Welsh measles report calls for tougher measures to halt outbreaks
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/12/welsh-measles-outbreak-tougher-measures
Children who are close contacts of probable measles cases should be temporarily excluded from schools and childcare if they are not properly vaccinated themselves, under a tougher approach recommended for routine use during outbreaks in Wales.
Scientists Backed by Big Pharma Will Try to Scare You During Outbreaks
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/scientists-backed-by-big-pharma-will-try-to-scare-you-during-outbreaks
Doctors and researchers who had something to gain from the swine flu pandemic in 2009 were more likely to overestimate the urgency of the outbreak and to recommend antiviral medications than completely independent researchers, according to a new ...
Panic and fear over new measles outbreak
http://www.express.co.uk/news/health/441994/Panic-and-fear-over-new-measles-outbreak
?To prevent this outbreak spreading even further, it's crucial that unvaccinated children and young people receive two doses of MMR urgently and that those with symptoms do not attend school.? The epidemic which swept the greater Swansea area earlier ...
UN Confirms an Outbreak of Polio in Syria
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/30/world/middleeast/un-confirms-polio-outbreak-in-syria.html
Published: October 29, 2013. GENEVA ? United Nations officials confirmed an outbreak of polio among children in Syria on Tuesday, lending urgency to plans for vaccination campaigns there and in nearby countries to try to halt the spread of the disease.
Grilled chicken salad recalled after E. coli outbreak
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/grilled-chicken-salad-recalled-after-e-coli-outbreak-2D11574243
Foodborne illness is common, according to CDC. Every year, about 48 million Americans, or one in six people, get sick from eating contaminated food. Common outbreaks include Salmonella in eggs or vegetables, E. coli in beef and Listeria in dairy products.
Princeton University meningitis outbreak: Seventh case reported
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/princeton-university-meningitis-outbreak-cases-found-article-1.1513427
A meningitis outbreak has been declared at Princeton University after a seventh case of the disease was reported at the Ivy League school since March, according to New Jersey Department of Health. A male university student living in campus housing was ...
Senate committee OKs bill requiring VA to disclose Legionnaires', other outbreaks
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/5031420-74/disease-legislation-hospitals
The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs has reached bipartisan agreement on proposed legislation to toughen disease-reporting standards at veterans' hospitals nationwide in the wake of a fatal Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Pittsburgh. Sen.
Pet Turtles Blamed For Salmonella Outbreaks, Kids Sickened In Michigan
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/11/06/pet-turtles-blamed-for-salmonella-outbreaks-kids-sickened-in-michigan/
LANSING (WWJ) ? Health officials say the handling of small pet turtles is to blame for a recent series of salmonella outbreaks. A total of three outbreaks occurred over the past 18 months across 43 states, according to the Michigan Department of ...
