How swine flu hopscotched the globe May 5, 2009
"Influenzas are hard to predict," Dr. Gregory Gray, director at the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, said at midweek. "I don't think this will go away in a few days. The way it's moving and the way air transportation goes ... I think this thing is going to spread to every continent in the next week.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Amid swine flu outbreak, racism goes viral May 2, 2009
Anti-immigrant hatred spreads on talk radio, Web sites. April 28: Michelle Malkin claims that the spread of contagious disease is a result of uncontrolled immigration. (MSNBC -- Race)
New Understanding Of Dengue Virus Points Way To Possible Therapies For Dengue Fever May 1, 2009
Garcia-Blanco, who is also professor of emerging infectious diseases at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, used RNA interference (RNAi) to unlock dengue's secrets. RNA interference is a normal biological process cells use to turn gene expression on or off depending upon which gene products, or proteins, are needed at any given moment. (Science Daily)
From Swine Flu To Dengue Fever: Infectious Disease Risks On The Rise May 1, 2009
Deforestation and other human changes to the landscape are other drivers of emerging infectious diseases, he added ... 24, 2005) Emerging infectious diseases pose a global threat to human and animal health, and the problem is likely to worsen, warns an expert in this week's British Medical Journal. (Science Daily)
Influenza evolving Apr 30, 2009
And at that point, we began to have two lineages of that disease - the human virus, and the pig virus, which persisted too," he adds. The progeny of the 1918 influenza strain evolved and mutated as they were transmitted from one host to another. And on two further occasions, these strains incorporated completely new genes and spread globally once again. Controlled outbreak "That's what happened in 1957 and 1968 - a hybrid formed of the 1918 virus with genes that were never part of it before,"... (BBC News -- Health)
Science of swine flu - Unpredictability marks the most recent strain of disease to spread Apr 29, 2009
Swine flus were first detected in the 1930s, but pigs have probably had their own strains for hundreds of years, said Greg Gray, director of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Iowa College of Public Health ... A 2007 study in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases compared swine flu exposure in farmers, their spouses, and a control group of university students, faculty and staff. (Missoulian, MT)
Swine flu likely to hit tri-state region Apr 28, 2009
Greg Gray, director for the Center of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, was even more direct. "The virus is here in North America, and it's likely to show up on every continent, I think, by the end of the week," he said. (Sioux City Journal)
UTSA, Health Science Center collaborate with Merck & Co. to develop chlamydia vaccine Apr 28, 2009
"This is an exciting development in the fight against infectious diseases, highlighting the outstanding research in microbiology and immunology occurring at UTSA and the Health Science Center, and it demonstrates the power of these two sister institutions working together to improve human health," said Karl Klose, director of UTSA's South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID) and professor of microbiology in UTSA's Department of Biology. Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Swine flu fears prompt crackdown on travellers Apr 28, 2009
Professor MacIntyre, of the University of NSW, who sits on a national panel advising on influenza and emerging infectious diseases, said without a matched vaccine to counter the flu "it will be important for people to use all other protective measures that they can, such as masks". The Federal Government declared from midnight last night all airlines from the Americas would be required to report to quarantine authorities if any person on board had flu-like symptoms. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
OHSU scientists partner with others to form center aimed at combating infectious diseases Apr 16, 2009
Oregon Health ce University and the University of Washington, along with a number of partner institutions across the Northwest, have received federal funding to form a regional research center aimed at combating emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. Based at OHSU, the collaborative Pacific Northwest Regional Center for Excellence (PNWRCE) for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases was established through a five-year, $40. (EurekAlert!)
