* Kaohsiung battling to contain spread of dengue fever with 113 confirmed cases Sep 18, 2008
Kaohsiung battling to contain spread of dengue fever with 113 confirmed cases ... The Kaohsiung City Government is having difficulties containing an outbreak of dengue fever, with the confirmed number of infections climbing to 113 cases yesterday ... Chen said the measure was critical to avoid group infection, following the release of government statistics showing that five out of 10 new cases of dengue fever were family members who live together. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
City faces dengue outbreak Sep 18, 2008
NEW DELHI: With 294 confirmed dengue cases reported until Wednesday, the Capital is on the verge of a dengue outbreak. Besides, with nearly 2500 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) on strike, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is facing a tough time keeping the breeding of aedes aegypt 00004000 i mosquito, which is responsible for dengue and chikungunya, under check ... Earlier, we were getting merely 2-5 cases everyday, but now we are reporting nearly 15-20 positive dengue cases daily. (Times of India)
Dengue case: MCD may sack striking mosquito breeding checkers Sep 17, 2008
NEW DELHI: Perturbed by the over a week-long stir by mosquito breeding checkers in the peak dengue season in the national capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is now contempla 00004000 ting strong steps like termination of contracts of the agitating workers. Since September 8 when some 2,500 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs), contractual employees with the MCD, went on strike demanding regularisation of jobs, the city has recorded 138 dengue cases and officials of the civic body are now... (Times of India)
GTB Hospt strike leaves patients in lurch Sep 17, 2008
Fifty-year-old Fatima was suffering from Dengue with critically low platelet count but was also denied admission in the hospital. The parents of one seven-day-old infant, who was suffering from pneumonia, were asked to take the child to some other hospital. (Sahara Samay)
No. 1 Haryana Campaign Hit Hard By Mosquitoes Sep 15, 2008
Following the recent cases of dengue and cholera, malaria too has joined the league with over 28,000 confirmed cases recorded of late from different places throughout the state ... Talking about dengue cases, the Director General of Health Services, Haryana, Dr Avinash Sharma said: This year so far, 649 people in different age groups have tested positive for dengue ... She also said that nearly 380 cases of dengue have been reported from Gurgaon alone, where a health team from National... (TopNews)
Eight dengue deaths in Haryana Sep 14, 2008
CHANDIGARH: Eight people have died of dengue in many Haryana towns bordering Delhi, even as 28,000 cases of malaria have been confirmed from different places throughout the state in the current monsoon season. "This year so far, 649 people in different age groups have tested positive for dengue. Two people have died in Gurgaon, three in Sonepat, two in Rohtak and one in Jhajjar," Haryana's Director General of Health Services, Avinash Sharma said here on Saturday ... She said nearly 380 cases of... (Daily News & Analysis)
Fast Facts: India Sep 14, 2008
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis are high risks in some locations animal contact disease: rabies note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified among birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds... (CBS News -- World)
Dengue: 21 more, total past 200 Sep 13, 2008
New Delhi, September 12 With 21 more cases of dengue viral fever reported on Friday, the total number of cases reported so far this season crossed the 200 mark. And with their inspection staff on mass strike, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is grappling with the problem of containing mosquito breeding. (Expressindia.com)
NIH Funds SIGA Dengue Antiviral Program Sep 12, 2008
The grant, totaling $963,000 over a two-year period, will help to fund lead optimization and animal efficacy trials for SIGA's Dengue antiviral program ... Dennis E. Hruby, SIGA's Chief Scientific Officer and Principal Investigator on the grant, commented, ``Earlier this year, we identified several series of compounds that are active against all four serotypes of the Dengue virus ... We have made significant recent progress with our Dengue fever antiviral lead compounds. (Primezone Releases)
Aligarh doctors head for Bihar to provide relief Sep 11, 2008
Dr Arshad Anjum, secretary, Junior Doctor s Organisation said that the team of 20 members will go to Bihar for 10 days to stop the spread of diseases like Cholera, Dysentery, Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Typhoid and Paratyphoid, Enteric Fever and Pneumonia. "We have planned to provide medical treatment along with distribution of food, drinking water, medicines and other items. Our mission will cost Rs 10, 00,000 approximately. Other Articles by SYED AMIR MIAN ". (Merinews)
Chikungunya fear grips Capital Sep 11, 2008
NEW DELHI: Delhi, which is already reeling under a dengue crisis with 142 positive cases, now faces a high risk of seeing an outbreak of chikungunya ... It is characterised by high fever lasting between seven and 10 days, painful joints, headache, vomiting, fatigue and nausea and is spread by the same vector as dengue Aedes aegypti ... A health ministry official said, "The only way to combat chikungunya is the same as fighting dengue - reducing the presence of the vector. And because the vector... (Times of India)
Dengue spread may go out of hand: NICD Sep 10, 2008
