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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Ebola-Notstand in Westafrika | Aktuell Afrika | DW.DE | 31.07.2014
Angesichts der in Westafrika wütenden Ebola-Epidemie haben Liberia und Sierra Leone den Gesundheits-Notstand ausgerufen. Beide Länder kündigen verschärfte Maßnahmen gegen die Seuche an.
Ebola-Notstand in Westafrika | Aktuell Afrika | DW.DE | 31.07.2014
Ebola-Notstand in Westafrika | Aktuell Afrika | DW.DE | 31.07.2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Novartis vaccine Bexsero® sees high uptake in first large-scale public vaccination program to help protect against devastating meningitis B
Basel, July 29, 2014 - Novartis has announced the initial results of a large-scale vaccination campaign with Bexsero® (Meningococcal Group B Vaccine [rDNA, component, adsorbed]) to help protect against meningitis B within the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec, Canada. This public program adds to the growing real-world experience of Bexsero, which is approved in 34 countries, including the European Union, Australia and Canada[3],[4],[5],[6].
This regional program is the first of its kind globally and has reached 81% of the campaign's target population within the first three months[2]. This encompasses more than 45,000 infants, young children and adolescents from 2 months to 20 years of age[2]. The high rate of uptake in this public vaccination program with Bexsero demonstrates the value placed on preventing meningitis B within communities that are afforded access.
Novartis vaccine Bexsero® sees high uptake in first large-scale public vaccination program to help protect against devastating meningitis B
Alerta por brotes del virus Chikungunya en EE UU
Surgen nuevos casos en EEUU del virus causado por la picadura de mosquito que produce fuertes dolores y debilidad.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Phase 2 COSMOS Study Results Published in The Lancet Demonstrate Efficacy and Safety of Janssen’s Once-Daily Simeprevir in All Oral 12-Week Combination with Sofosbuvir for Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C | Johnson & Johnson
CORK, Ireland (July 28, 2014) -- Results from the Phase 2 COSMOS (Combination Of SiMeprevir and sOfosbuvir in HCV genotype 1 infected patientS) clinical study were published July 28 in The Lancet, demonstrating that 92 percent of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) adult patients treated with Janssen R&D Ireland’s (Janssen) simeprevir, an NS3/4A protease inhibitor, in combination with sofosbuvir, achieved sustained virologic response 12 weeks after the end of treatment (SVR12), including those patients with compensated cirrhosis and prior null response to treatment with pegylated interferon (PegIFN) and ribavirin (RBV).
According to findings from the study, the all-oral 12-week, interferon-free treatment regimen with simeprevir and sofosbuvir resulted in consistent SVR12 rates regardless of degree of fibrosis, and was an effective and well-tolerated therapeutic regimen in both treatment-naïve and prior null-responder patients.
Phase 2 COSMOS Study Results Published in The Lancet Demonstrate Efficacy and Safety of Janssen’s Once-Daily Simeprevir in All Oral 12-Week Combination with Sofosbuvir for Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C | Johnson & Johnson
Monday, July 28, 2014
Doctor who trained in Ft. Worth contracts Ebola - Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com
A doctor who trained in Fort Worth is asking for prayers after contracting the Ebola virus in Africa.
Dr. Kent Brantly, 33, is part of a medical aid group fighting an Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Doctor who trained in Ft. Worth contracts Ebola - Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com
Dr. Kent Brantly, 33, is part of a medical aid group fighting an Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Doctor who trained in Ft. Worth contracts Ebola - Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIA ARTICLES
July 24, 2014
TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIA ARTICLES
Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIA ARTICLES
Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
USDA Blog » In Brazil, a Search for Fungi to Control Disease-Spreading Insects
This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA’s rich science and research portfolio.
If you want to find a fungus that controls disease-spreading insects, you might want to go somewhere known for its biodiversity. So it makes sense that USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) microbiologist Richard Humber will be traveling to Brazil over the next three years to join Brazilian scientists in searching for fungi to control black flies, sand flies and the types of mosquitoes that spread malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
USDA Blog » In Brazil, a Search for Fungi to Control Disease-Spreading Insects
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Four more measles cases reported in Sedgwick County originating from Sal's Japanese Steakhouse - KSHB.com
WICHITA, Kan. - Four more measles cases have been reported in Kansas originating from a restaurant.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Sedgwick County Health Department reported the cases were connected to Sal’s Japanese Steakhouse, according to the press release.
Four more measles cases reported in Sedgwick County originating from Sal's Japanese Steakhouse - KSHB.com
Boil water advisory issued for Edgerton - KSHB.com
EDGERTON, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a boil water advisory for the public water supply located in Edgerton.
The city water supply experienced a loss of pressure in the water system because of a system malfunction. When that happens, it is possible for contaminants to get into the water. Chlorine residuals may also drop to levels that are inadequate to protect against bacterial contamination.
Boil water advisory issued for Edgerton - KSHB.com
The city water supply experienced a loss of pressure in the water system because of a system malfunction. When that happens, it is possible for contaminants to get into the water. Chlorine residuals may also drop to levels that are inadequate to protect against bacterial contamination.
Boil water advisory issued for Edgerton - KSHB.com
Lake goers alert of rare amoeba, still enjoying area lakes and water sports - KSHB.com
HILLSDALE LAKE, Kan. - After one JoCo resident died from an infection by a waterborne amoeba, lake goers are alert and continue to enjoy water sports at area lakes.
Hally Yust died Wednesday of a very rare illness caused by a waterborne amoeba that attacks the brain.
Lake goers alert of rare amoeba, still enjoying area lakes and water sports - KSHB.com
Saturday, July 12, 2014
CDC discovers botched shipment with bird flu, closes down labs | TheHill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said it has closed two laboratories and halted some shipments of dangerous disease samples after discovering new safety breaches, including one that involved the dangerous avian flu.
The CDC, which is already under fire for safety mishaps involving live anthrax, said samples that were sent in March to the Department of Agriculture for research were contaminated with the highly infections virus H5N1.Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/211986-cdc-says-botched-shipment-was-contaminated-with-bird-flu#ixzz37HHZjdNW
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CDC discovers botched shipment with bird flu, closes down labs | TheHill
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Vials Full of Smallpox Were Just Found In an Unapproved Lab
Well, this is disconcerting. According to an announcement today from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), vials of the smallpox virus were found in a lab in Maryland that was not only unapproved to be handling the live pathogens—it was unequipped.
Though we've eradicated smallpox, the disease is so wildly infectious that it qualifies as a bioterrorism threat, meaning we keep it around just in case we ever need a new vaccine. What's more, only two labs in the entire world are legally permitted to handle the stuff: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Atlanta headquarters and the VECTOR Institute in Russia. In other words, not the NIH's Bethesda, Maryland campus.
Vials Full of Smallpox Were Just Found In an Unapproved Lab
Monday, July 7, 2014
Friday, July 4, 2014
This Breed of Mosquito Is Invading the U.S. — And It Could Carry a Terrifying Disease | TheBlaze.com
Chikungunya fever and the Asian tiger mosquito: two names you may not know, but which could soon threaten your health.
In Swahili, “chikungunya” it means “walking bent over,” referring to the fact that those who contract the disease often have trouble walking due to headaches, rashes, fevers and, most of all, paralyzing joint pain.
This Breed of Mosquito Is Invading the U.S. — And It Could Carry a Terrifying Disease | TheBlaze.com
Thursday, July 3, 2014
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