Planned biolab delays opening again Apr 16, 2009
The federal health agency that is underwriting construction of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories on Boston University's medical school campus told a federal judge yesterday that its latest safety review will take at least a year longer than originally projected. The National Institutes of Health now estimates that it will not be able to submit the safety analysis to US District Court Judge Patti B. Saris until spring or summer of next year. (Boston Globe)
Tracing anthrax's American roots Mar 16, 2009
The strain was traced to soil samples in Jim Hogg County in south Texas in a 2008 Emerging Infectious Diseases journal study. Ames hides in the dirt amid the Western North American anthrax varieties in Texas and Oklahoma but not much farther north, Keim said at the meeting. (USA Today -- Tech)
Our Sick Farms, Our Infected Food Mar 13, 2009
According to a report published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, MRSA from animals is now thought to be responsible for more than 20 percent of all human MRSA cases in the Netherlands. In April 2008 a high-profile commission of scientists, farmers, doctors and veterinarians recommended that the FDA phase out the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics in farm animal production, to "preserve these drugs to treat sick animals, not healthy ones" in the words of former Kansas governor John Carlin, the... (Scientific American)
Exotic ills may grow with recession Mar 11, 2009
But scientists who specialize in emerging infectious diseases say such illnesses may become more common here as the economic downturn batters , creating environmental conditions conducive to infectious diseases spread by insects or other animals. At the same time, such vector-borne diseases are capable of spreading around the world much more rapidly due to massive south-to-north immigration, rapid transportation, and global trade. (MSNBC -- Health)
Google philanthropic head quits Feb 25, 2009
org and to fighting the urgent threats of our day: from climate change to emerging infectious diseases, to issues of poverty and health care," Brilliant said. He said Google remained committed to devoting "one percent of Google's equity and profits to philanthropy" but indicated the company would put a greater focus on nonprofit efforts tied to Google projects. "During our review it became clear that while we have been able to support some remarkable non-profit organizations over the past three... (India Times)
Norovirus vaccine near, researchers say Feb 17, 2009
The project, published this month in the Centers for Disease Control's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, came after 30 years of failed attempts to isolate the virus. Timothy Straub, lead researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, said the research could eventually lead to a vaccine similar to a typical flu shot. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Duke software dramatically speeds enzyme design Feb 17, 2009
" Georgiev and Chen were both first authors of the PNAS report, and the University of Connecticut's Anderson was another co-author. The K* algorithm software is available as open source code for other researchers to evaluate and use. "While gramicidin S is probably not a really useful antibiotic against emerging infectious diseases, it's a great model system for studying how such enzymes work, because we know a lot about its 3-D shape," Donald said. "It should, in principle, be possible to... (EurekAlert!)
* A bird flu epidemic in the making Feb 12, 2009
The following year, Taubenberger published a chart showing mass deaths of birds infected with the avian influenza virus in 1916 in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Considering this historical pattern, the appearance of dead birds on the shore of Lantau Island should be taken as a serious warning. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
UTSA is developing chlamydia vaccine strategy Feb 12, 2009
UTSA operates the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases. UTSA is working to become a premier public research university. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Putting a name to the fluke Feb 12, 2009
Dr Traub said her research was important because 70 percent of the world's emerging infectious diseases involved an animal source or host. Examples include Hendra Virus, SARS, Avian Flu and Hydatid Disease. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
INFECTIOUS DISEASES Most Research Suspended at Fort Detrick Feb 10, 2009
"It's extremely difficult to completely account for replicating agents because, by definition, they replicate," said Thomas W. Geisbert, associate director of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University, who previously worked on Ebola at the Army lab. "You can make a large amount from a small amount.". (Washington Post)
CDC can be slow to release documents Feb 8, 2009
Requests for documents about safety problems at the agency s new $214 million Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (filed in June 2007) and about lab incidents and accidents (filed in August 2007) also are listed as pending program search. The agency says it is still reviewing documents (requested in June 2007 and again in January 2008) about its performance which Congress has criticized in the Andrew Speaker TB case; and it is still searching for records about circumstances leading to a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Bid to bind virus: research aims to dent dengue Feb 8, 2009
Chief executive of the Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Stephen Prowse, said this second, more aggressive mosquito the Asian tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus could survive in milder climates. If it arrives on the mainland, it has the potential to spread down south through the major population centres - certainly past Brisbane,'' he said. (The Canberra Times)
Face Masks Curb in-Home Spread of the Flu Feb 7, 2009
SOURCE: Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 2009. Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Higher Calling In Africa Feb 7, 2009
He relies on a well-thumbed reference book, "Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Diseases," and the Internet, which allows him to research and e-mail with experts in the United States about how to handle the bizarre cases - such as the man with a 5-inch horn protruding from his neck. About the shape and texture of a pumpkin stalk, it was some type of accelerated bone growth. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Galea Life Sciences' Subsidiary Awarded Presentation Slot for Clinical Policy Abstract At 15th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases Apr 1, 2008