New Delhi, September 9: While dengue has already taken the country in its grip, experts say India may face a wild spread of the deadly fever this year, similar to 2006. Initial investigations by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) have found out that Type I dengue, also known as the outbreak strain, has surfaced in the country ... Investigations based on serum samples received by the NICD reveal that Type I dengue is spreading in the country. (Indian Express)
Strike by 2700 breeding checkers may worsen dengue situation Sep 9, 2008
Strike by 2,700 breeding checkers may worsen dengue situation-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India ... Strike by 2,700 breeding checkers may worsen dengue situation9 Sep 2008, 0323 hrs IST,TNN ... NEW DELHI: With 2,700 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) on strike, the city has been rendered doubly vulnerable to the dengue demon. (Times of India)
CSU sets record for research spending Sep 5, 2008
CSU President Edward Penley said the Fort Collins-based school conducts vital research addressing some of the world s most challenging problems, such as viable alternative energy sources, new treatments for cancer and potential vaccines for diseases such as dengue fever and drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. About 71 percent of CSU s research funding comes from the federal government, with the USDA being the largest single funder. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
With 3-yr high, dengue situation alarming Sep 5, 2008
NEW DELHI: The dengue situation continues to be grim in the Capital ... "In 2006, there was duplication of dengue data as one case got recorded in Delhi where it was diagnosed, as well as in the state the patient came from," said Dr N K Yadav, MHO, MCD. ... As per the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), it was decided last year that a dengue patient belonging to a particular state, but diagnosed in some other state, would be recorded as a case in the state of origin. (Times of India)
Six more dengue cases in Delhi, total 92 Sep 4, 2008
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) With six more patients testing positive for dengue, the cases of the dreaded disease in the national capital this season rose to 92 today ... "Delhi has reported 92 cases of dengue this year. No dengue death has been confirmed," Municipal Health Officer, MCD, N K Yadav told a meeting of the MCD Standing Committee ... A case of suspected dengue death was reported from Delhi Cantonment area yesterday but tests are yet to be conducted to confirm it. (Press Trust of India)
Climate: India vulnerable Sep 4, 2008
Incidence of more severe vector-borne diseases such as dengue, bacterial and arboviral diseases. Increased frequency of extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods. (India Times, India)
Dengue fever outbreak in Fiji Sep 3, 2008
WELLINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The medical authorities in Fiji confirmed a national dengue fever outbreak, the Fiji Times reported on Wednesday ... Dengue fever symptoms include headaches, joint pains and bleeding from the mouth. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dengue case rise to 86 in Delhi Sep 3, 2008
New Delhi, Sep 3: The total number of people infected with the deadly dengue disease has risen to 86 this season, prompting the government to move to strengthen health facilities in hospitals and grant them additional funds. "So far, 86 cases of dengue have been reported from the capital this year," MCD Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav said ... Health Minister Yoganand Shashtri reviewed the health situation in the capital and instructed the officials to make available funds of Rs 50,000 to... (Sahara Samay)
Soon, a law on promoting hygiene Sep 2, 2008
The diseases specified include avian influenza, HIV, cholera, vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue, rabies, small pox, polio, enteric fevers, SARS, plague, TB, typhus, yellow fever and measles. 00004000. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Nearly 200 people die of dengue in Philippines Sep 2, 2008
MANILA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- A total of 195 deaths have been recorded caused by dengue in the Philippines from January to Aug. 2, the country's health agency said on Monday. Over the past months, around 19,658 dengue cases were recorded, compared to 22,028 in the same period of last year, said Eric Tayag, chief of the Philippine National Epidemiology Center ... Tayag said that in Metro Manila, there was a 3,346 increase of dengue cases, from last year's 2,432 in the period. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gustav Sweeps Across Cuba Sep 1, 2008
Health warnings are also out urging people to carefully wash fruits and vegetables before eating them as crops have been contaminated by flooding, and also warning that water accumulated in empty cans, tires, discarded egg shells, fields, rubble and in destroyed buildings are a breeding ground for aedes aegypti mosquitos, carriers of dengue fever. MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS News)
Saving the planet: it's down to business Aug 31, 2008
5 million exposed to the dengue virus. Destruction of the Great Barrier Reef. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Web site promotes eco-friendly alternatives Aug 30, 2008
The Web site addresses in great detail not only the environmental destruction and rapidly changing weather patterns, but also other surprising consequences, like health risks including Malaria and Dengue Fever. For most Americans, these seemingly drastic consequences are the stuff of Hollywood, but if we do not act quickly and tactfully, they can easily become a reality. (The University Echo, TN)
