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MERS sickens 3 in Saudi Arabia as Korean patient relapses | CIDRAP

On: October 14, 2015

In: Beyond the News, Biological Threats, Emerging Diseases

The latest developments lift Saudi Arabia’s total from the disease to 1,254, including 539 deaths. So far 703 people have recovered from their infections.In its latest breakdown on the source of infections, the MOH said 33% of patients were exposed to the virus in healthcare settings and 12% are healthcareContinue Reading

Parapertussis Outbreak in Minnesota

By: Sharon

On: September 22, 2015

In: Biological Threats, Emerging Diseases, Vaccines

[I]f you’ve noticed a rise in whooping cough in your area, then it might not be the classic case of pertussis. Over the past decade or so, healthcare professionals have noticed that many cases of ‘whooping cough’ are actually caused by B. parapertussis rather than it’s genetic ‘cousin’ B. pertussis.Continue Reading

Ebola Sample Is Mishandled at C.D.C. Lab in Latest Error – NYTimes.com

By: Sharon

On: December 25, 2014

In: Biological Threats, Ebola

[I]t’s been a bumpy year for the CDC, and this latest error isn’t making any of us feel any better about the agency’s built-in safeguards. Here’s a snippet from the NY Times article this morning: The error occurred on Monday, when a high-security lab, working with Ebola virus from theContinue Reading

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