September 2, 2010: BARDA funds development of acute radiation treatment • Malaria drugs stolen and resold • WHO Regional Director for Africa proposes emergency fund • U.S. considering nuclear talks with North Korea • Analysis of antibiotic market. Read BNIB.
What's New Universal Influenza Vaccination: An Optimal Goal—But How and When? D. A. Henderson. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, Volume 8, Number 3, September 2010. The CDC has recommended that everyone get a flu vaccination this year, but is that goal realistic? Problems with vaccine production and distribution, as well as a lack of funds to buy and distribute the vaccine, are among the issues discussed in this editorial. Read editorial. Read press release. (Posted September 2, 2010)
The Dengue Threat to the United States. Crystal Franco, Noreen A. Hynes, Nidhi Bouri, and D. A. Henderson. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, Volume 8, Number 3, 2010. Over the past 3 decades, dengue has spread rapidly and has emerged as one of the world’s most common mosquitoborne viral diseases. This analysis looks at the threat that dengue poses to public health in the United States. Read full article. (Posted August 20, 2010)
Preparing to Save Lives and Recover After a Nuclear Detonation: Implications for U.S. Policy: The Center convened this meeting on April 29, 2010 to examine critical issues associated with response to and recovery from a nuclear detonation and to consider the policy implications of those issues. The conference website makes available the Center's conference report, videos of the day's proceedings, speaker bios and other conference materials. Visit the site.
(Posted July 1, 2010)
Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY 2010-2011. Crystal Franco and Tara Kirk Sell. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Volume 8, Number 2, 2010. The Center’s annual analysis of the federal biodefense budget, including an updated assessment of the proportion of biodefense funding provided for programs that address multiple public health, healthcare, national security, and international security issues in addition to biodefense. Read full article. (Posted June 24, 2010)
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