The battle to secure our borders against a tiny, but lethal, enemyforce Aug 29, 2008
We remain vulnerable to a wide range of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus. Naturally occurring infectious diseases and invasive pests are the predominant threat, but what about insects or disease purposely released for political reasons. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
JOEL BRINKLEY: In Cambodia, government watches as developers evict poor from their land Aug 29, 2008
Licadho, a local human rights group, noted in a new report that Un and the others dumped out here suffer from "malnutrition, typhoid, dengue fever, hepatitis A or B, hypertension, respiratory tract infections, gastro-intestinal illnesses including stress-related ulcers, depression," and last in this litany, "anger management problems." Um and her husband built a one-room shelter on stilts from scrap wood, bamboo matting and plastic tarps ... Tacked to her shelter's front wall, a poster warns of... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
More support for subdistricts Aug 27, 2008
"Subdistrict health officers will not only educate the public on family planning, but will provide information on dengue fever and the prevention of avian flu.". Vehicles will help subdistrict officials with neighborhood patrols and with the removal of fallen trees and litter, Prijanto said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Mosquito breeding: MCD gets tough with offenders Aug 27, 2008
On Tuesday, the number of dengue cases went up from 60 to 63 in a span of 24 hours. Around 15 cases were reported in 2007 for the same period. (Times of India)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Aug 26, 2008
Dengue infections rise to 18 Taipei Citys Department of Health Secretary-General Chen Cheng-cheng () confirmed yesterday afternoon that one more dengue fever case had been confirmed in Yunglun Borough (), Shilin District (hL). The announcement brought the number of dengue fever infections in the city to 18. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Number of dengue cases rises sharply in Indian capital Aug 26, 2008
NEW DELHI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- By Monday, 60 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi so far this year, the Times of India reported Tuesday. This is over three times the number of cases reported during dengue outbreak in the same period of the last two years ... In 2007,15 cases were reported in the capital while in 2006, 19 dengue cases were reported till Aug. 25. (Xinhuanet, China)
India reports severe communicable diseases Aug 26, 2008
NEW DELHI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- India is in the grip of a severe spell of communicable diseases, with over 270 people having died of malaria and 15 of dengue ... The number of dengue cases has crossed the 12,000-mark this year with 15 deaths, as against 69 deaths but only 5,534 confirmed cases last year, officials said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vietnam to test dengue fever vaccine Aug 26, 2008
Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 20, Vietnam detected 36,894 dengue fever patients, mainly those from the southern region, of whom 33 died of the disease, posting year-on-year declines of 24 percent and 30 percent, according to the ministry's latest statistics. The ministry is asking residents in localities nationwide to keep on cleaning environment around their accommodations, including keeping water containers clean and killing mosquitoes, the disease's transmitter, and their larvae. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dengue rise fuels alarm in Delhi, NCR Aug 26, 2008
Dengue spike fuels alarm in city-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India ... Dengue spike fuels alarm in city26 Aug 2008, 0117 hrs IST,TNN ... NEW DELHI: A sharp rise in the number of dengue cases in Delhi and its neighbouring areas has set the alarm bells ringing. (India Times, India)
* Two more cases of dengue in Taipeis Shilin District Aug 25, 2008
Two more cases of dengue in Taipeis Shilin District ... City authorities said tearing down old homes would help eliminate potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes carrying dengue fever ... Kaohsiung has had 53 dengue cases this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chad floods force 10,000 from homes, kill 3 - U.N. Aug 24, 2008
According to Ministry of health, during 2008, Honduras registered 410 cases of hemorragic dengue. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
New And Improved Test For West Nile Virus In Horses Aug 23, 2008
West Nile virus, a member of the flavivirus family which also includes dengue virus and yellow fever. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Land of hunger Aug 23, 2008
Only 39 per cent have education beyond primary school and mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria are rife. In West Timor, AusAID has allocated $30million to help the region develop and to alleviate food shortages. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Autopsy results on drug quality after a week Aug 23, 2008
One theory is that both had advanced to the stage of multi-organ failure, which is commonly seen among serious patients suffering from malaria, lepto or dengue. More Mumbai. (Times of India)
* Northern Taiwan facing more dengue fever cases Aug 22, 2008
Northern Taiwan facing more dengue fever cases ... Northern Taiwan may be facing a rare outbreak of dengue fever, with 15 cases diagnosed, 14 of them residents of Shezidao (lq) in Taipeis Shilin District (hL), the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday ... Earlier last week, the DOH received a report from a local hospital when a couple was diagnosed with dengue fever; after an expanded examination, we found eight of their neighbors to also be infected, while another case was... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Dengue fever red alert declared in Taipei City Aug 20, 2008
