October 01, 2014

Arizona lab holds deadly diseases to prevent outbreaks
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/09/30/12news-arizona-lab-holds-deadly-diseases-to-prevent-outbreaks/16481063/
"The world is becoming a lot smaller now with the advent of travel, and a lot of people are becoming concerned with recent outbreaks like Ebola in Africa and MERS-CoV," said Dr. Victor Waddell, the state laboratory director. So the work in his ...


Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria, Senegal, appear contained: CDC reports
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/30/us-health-ebola-containment-idUSKCN0HP29U20140930
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Efforts to contain the Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria and Senegal appear to have succeeded, even as the virus continues to spread in the hardest-hit West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, U.S. and African health ...


Ebola Outbreak: Origins, Current Outbreak, Comparable Epidemics, And ...
http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/09/ebola-outbreak-cdc/
Last week marked six months since the Ebola outbreak was identified in the African country of Guinea. The current Ebola epidemic is the largest, most severe and most complex outbreak of the disease in the history of the virus. More cases have been ...


The man who discovered Ebola on why this epidemic spiraled out of control
http://www.vox.com/2014/9/29/6851701/the-man-who-discovered-ebola-on-why-this-epidemic-spiraled-out-of
He's been watching the world's largest-ever epidemic unfold from his post in London, and we spoke with him about his thoughts on the outbreak and how the global community can prevent future tragedies of this scale. This transcript has been edited for ...


Hepatitis C outbreaks at three Toronto colonoscopy clinics kept secret
http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2014/09/27/hepatitis_c_outbreaks_at_three_toronto_colonoscopy_clinics_kept_secret.html
She is calling on the province to remove the CPSO as regulator of such clinics ? known as ?out-of-hospital premises? ? charging that the outbreaks show the organization is failing in its duties to uphold quality of care and to be transparent, and is ...


Toronto Star's View: Public must be informed about disease outbreaks at health ...
http://www.mississauga.com/opinion-story/4887143-toronto-star-s-view-public-must-be-informed-about-disease-outbreaks-at-health-clinics/
After a hepatitis C outbreak at three Toronto colonoscopy clinics infected 11 people since 2011, you'd think the health of patients would be the top priority for the government ? as well as for the organizations charged with acting on infectious ...


US urges global effort to prevent future outbreaks
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/219000-us-urges-global-effort-to-prevent-future-outbreaks
A majority of the world's governments are not prepared to fight infectious disease outbreaks like Ebola, top U.S. leaders warned Friday, urging countries to bolster their public health systems to protect global security. Speaking to health and security ...


As Hospitals Combat Enterovirus Outbreaks, Patients and Families Turn to ...
http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2224740
For most families, fall means back-to-school pictures and weekend trips to the apple orchard, pumpkin patch or annual festival. For millions of children, fall also means peak season for fast-spreading viruses ? like the respiratory infection ...