CHARLESTON, SC: Patient evaluated for Ebola downgraded to no-risk

On: November 8, 2014

In: Biological Threats, Ebola, Emerging Diseases

[T]his report may not have crossed your radar, but if you live in Charleston, South Carolina, then it’s probably been near or at the top of your list of ‘concerns’. We’re told that an unnamed male service member who recently returned from Liberia has been under quarantine there since Thursday.Continue Reading

What’s in the Needle? Part 3 – Chimpanzee Virus plus a mysterious ‘adjuvant’

By: Sharon

On: November 7, 2014

In: Biological Threats, Connecting Dots, Ebola, Emerging Diseases, Pestilence & Disease

[T]he race to discover an effective yet lucrative Ebola vaccine commenced in earnest about 10 years ago. Most of the research was funded fully or in part by such auspicious entities like BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) wing of DARPA (Defense Advances Research Projects Agency), the NIH (NationalContinue Reading

CDC Increasing Supply of Ebola-specific Personal Protective Equipment for U.S. Hospitals | CDC Newsroom

By: Sharon

On: November 7, 2014

In: Biological Threats, Ebola, Emerging Diseases, Pestilence & Disease

[T]he following was just released by the CDC as an aid for US hospitals that face the task of caring for an Ebola or suspected Ebola patient. Much has been said about PPEs and their use, and a recent study revealed an aging stockpile of PPEs (that have already reachedContinue Reading

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