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Evolutionary history of SARS supports bats as virus source 
Scientists who have studied the genome of the virus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) say their comparisons to related viruses offer new evidence that the virus infecting humans originated in bats.
Scientists who have studied the genome of the virus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) say their comparisons to related viruses offer new evidence that the virus infecting humans originated in bats.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:14am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:14am
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Dead poultry raises bird flu alarm in Vietnam
Dead poultry have been found in rivers and streams in northern Vietnam, a sign of a possible new bird flu outbreak during a prolonged cold spell, officials said on Tuesday.
Dead poultry have been found in rivers and streams in northern Vietnam, a sign of a possible new bird flu outbreak during a prolonged cold spell, officials said on Tuesday.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008, 7:59am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008, 7:59am
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Health officials keeping eye on drug-resistant flu strain
Drug-resistant virus could limit treatment options, doctors say
Drug-resistant virus could limit treatment options, doctors say
Epidemiology
Source: Chicago Tribune
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 12:24pm
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 12:24pm
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China confirms new human death from bird flu
A 22-year-old Chinese man from the central province of Hunan has died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second death from the disease since late last year, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
A 22-year-old Chinese man from the central province of Hunan has died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the second death from the disease since late last year, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 12:23pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 12:23pm
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Paraguay Gets Yellow Fever Vaccines
Brazil flew 50,000 doses of yellow fever vaccine into Paraguay on Thursday and Peru promised 250,000 more doses next week, as the government said it was expanding a vaccination campaign against the first outbreak of the disease here in 34 years.
Brazil flew 50,000 doses of yellow fever vaccine into Paraguay on Thursday and Peru promised 250,000 more doses next week, as the government said it was expanding a vaccination campaign against the first outbreak of the disease here in 34 years.
Epidemiology
Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:28am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:28am
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Hong Kong disinfects markets after bird flu scare
Hong Kong health workers disinfected two wholesale food markets on Wednesday following the discovery of a dead wild bird suspected to have died from bird flu.
Hong Kong health workers disinfected two wholesale food markets on Wednesday following the discovery of a dead wild bird suspected to have died from bird flu.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am
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Swine flu monitoring needed for farm workers, study says
A University of Alberta study recommends that workers on pig farms be monitored as part of influenza pandemic preparedness, after a child on a communal farm in Canada was diagnosed with swine flu in 2006.
A University of Alberta study recommends that workers on pig farms be monitored as part of influenza pandemic preparedness, after a child on a communal farm in Canada was diagnosed with swine flu in 2006.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008, 8:05am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008, 8:05am
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Fresh case of bluetongue disease
A new bluetongue protection zone has been set up after a case was found in Greater London
A new bluetongue protection zone has been set up after a case was found in Greater London
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:45am
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Bird flu spreads to another Bangladesh district
Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite efforts by authorities to contain it, taking the number of affected districts to 40
Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh despite efforts by authorities to contain it, taking the number of affected districts to 40
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:43am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:43am
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Dry season brings on measles in sub-Saharan Africa
Measles epidemics in Niger fluctuate wildly from one season to another but the timing of the outbreaks always coincides with the end of the annual rainy season, according to an international team of researchers.
Measles epidemics in Niger fluctuate wildly from one season to another but the timing of the outbreaks always coincides with the end of the annual rainy season, according to an international team of researchers.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 10:00am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 10:00am
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Indian state bans poultry trade to curb bird flu
Authorities in eastern India banned the trade and consumption of poultry on Tuesday to stamp out a bird flu outbreak that officials said was now nearly under control.
Authorities in eastern India banned the trade and consumption of poultry on Tuesday to stamp out a bird flu outbreak that officials said was now nearly under control.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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6 simple steps to protect against and stop the spread of noroviruses
Recent outbreaks of norovirus–also known as stomach flu–indicate the highly contagious, fast-moving virus is again a public health concern. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has six simple steps to protect families against noroviruses.
Recent outbreaks of norovirus–also known as stomach flu–indicate the highly contagious, fast-moving virus is again a public health concern. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has six simple steps to protect families against noroviruses.
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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The onchocerciasis parasite showing signs of resistance
Onchocerciasis is an infection caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a parasite nematode worm transmitted to humans by a species of black fly of the Simulium genus whose larvae develop in fast-flowing rivers.
Onchocerciasis is an infection caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a parasite nematode worm transmitted to humans by a species of black fly of the Simulium genus whose larvae develop in fast-flowing rivers.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Indonesian Chickens, and People, Hard Hit by Bird Flu
The rooster started to crow at 3 a.m., and Partoparmin, a farmer in this small hillside village, went into his yard to look. All around him, chickens were lying on the ground, twitching and shaking.
The rooster started to crow at 3 a.m., and Partoparmin, a farmer in this small hillside village, went into his yard to look. All around him, chickens were lying on the ground, twitching and shaking.
Efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in US by 2010 fall far short of benchmarks
The U.S. is likely to fall far short of its benchmark goals toward eliminating tuberculosis as a public health problem, according to data from a nationwide survey.
The U.S. is likely to fall far short of its benchmark goals toward eliminating tuberculosis as a public health problem, according to data from a nationwide survey.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Mystery Disease Strikes Northeastern Bats
Bats are dying off by the thousands as they hibernate in caves and mines around New York and Vermont, sending researchers scrambling to find the cause of mysterious condition dubbed "white nose syndrome."
Bats are dying off by the thousands as they hibernate in caves and mines around New York and Vermont, sending researchers scrambling to find the cause of mysterious condition dubbed "white nose syndrome."
