Meningitis Outbreaks Call For FDA Leadership. Don't Hold Your Breath.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/henrymiller/2013/12/16/meningitis-outbreaks-call-for-fda-leadership-dont-hold-your-breath/
Vaccination is one of the most important advances in public health in recent centuries, and hundreds of vaccines have all but eradicated many of the infectious disease scourges of the past. But two recent college campus outbreaks of Meningitis B (MenB ...
Virginia health officials warn of possible stomach flu outbreak
http://www.tricities.com/news/local/article_501e25cc-65fa-11e3-a498-0019bb30f31a.html
Since 2010, health care facilities have most often been the settings for most outbreaks, Restaurants were second and schools/day care facilities were third. » Foods that are commonly involved in outbreaks are leafy greens such as lettuce, fresh fruits ...
Fear of New Quarantine Centre Leading to Exotic Disease Outbreaks
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/30934/fear-of-new-quarantine-centre-leading-to-exotic-disease-outbreaks
Large poultry companies say the project could compromise Australia's biosecurity leading to disease outbreaks and even encouraging smuggling. Daniel Gowland and his family are based at Bungendore, near Canberra, and have been importing and ...
New "Outbreaks" Report Finds Major Gaps in Country's Ability to Counter ...
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-outbreaks-report-finds-major-gaps-in-countrys-ability-to-counter-infectious-diseases-majority-of-states-reach-half-or-fewer-of-key-indicators-236195601.html
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A report released today by Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) finds the nation's ability to prevent and control infectious disease outbreaks are ...
Mock Avian Disease Outbreaks Performed by Health Service
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/30935/mock-avian-disease-outbreaks-performed-by-health-service
HONDURAS - In order to preserve the country's disease-free status and to be able to face any challenges that may threaten the poultry industry, the National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) has been preparing producers through simulated outbreaks ...
MRSA bacteria target crowded places with poor hygiene
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/16/mrsa-emerging-in-schools-prisons-athletic-facilities/4013153/
?Cases: The first documented prison outbreak was at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in 2000, hitting 59 of 3,000 inmates. Since then, MRSA has caused outbreaks in Texas, Georgia and Los Angeles County. From 1996-2002, nearly 11,000 Texas ...
Scientists test ideas in bird botulism outbreaks
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/science/scientists-test-ideas-in-bird-botulism-outbreaks/article_8aa2348d-21e1-5e08-848d-06a52fad5467.html
Scientists first documented a Great Lakes Type E botulism outbreak in 1963. But they've become more frequent and intense since 2000. Some areas are hot spots, such as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan, where 600 dead ...
Princeton University vaccinates students to prevent more meningitis outbreaks
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/12/princeton-university-vaccinates-students-prevent-more-meningitis-outbreaks
After a meningitis outbreak of a rare strain of the Meningococcal disease, Princeton University has vaccinated 5,268 students that live on its campus. The vaccine, Bexsero, was given during campus clinics and requires two doses to effectively protect ...
