Measles, mumps outbreaks put Ohio at center of nationwide surge in vaccine ...
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2014/05/measles_mumps_outbreaks_put_oh.html
CLEVELAND, Ohio? An outbreak of measles in the Amish community in central Ohio, which has now infected 83 people, has thrust the state into the national spotlight in a most unwelcome way: we are now host to the largest measles outbreak in the country ...
We Need a MERS Vaccine, but High Costs, Regulations Make One Unlikely
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/527306/we-need-a-mers-vaccine-but-high-costs-regulations-make-one-unlikely/
While DNA sequencing and synthesis and other biomedical technologies offer ways to quickly devise experimental treatments for sudden disease outbreaks like MERS, the greater challenge is the formidable cost and time needed to test a new vaccine.
After polio outbreaks, CIA promises it won't use vaccination programs as cover ...
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/05/20/after-polio-outbreaks-cia-promises-it-wont-use-vaccination-programs-as-cover-to-spy-as-it-did-in-bin-laden-case/
WASHINGTON ? A top White House official has pledged that the CIA will no longer use vaccination programs as cover for spying operations. The agency used the ruse in targeting Osama bin Laden before the U.S. raid that killed him in 2011. Lisa Monaco ...
Raw milk outbreaks on the rise, CDC warns
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2014/05/raw_milk_outbreaks_on_the_rise.html
Concerned about raw milk outbreaks, federal health officials have sent updated information to state health departments warning about the risks. The number of outbreaks is on the rise, nearly 100 years after raw milk killed 22 people in the Portland area.
Outbreaks of disease may not boost vaccination rates. Here's why.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/16/outbreaks-of-disease-may-not-boost-vaccination-rates-heres-why/
When an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable infectious disease hits, how might people in the affected area respond? You might think once parents become aware of vaccination's benefits, they would choose to get their children fully immunized. As it turns ...
Large Hamburger E. coli Outbreaks Present and Past
http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/foodborne-illness-outbreaks/large-hamburger-e-coli-outbreaks-present-and-past/
An epidemiological investigation by officials at the Michigan and Ohio departments of agriculture determined that the source of the E. coli outbreak was ground beef purchased at Kroger stores. Kroger stores recalled an undetermined amount of ground ...
Ohio measles outbreak largest in USA since 1996
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/13/ohio-measles-outbreak/9031175/
A measles outbreak in Ohio has reached 68 cases, giving the state the dubious distinction of having the most cases reported in any state since 1996, health officials say. The Ohio outbreak is part of a larger worrisome picture: As of Friday, the ...
Outbreaks Can Happen Anywhere, Even Ohio
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/05/14/outbreaks-can-happen-anywhere-even-ohio/
Ohio has recorded 73 measles cases since March 22, which health officials say makes it larger than any other state measles outbreak since 1996. It has also seen 342 mumps cases this year, 201 of which have been linked to an outbreak at Ohio State ...
