May 23, 2013
Brief Update on Novel CoronavirusMay 16, 2013
Since our last report on the novel coronavirus, nCoV or MERS, the numbers have risen. There are now 40 cases and 20 deaths attributed to nCoV. New cases and deaths all come from the health facility...
France Announces Second Novel Coronavirus, or MERS, CaseMay 13, 2013
Since Friday, May 10, a second case of novel coronavirus (now being referred to as MERS or Middle East Respiratory syndrome coronavirus) was detected in France. This brings the global case count to...
WHO Investigates Possible Polio Case in SomaliaMay 13, 2013
On Sunday, May 11, the World Health Organization reported the investigation of a possible wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case in Somalia's Banadir region. A 32-month-old girl had become ill due to...
Novel Coronavirus Arrives in FranceMay 10, 2013
France’s Pasteur Institute has confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (NCoV) in France. The 65 year-old man, who remains unnamed, was first hospitalized in Valenciennes in April, and has...
Togo En Route To Lymphatic Filariasis EliminationMay 8, 2013
Togo, a small country in West Africa sandwiched between Ghana and Benin, may become the first Sub-Saharan African country to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), a neglected tropical disease (NTD)...
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Novel Coronavirus Arrives in FranceMay 10, 2013
France’s Pasteur Institute has confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (NCoV) in France. The 65 year-old man, who remains unnamed, was first... -
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Humans vs. Superbugs: Who Will Win?May 6, 2013
More and more, antibiotics are proving useless in the fight against many common diseases. Here's how we got here, and how we fight—and win—against... -
Valley Fever Causes Mass Transfer of Calif. Prison InmatesMay 3, 2013
A federal official has ordered the transfer of more than 3,000 inmates at two San Joaquin Valley, Calif. state prisons. The order came from J.... -
Experts Advise Cautious Spring Cleaning After Oklahoma Hantavirus DeathApr 26, 2013
A man from Texas County, Okla. died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last week. This is the first death from HPS in the state since 2001 and only... -
Measles Cases and Free Vaccines in North CarolinaApr 25, 2013
Los Angeles is not the only county offering free vaccines recently - Randolph County Health Department just announced that it is offering free... -
Antibiotics: The One Drug We Can’t Seem to Get Enough OfApr 24, 2013
Drugs are more expensive—and therefore more often out of reach for many Americans—than ever. This you probably already know. But there’s one type... -
Anthrax, Ricin, or Smallpox: Which Are the Deadliest Bioterrorism Agents?Apr 24, 2013
In between the Boston Marathon bombings and the devastating explosion in West, Texas last week, Americans also heard about the interception of... -
Los Angeles to Give Free Meningitis VaccinesApr 19, 2013
Officials in Los Angeles County have started offering the meningitis vaccine for free to low-income and uninsured people in response to recent... -
Polio To Be Eradicated By 2018?Apr 12, 2013
The new Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan, released on April 11, 2013 and developed by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, has... -
Steady Increase in China's H7N9 Cases: Media Reports 38 Cases, 10 DeathsApr 11, 2013
At the time of this posting, the official WHO count remains at 33 cases and 9 deaths, but Chinese media reports 38 H7N9 cases and 10 deaths. The...
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