaccine stockpiling plan (see yesterday's CIDRAP News …

News Scan for May 29, 2019

… May 29 N Engl J Med study May 29 N Engl J Med commentary   Ebola antiviral protects monkeys against Nipah virus The Ebola antiviral treatment remdesivir (GS-5734) effectively … a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak. The antiviral has been previously shown to …

NEWS SCAN: Food safety bill maneuver, food defense plans, plague in Uganda, smallpox DNA vaccine

… DNA vaccine Infectious disease topics Biosecurity Issues Ebola Foodborne Disease Marburg Plague Smallpox Body Dec 8, … Early speculation was that the illnesses were caused by Ebola or Marburg viruses, but earlier tests ruled out those …
 

Report: 395 mishaps at US labs risked releasing select agents

… (NRC) report. Infectious disease topics Bioterrorism Ebola Tularemia Body Sep 28, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – US … new vaccines and drugs for Category A agents, such as Ebola virus and Bacillus anthracis. The Army had asked the …
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News Scan for Jan 28, 2015

… He told the group that the short-term goal in the Ebola outbreak is to get to zero cases, but the world needs … release Jan 28 ECDC report Infectious disease topic E coli Ebola Foodborne Disease Listeria MERS-CoV Pandemic Influenza …

Panel report recommends blueprint for fixing biodefense gaps

… Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Biosecurity Issues Bioterrorism Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Biological threats lack … concerns, along with natural disease threats, such as Ebola in West Africa and H5N2 avian influenza, and problems …
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News Scan for Nov 03, 2016

… by infectious disease epidemics, as seen in the recent Ebola outbreak." Antonio and his colleagues also say their … recommendations for highly infectious disease such as Ebola or anthrax are beyond the scope of the document. The … be involved in managing bodies in epidemics such as Ebola. However, they cover the main principles, such as …

News Scan for Feb 09, 2018

… of hemorrhagic fever disease, including Crimean-Congo, Ebola, Marburg, and Lassa. The WHO, which has been publishing … occur after contact with infected body fluid, similar to Ebola, but the virus is often transmitted by rats. Feb 2 AP … Infectious disease topic Norovirus Foodborne Disease Ebola Marburg Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Polio Influenza, …

CDC Zika summit draws attention to preparedness, need for emergency funds

… demanding that funds be shifted from already approved Ebola money. Federal health officials for months now have … learned valuable lessons in preparedness from the Ebola response. "We can't wait for widespread transmission," … funding, Pope said. "We can't undermine the fight against Ebola, and even if we take money from other pots, the money …
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WHO group sets priorities for Zika-fighting tools

… the WHO followed a process similar to one used during the Ebola outbreak. The WHO said 67 companies as of Mar 2 are … product development is at an earlier stage compared with Ebola, research and development methods and partner … much more advanced, thanks to lessons learned during the Ebola outbreak. Though new tools are a top priority, extreme …
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Bush administration catalogs biodefense gains, promises more

… to come. Infectious disease topics Anthrax Bioterrorism Ebola Foodborne Disease Public Health Smallpox Body Apr 28, … year. New and improved vaccines for smallpox, anthrax, Ebola virus, and other potential bioweapons are being …
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NEWS SCAN: Biodefense research, cholera vaccination, early H1N1 in Taiwan, avian flu in Myanmar, IV zanamivir

… (Bird Flu) Influenza, General Bioterrorism Cholera Ebola Marburg Body Jan 19, 2011 DoD biodefense research … ways to detect mutant forms of deadly viruses such as Ebola and Marburg, the Boston Globe reported this week. A …
 

NEWS SCAN: PAHPRA reauthorization, select-agent inspections, fungal infection alert, European antimicrobial database

… database Infectious disease topics Anthrax Bioterrorism Ebola Fungal Infection Pandemic Influenza Plague Public … causes anthrax, include the causative agents of plague, Ebola, tularemia, and SARS (severe acute respiratory …
 

NEWS SCAN: Vibrio in oysters, food safety fee opposition, bottled water recall, virus detection in buildings, prion test

… test Infectious disease topics Bioterrorism BSE Cholera Ebola Foodborne Disease Marburg Body May 10, 2011 FDA links … syncytial, corona-, adeno-, orthopox-, entero-, Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever, and equine encephalitis viruses. …
 

News Scan for May 19, 2016

… 7 were positive for Lassa fever. All were negative for Ebola. Of the identified contacts, 134 have completed their … out several viral hemorrhagic fever causes, including Ebola. Five samples were positive for Onyong-nyong virus, 3 … May 19 WHO statement Infectious disease topic Chikungunya Ebola Influenza, General MERS-CoV Viral Hemorrhagic Fever …

Public health leaders see strong choice in new CDC director

… challenges of our time, including climate change, Zika, Ebola, and our growing burden of chronic disease." He said … and handled other public health crises, including the Ebola and Zika outbreaks. Auerbach said Fitzgerald comes on … threats when healthcare workers sickened in West Africa's Ebola outbreak were flown to Georgia for treatment. Powderly …
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News Scan for Jan 11, 2018

… against emerging disease threat, such as Zika and Ebola viruses, Stat reported today, based on interviews with … Infectious disease topic Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Zika Ebola Dengue Yellow Fever Cholera Public Health Business …

News Scan for Jun 28, 2016

… in the wake of a slow and uneven response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak. Salama is a medical epidemiologist from … H1N1 2009 Pandemic Influenza Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Ebola Public Health Bioterrorism Date Tue, 06/28/2016 - 09:00 …

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