Biological Agents & Infectious Diseases
R
eturning Travelers Cause Sizable Malaria Burden in US (
CIDRAP) Over a recent 15-year period, close to 1,500 US travelers a year were hospitalized for treatment of malaria acquired overseas, far more than were treated for other travel-related diseases, according to a study published yesterday on the eve of World Malaria Day.
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More Reports of Bird Flu in Russia (
Avian Flu Diary) On the heels of last week's report of a bird flu outbreak at a commercial turkey farm, the government's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance is now reporting the discovery of avian flu in a small flock in a suburb of Moscow.
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Domestic Preparedness & Response
Emergency Law Inventory (
University of Pittsburgh) The Emergency Law Inventory, a CDC funded project, collects and simplifies the laws volunteers need and want to know.
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Government Affairs & National Security
The Lab as a Buffer Against Catastrophic Outbreaks (
The Mercury) Today we can see that the construction of NBAF is a physical presence in our community. What we cannot see and what you may not know is the nature of the activities that will take place inside its laboratory walls within a safe and secure environment.
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2017 Compliance Report (
US Department of State) Pursuant to statute, the US Department of State prepares a report providing a detailed assessment of the adherence of the US and other nations to obligations undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements or commitments to which the United States is a participating state.
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Global Health Security
Health Security: Is the World Better Prepared? (
WHO) There is no more acute need for a guardian of health than during a disease outbreak. Lessons learned from the West Africa Ebola outbreak in 2014 were the catalyst to creating our new Health Emergencies Programme, enabling a faster, more effective response to outbreaks and emergencies.
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The Road Ahead to Malaria Education (
CDC) World Malaria Day arrives today with a theme that is equal parts ambition and aspiration--"End Malaria for Good." It's catchy and encapsulates a universal goal. It also compels us to take unflinching stock to understand where we are in the fight against this beguiling foe. And more importantly, what needs to change to end a disease that still killed 429,000 people in 2015 and continues to exact an especially tragic toll on children under age 5 living in Africa.
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Medicine & Public Health
New Mass Spec Method Quickly Identifies Drug-Resistant Microbes (
GEN News) Rapid identification of clinical samples for dangerous and drug-resistant types of bacterial infections is essential for physicians to accurately diagnose patients and administer the appropriate drug therapy. Now, new research from a team of scientists describes a method for quickly assessing microbial pathogenesis using equipment already owned by most hospitals.
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Science & Technology
Other 21st Century Threats