Dengue fever red alert declared in Taipei City. CAUTION: Dengue fever is transmitted to humans by infected Aedes albo pictus mosquito larvae, which mainly breed in containers holding stagnant water By Mo Yan-Chih STAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008, Page 2 ... The Taipei City Government urged residents yesterday to cooperate with its disinfection measures against dengue fever after declaring an epidemic red alert. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Two dengue fever cases in Shilin prompt spraying Aug 18, 2008
Two dengue fever cases in Shilin prompt spraying ... The health agencies of the Taipei City and Taipei County governments are implementing preventive measures against dengue fever following the confirmation of two recent indigenous cases in Taipei Citys Shilin District (hL) ... To reduce the numbers of mosquitoes in the district, the city government has dispatched staff to spray insecticide indoors and outdoors in areas within 200m of buildings with dengue fever cases, while conducting... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Before You Go To Cambodia... Aug 17, 2008
A variety of health risks exist: AIDS, cholera, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, malaria, and rabies. Make sure your cholera, tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid and infectious hepatitis vaccinations are current. (Suite101.com)
Ancient Rome Theme Park Aug 17, 2008
Angkor Wat risky for Dengue fever. Dengue fever cases are down more than half compared with last year at this time, but health authorities warned that the risk is still high in major tourist areas, especially Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat ... Dengue fever is spread by mosquitoes that are active during the day, and the best prevention is to avoid being bitten. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Denial is no defence against West Nile Aug 16, 2008
Climate change is also being linked to a global surge in cases of dengue, another mosquito-borne virus that can lead to potentially lethal dengue hemorrhagic fever and is a leading cause of death for children in Asia ... Dengue may be making a resurgence in North America in the future, Dr. Loeb says ... Anything we learn about West Nile virus might help our approach in studying dengue. (Globe and Mail)
Feverish Computing Leads Biologists Toward a Vaccine Aug 15, 2008
Dengue fever, a viral disease that affects over 100 million people per year, has neither a vaccine nor a cure ... Using information from public databases, the team identified forty-two short protein sequences that are shared by almost every single type of dengue fever ... Image: Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes. (Wired News)
* CDC warns travelers to beware of dengue fever Aug 14, 2008
CDC warns travelers to beware of dengue fever ... The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday advised travelers to Southeast Asia to take proper precautionary measures against mosquito bites as an especially high number of imported dengue fever cases have been recorded so far this year ... The situation makes it likely that the number of imported dengue fever cases will hit a new high this year, CDC Deputy Director-General Shih Wen-yi (I) said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dengue: School kids roped in Aug 14, 2008
NEW DELHI: Dengue prevention took a political turn in the MCD when standing committee chairman Vijender Gupta said the state government was creating panic among people without having the mandate to handle public health matters. Gupta was reacting to an alleged remark by state health minister Yoganand Shastri that dengue has put the city on high alert ... So far, 15 cases of dengue have been reported from the city. (Times of India)
Amil Exceeds the 3 Million Member Mark, Net Income Moves Up 56% in 2Q08 Aug 13, 2008
These ratios include additional costs related to the dengue fever outbreak, totaling R$ 5. 0 million, or 0. (PR Newswire)
West Nile's Targets Uncovered Aug 8, 2008
West Nile is part of the flavivirus family, which includes dengue, yellow fever and tick- borne encephalitis viruses, among others, and causes thousands of deaths annually ... About 30 percent of the genes involved in West Nile infection also appear to play a role in Dengue fever, the researchers report. (Science Daily)
Researchers Find Genes That Influence West Nile Virus Aug 8, 2008
The findings have significance not only for West Nile virus, but also for the whole family of flaviviruses, which include dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis and others ... Some 30 percent to 40 percent of these genes also affect infection with dengue virus. (MEDLINEplus)
Mystery disease kills dozens in Venezuela Aug 7, 2008
"The authorities must investigate this outbreak with extreme urgency," said Mantini-Briggs, a Venezuelan public health expert who has advised President Hugo Chvez's government on policies to combat dengue fever. "Fear about the disease has intensified among the Warao while a preventative response is needed now.". (International Herald Tribune)
Myanmar carries out major preventive measures against dengue fever Aug 7, 2008
YANGON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is carrying out major preventive measures against dengue fever in Yangon division, sterilizing wells and water tanks in residential quarters in 16 townships with the cooperation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the local Biweekly Eleven journal reported Thursday ... Fresh dengue fever occurred in late last June in Dagon Myothit (North and South) and Hlaingtharya townships in the division, affecting children of five... (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S. researchers uncover West Nile's targets Aug 7, 2008