Epidemiology
Source: CBS News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: CBS News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Paraguay put on dengue alert
A health alert has been declared in Paraguay in a bid to stop a new outbreak of dengue fever.
A health alert has been declared in Paraguay in a bid to stop a new outbreak of dengue fever.
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Bird Flu Sweeps Indonesia, India, Tibet
Bird flu killed its third victim in as many days in Indonesia and ravaged poultry stocks in Tibet and India on Wednesday, as the virus picked up steam across Asia.
Bird flu killed its third victim in as many days in Indonesia and ravaged poultry stocks in Tibet and India on Wednesday, as the virus picked up steam across Asia.
Epidemiology
Source: US News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: US News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Black Death Was Selective
While the deadliest known epidemic in history was pretty dangerous to everyone around, it turns out the Black Death did not kill indiscriminately, as popular wisdom holds. Instead it targeted people who were weak to begin with.
While the deadliest known epidemic in history was pretty dangerous to everyone around, it turns out the Black Death did not kill indiscriminately, as popular wisdom holds. Instead it targeted people who were weak to begin with.
Epidemiology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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Thousands of Miles From Home, and Possibly Carrying Avian Flu
Ornitholologists have long known that waterfowl migrate huge distances. But it is rarely possible to be sure where any flock’s route begins and ends — information useful to tracking the spread of avian flu.
Ornitholologists have long known that waterfowl migrate huge distances. But it is rarely possible to be sure where any flock’s route begins and ends — information useful to tracking the spread of avian flu.
Epidemiology
Source: NYT
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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Source: NYT
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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Indonesia Reports 100th Bird Flu Death
Indonesia, the nation hardest hit by bird flu, has recorded its 100th human death as the virus picks up speed across Asia.
Indonesia, the nation hardest hit by bird flu, has recorded its 100th human death as the virus picks up speed across Asia.
Epidemiology
Source: US News
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Don't blame wild birds for H5N1 spread: expert
There is no solid evidence that wild birds are to blame for the apparent spread of the H5N1 virus from Asia to parts of Europe, Africa and the Middle East
There is no solid evidence that wild birds are to blame for the apparent spread of the H5N1 virus from Asia to parts of Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008, 9:55am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008, 9:55am
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A Pandemic That Wasn’t but Might Be
Experts argue that preparations against avian flu have to continue, even if the virus’s failure to mutate into a pandemic strain has given the world more time.
Experts argue that preparations against avian flu have to continue, even if the virus’s failure to mutate into a pandemic strain has given the world more time.
Epidemiology
Source: NYT
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008, 2:12pm
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Source: NYT
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008, 2:12pm
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Bird flu spreads to new districts in India's east
Bird flu spread to two new districts in an eastern Indian state, officials confirmed on Saturday, as veterinary staff struggled to cull thousands of birds in the face of resistance from farmers.
Bird flu spread to two new districts in an eastern Indian state, officials confirmed on Saturday, as veterinary staff struggled to cull thousands of birds in the face of resistance from farmers.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 19, 2008, 6:56pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 19, 2008, 6:56pm
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Are Urban Vermin the Most Disease-Ridden Animals?
Infections carried by animals are a rising threat—and those who work with livestock may have the most to fear
Infections carried by animals are a rising threat—and those who work with livestock may have the most to fear
Epidemiology
Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Jan 18, 2008, 9:58am
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Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Jan 18, 2008, 9:58am
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Can hantavirus infection spread among humans?
In connection with last year's epidemic, a research team at Umea University in Sweden has managed for the first time to show that hantavirus exists in human saliva; this raises the question of whether this contagion can spread among humans
In connection with last year's epidemic, a research team at Umea University in Sweden has managed for the first time to show that hantavirus exists in human saliva; this raises the question of whether this contagion can spread among humans
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Jan 18, 2008, 9:57am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Jan 18, 2008, 9:57am
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New Bird Deaths Reported in East India
Health officials Thursday investigated new bird deaths in eastern India to check whether bird flu was spreading to additional areas despite a poultry cull aimed at curbing the disease.
Health officials Thursday investigated new bird deaths in eastern India to check whether bird flu was spreading to additional areas despite a poultry cull aimed at curbing the disease.
Epidemiology
Source: AOL News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2008, 10:45am
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Source: AOL News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 17, 2008, 10:45am
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Monkey malaria widespread in humans and potentially fatal
A potentially fatal species of malaria is being commonly misdiagnosed as a more benign form of the disease, thereby putting lives at risk, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the University Malaysia Sarawak.
A potentially fatal species of malaria is being commonly misdiagnosed as a more benign form of the disease, thereby putting lives at risk, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the University Malaysia Sarawak.
Epidemiology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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5 Yellow Fever Deaths in Brazil
The government has confirmed that five people have died because of yellow fever in Brazil, including a Spanish citizen, but the president of Latin America's largest nation insisted that the outbreak is under control.
The government has confirmed that five people have died because of yellow fever in Brazil, including a Spanish citizen, but the president of Latin America's largest nation insisted that the outbreak is under control.
Epidemiology
Source: US News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:48am
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India confirms new bird flu outbreak is H5N1 strain
The Indian government confirmed on Tuesday that the latest outbreak of bird flu in poultry in the country's east was of the virulent H5N1 strain.
The Indian government confirmed on Tuesday that the latest outbreak of bird flu in poultry in the country's east was of the virulent H5N1 strain.
Epidemiology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 1:07pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 1:07pm
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