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News Scan for May 28, 2019

… Republic of Congo (DRC) border, where an Ebola outbreak is ongoing. Cross-border surveillance has been …

News Scan for May 20, 2021

… H5N1 avian flu, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), Ebola, and Zika, including food production and distribution, …

News Scan for Sep 10, 2014

… and drugs might help combat emerging viral diseases like Ebola. And experts from Emory University in Atlanta and GAVI, …

News Scan for Dec 08, 2015

… healthcare workers across the globe, from attacks on Ebola response workers in West Africa to assaults on polio …

Korea MERS cases at 180; studies note outbreak patterns

… overdispersion, seen in other diseases such as SARS and Ebola, can stem from several factors, such as individuals' …
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Mar 05, 2014

… synthetic adenosine analogue, protected mice against both Ebola and Rift Valley fever viruses, two additional …

Vaccine makers seek a role in the fight against antibiotic resistance

… as those that occur during "in-your-face" epidemics like Ebola. These are the deaths that MacLennan believes bacterial …
Chris Dall
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Episode 143: Immunological Chess Match

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss national and international COVID trends, the low uptake in the latest COVID vaccine, and share thoughts about which infectious agents have pandemic potential. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query about influenza vaccination and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.

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News Scan for Oct 02, 2017

… including the 2009-10 H1N1 flu pandemic and the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak, the CDC creates EOCs to coordinate emergency …

News Scan for Oct 19, 2017

Madagascar's plague total climbs to 849

The number of confirmed, probable, and suspected cases in Madagascar's plague outbreak has climbed to 849, 67 of them fatal, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday in an update. The totals reflect increases of 165 cases and 10 deaths since the WHO's last report on Oct 12.

News Scan for Oct 23, 2017

… for example, over its slow response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak. The WHO continues to juggle multiple health …

News Scan for Dec 15, 2017

… showed that during surveillance during the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014-2015, 13 cVDPV2 viruses were isolated …

News Scan for Jan 16, 2018

… were negative in polymerase chain reaction testing for Ebola, Marburg, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, RVF, and …

News Scan for May 05, 2017

… to the APA report. He reiterated that tests have ruled out Ebola and Lassa fever, and he added that two pathologists are …

News Scan for Jan 30, 2018

… a 5-year supplemental funding package meant to support the Ebola response. The organizations that signed the letter …

CDC announces Zika summit as gush of developments continues

… out a development roadmap, as they did during the Ebola outbreak. According to the agenda, the group will …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Growing Zika complication data color advice from WHO panel

… that the administration use $2.7 billion in unspent Ebola outbreak funds, STAT News reported today . White House …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
WHO Zika emergency committee

News Scan for Jun 08, 2018

… calling for more research on the emerging virus. Like Ebola, the experts say, Nipah has pandemic potential, and the …

News Scan for Mar 27, 2018

… and without the emergency funds, recent outbreaks of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Marburg virus …

News Scan for Feb 12, 2019

… hemorrhagic symptoms. Initial tests were negative for Ebola and yellow fever, and subsequent testing was positive …

COVID-19 Scan for Jun 29, 2021

… that created paper-based diagnostics for viruses like Ebola and Zika based on freeze-dried cellular machinery. Upon …

Unmasked: Experts explain necessary respiratory protection for COVID-19

… Ribner is responsible for the care of patients treated for Ebola, Lassa fever, and other serious pathogen diseases. …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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Italy COVID-19 total tops 10,000; funding grows for treatments, vaccines

… steep rises. Meanwhile, more countries—including the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—reported their …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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COVID-19 surges in Europe, sickens UK response leaders

… more interested. Tedros said based on the experience with Ebola, what looks promising on paper or in a test tube may …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Oct 25, 2019

… identified more than 1,000 new viruses, including a new Ebola strain. Predict has also trained 5,000 people in …

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