MIAMI, April 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Galea Life Sciences, Inc. (Other OTC: - ) announced that its BioSource Therapeutics, Inc. (BST) subsidiary will present its clinical policy abstract emphasizing the value of nutrition and protein in combating muscle and skeletal wasting at the 15th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISHEID), May 28-30, in Toulon, France ... The International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISHEID) is convening the 15th... (Primezone Releases)
Zoologists Unlock New Secrets About Frog Deaths Mar 28, 2008
Lips and Sears, however, found climate change doesn t appear to trigger outbreaks of the fungus, but that it instead spreads in wave-like patterns often seen in exotic species and emerging infectious diseases. They call their theory the spreading pathogen hypothesis. (Science Daily)
Men And Women Have Different Eating Habits, Study Shows Mar 22, 2008
21, 2008) When it comes to what we eat, men and women really are different according to scientific research presented today (March 19) at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. In general, men are more likely to report eating meat and poultry items and women are more likely to report eating fruits and vegetables. (Science Daily)
The Gender Divide Starts over Dinner Mar 21, 2008
The findings were to be presented Wednesday in Atlanta at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. In the study, Shiferaw's team collected data on almost 15,000 American adults who participated in the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network survey, which ran from May 2006 to April 2007. (MEDLINEplus)
Gender decides eating habits Mar 21, 2008
"To our knowledge, there have been studies in the literature on gender differences in eating habits, but nothing this extensive," the epidemiologist told the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. Researchers found that men were more likely to eat meat and poultry, especially duck, veal, and ham, and certain shellfish such as shrimp and oysters. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Canine Influenza Was Around Earlier Than Once Thought Mar 21, 2008
20, 2008) The canine influenza virus, first identified in 2004, had been circulating in the greyhound population for at least five years prior to its discovery and may have been responsible for numerous outbreaks of respiratory disease among dogs at racing tracks during that period, according to research presented March 18 at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. See also. (Science Daily)
Community-acquired Staph Pneumonia Appears More Common, Including MRSA Mar 21, 2008
Researchers report their findings March 19 at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Men and women eat differently? Mar 20, 2008
"To our knowledge, there have been studies in the literature on gender differences in eating habits, but nothing this extensive," the epidemiologist told the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. Men go for meat, women veggies. (iAfrica.com)
Foodborne Outbreaks From Leafy Greens On Rise Mar 20, 2008
19, 2008) Over the past 35 years the proportion of foodborne outbreaks linked to the consumption of leafy green vegetables has substantially increased and that increase can not be completely attributed to Americans eating more salads according to research presented March 17 at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. See also. (Science Daily)
Who likes asparagus? Men more than women Mar 20, 2008
International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Community-Based Staph Pneumonia More Common Than Thought Mar 20, 2008
The study findings were to be presented Wednesday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, in Atlanta. More information. (U.S. News & World Report)
Pneumococcal Disease Rates Down Significantly Post-vaccine Mar 20, 2008
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report their results March 18 at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. See also. (Science Daily)
You really are what you eat Mar 20, 2008
On the Net: International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Severe West Nile Infection Could Lead To Lifetime Of Symptoms Mar 19, 2008
18, 2008) Most people who suffer severe infection with West Nile virus still experience symptoms years after infection and many may continue to experience these symptoms for the rest of their lives according to research presented March 17 at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. See also. (Science Daily)
Symptoms of West Nile Virus Infection May Persist Mar 19, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infection with mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) can result in significant long-term problems, such as mental and functional impairment, as well as depression, according to data from an ongoing study funded by the National Institutes of Health presented Monday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta. "People who have the greatest sequelae are those (who) had the most severe form of the disease, which is encephalitis," lead... (MEDLINEplus)
Study blames mud for bike racers' illnesses Mar 18, 2008
Findings of the investigation into the outbreak were presented yesterday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta. Investigators from the Public Health Agency of Canada's field epidemiology program, the B.C. CDC and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority conducted the investigation. (Globe and Mail -- National)
For bioterror lab, a long road seen Mar 15, 2008
"The BU project, known as the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, is one of the cornerstones of the Bush administration's campaign to prepare for potential acts of bioterrorism. The federal government is underwriting most of the cost of building the Albany Street facility, which is 77 percent complete. BU had originally intended to open the lab by this fall.Conservation Law Foundation attorney Eloise P. Lawrence, whose organization sued to block the facility, said the exhaustive... (Boston Globe)
Nanoemulsion vaccines show increasing promise Feb 27, 2008
A National Institutes of Health program, the Great Lakes Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, funded the research ... The study was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, through the Great Lakes Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases. (EurekAlert!)