About 30 percent of the genes involved in West Nile infection also appear to play a role in Dengue fever, the researchers report. Theoretically, if scientists can find a way to interfere in the virus' ability to use those proteins it might be possible to treator prevent a variety of different infections. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taufik not giving up Aug 6, 2008
BEIJING: Languishing in hospital just nine days ago with dengue fever, shuttler Taufik Hidayat feared that his chances of defending his Olympic singles title had ended. The illness was the latest blow for the Indonesian former number one, who has been hit with a run of injuries and poor form over the last 12 months. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Flies evolve extensively in isles Aug 5, 2008
"They are probably the most important animals in our knowledge of human diseases, and through their bites cause more deaths each year than all other forms of death combined through such ailments such as malaria, dengue, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness and yellow fever.". Flies also perform critical functions: They pollinate many wildflowers, trees and bushes and help in pollinating some crops. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Federer words can't obscure Games' dark cloud of doping Aug 5, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. August 5, 2008 - 10:30PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
SIGA Technologies to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results of Operations on August 12, 2008 Aug 5, 2008
SIGA has antiviral programs targeting smallpox and other Category A pathogens, including arenaviruses (Lassa fever, Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, Sabia, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis), dengue virus, and the filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg). For more information about SIGA, please visit SIGA's Web site at. (Primezone Releases)
3 more cases of chikungunya fever found in Singapore Aug 3, 2008
Chikungunya fever, like dengue fever, is a mosquito-borne disease and the best way to prevent chikungunya fever is to take precautionary measures to prevent mosquito breeding. The first case of Chikungunya fever, which is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, joint pain with or without swelling, and low back pain, was reported in Singapore in January this year. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Volunteers infected with dengue fever on trip to Myanmar Jul 31, 2008
Volunteers infected with dengue fever on trip to Myanmar ... Ten members of a Taiwanese religious group have been infected with dengue fever while taking part in relief efforts in Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis ... It is the first time that a mass imported dengue fever infection has been recorded in Taiwan in recent years, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) official said on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fertility: Newly Discovered Proteins In Seminal Fluid Transferred During Mating May Affect Odds Of Producing Offspring Jul 31, 2008
14, 2008) Researchers have identified a mating mechanism that possibly could be adapted to prevent female mosquitoes from spreading the viruses that cause dengue fever, second only to malaria as the most. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Respiratory illnesses and dog bites a concern for travelers to China for 2008 Olympics Jul 31, 2008
But the study authors found no reported cases of some of the most common exotic diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever or Japanese encephalitis. "With China's air pollution problems, we were not surprised with the many patients who needed respiratory care while traveling," says Kozarsky, who is also a travelers' health consultant with the CDC. "But we were surprised by how many patients returned to travel medicine clinics after travel with animal bites 400 dog bites, along with some cat and... (EurekAlert!)
Singhs carry on with Cleve on sideline Jul 30, 2008
So far, he's been diagnosed with malaria, dengue fever, and a hitherto certain decision of tuberculosis. "I have all the symptoms: sleeping 18 hours a day, fever, rapidly losing weight. Not that I didn't need to drop a few pounds," he jokes. (Boston Globe)
Highest rate of chikungunya fever this year Jul 30, 2008
He said monitoring was continuously being carried out especially in areas where dengue fever was reported. Both chikungunya and dengue are spread by the aedes mosquito. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
* Sports Briefs Jul 29, 2008
Defending Olympic badminton champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia has been hospitalized with dengue fever and is not certain to defend his title at next months Beijing Games. Im still sick, please ask the doctor, Taufik said by telephone yesterday when asked whether he would be able to play. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sanofi-Aventis to buy Acambis for $551-million Jul 28, 2008
The deal will also beef up Sanofi Pasteur's vaccine pipeline, with the addition of Acambis' experimental vaccines targeted at Dengue fever and the West Nile virus. Acambis also has a vaccine in development aimed at preventing Clostridium difficile, which Sanofi said was the most common cause of hospital-acquired infection in the developed world. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