India hotspot for new infectious diseases: Report Feb 23, 2008
NEW DELHI: India is a hotspot for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), a study by an international team of scientists which recently published its findings in the journal Nature has warned. Of special concern are zoonoses (diseases that travel from animals to humans) such as bird flu, incidences of which have risen worldwide. (Times of India)
Pandemic Hot Spots Map a Path to Prevention Feb 23, 2008
The team says these findings suggest that emerging infectious diseases flourish where people are coming into greater contact with wild animals. This study and others before it increasingly show "that there are patterns which can be used for the forecasting of novel pandemics," says infectious disease specialist Nathan Wolfe of the University of California, Los Angeles, who was not part of the study. (Scientific American)
Global Report Identifies Emerging Infectious Diseases Feb 22, 2008
A trusted source of newsand information since 1942. So, we can use different models of future change. (Voice of America)
Scientists: India risks new epidemics Feb 22, 2008
NEW DELHI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- India is facing a risk for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) as the human population expands into natural wilderness, The Times of India reported on Friday ... The team also prepared a detailed map highlighting the world's hotspots for emerging infectious diseases. (Xinhuanet, China)
New Infectious Diseases On The Rise Feb 22, 2008
A new study shows that since 1940, scientists have identified 335 emerging infectious diseases in people ... "The benefits would not just be felt locally: in an era of increasing globalization, emerging infectious diseases are everybody's problem," writes Professor Mark Woolhouse, PhD, of the Centre for Infectious Diseases at Scotland's University of Edinburgh, in an editorial publish 00004000 ed with the study in Nature. (CBS News)
Map pinpoints disease 'hotspots' Feb 21, 2008
Map of world's Emerging Infectious Diseases hotspots. A detailed map highlighting the world's hotspots for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) has been released. (BBC News -- Health)
Emerging Infectious Diseases On The Rise: Tropical Countries Predicted As Next Hot Spot Feb 21, 2008
Providing the first-ever definitive proof, a team of scientists has shown that emerging infectious diseases such as HIV, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), West Nile virus and Ebola are indeed on the rise ... But this team did not stop with determining the causes and origins of emerging infectious diseases; they took it a step further ... 24, 2005) Emerging infectious diseases pose a global threat to human and animal health, and the problem is likely to worsen, warns an expert in this... (Science Daily)
Next human plague 'likely to come from animal contact' Feb 21, 2008
More than 20 percent of emerging infectious diseases derive from a growing imperviousness to drugs, such as extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), chloroquine-resistant malaria and verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli, a highly dangerous strain of intestinal bug. Many of these outbreaks have occurred in Western Europe or North America. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Animal Viruses Threaten Human Plagues Feb 20, 2008
More than 20% of emerging infectious diseases derive from a growing imperviousness to drugs in ceertain bacteria, such as extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and chloroquine-resistant malaria. Bookmark this page. (Sky News)
Weekend Calendar Feb 14, 2008
LECTURES Research on Emerging Infectious Diseases, noon, South Quadrangle, Grand Ave.. DANCE , 8 p.m., Space/Place Theatre, North Hall. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Swine flu monitoring needed for farm workers, study says Feb 12, 2008
The concern is that swine viral strains could adapt into a form that results in efficient human-to-human transmission, said Dr. Joan L. Robinson, a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, a pediatrician at the Stollery Childrens Hospital, and lead author of the study, which was published recently in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Swine flu in humans is under-recognized in Canada, but it has the capacity to become a problem, she added. (EurekAlert!)
Local student learns at Centers for Disease Control Feb 8, 2008
After graduation from BVU, Nicole took a position as an Emerging Infectious Diseases training fellow in the Q Fever laboratory at the CDC. Last month, Nicole started another fellowship and is working in the Special Pathogens Branch at the CDC and has plans to eventually pursue a graduate degree. Storm Lake Pilot Tribune 2008. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Find out more about infectious diseases Jan 30, 2008
PETALING JAYA: Find out more about new infectious diseases at a talk entitled New and Emerging Infectious Diseases by Professor Stephen B. Calderwood from Harvard Medical School. Organised by University Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar), the talk will be held on Feb 19 at 10am at the Utar campus here in Jalan 13/6. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
The war on disease in Asia: Avian virus Jan 28, 2008
Avian flu is just one of many emerging infectious diseases in these countries ... Source: World Health Organization About this report: Star-Bulletin reporter Helen Altonn looked into emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the Asia Pacific region on an East-West Center 2007 Health Journalism Fellowship for U.S. and Asian health writers. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Seasonal flu vaccine may help in fight against H5N1 Jan 26, 2008
Researchers at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Rome published a study in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases in December showing that ordinary seasonal flu vaccines may provide a small amount of protection against bird flu. Their study was among the first to support the idea that getting an annual flu shot may help people's bodies fight off the H5N1 virus. (Guardian Unlimited)
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Arctic Jan 26, 2008
The scientists detailed their findings in the January issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Copyright. (Fox News)
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Wild Arctic Birds Jan 25, 2008
He and his team report their findings in the January issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Spreading Immunity. (National Geographic)
High Arctic STD rate raises fears of greater HIV in the North Jan 22, 2008
"It's definitely been going up in the North and it's rather alarming at how fast," Dionne Gesink Law, a co-author of the paper published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, said Monday. The paper compared instances of chlamydia and gonorrhea in Canada's three northern territories with southern Canada, Alaska and Greenland between 2003 and 2006. (Brandon Sun)
Can hantavirus infection spread among humans? Jan 19, 2008
The findings will soon be published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. . (EurekAlert!)
Establishing a nationwide emergency department-based syndromic surveillance system for better public health responses in Taiwan Jan 18, 2008
With international concern over emerging infectious diseases (EID) and bioterrorist attacks, public health is being required to have early outbreak detection systems. A disease surveillance team was organized to establish a hospital emergency department-based syndromic surveillance system (ED-SSS) capable of automatically transmitting patient data electronically from the hospitals responsible for emergency care throughout the country to the Centers for Disease Control in Taiwan (Taiwan-CDC)... (BioMed Central)
Are Urban Vermin the Most Disease-Ridden Animals? Jan 18, 2008
Even so, zoonotic diseases represent a growing proportion of emerging infectious diseases; two British studies calculated that about 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic. (By comparison, about 60 percent of all human pathogens can infect animals. (Scientific American)
HealthSport's Enlyten SportStrips Included in Special Operations Forces Nutrition Guide Jan 15, 2008
USU is a typical academic health center with a unique focus on health promotion and disease prevention, and with the specialized mission of educating health care practitioners to deal with peace and wartime casualties, natural disasters, emerging infectious diseases and other public health emergencies. About HealthSport, Inc.. (Primezone Releases)
