| September 8, 2010 | News in Brief: WHO chief calls for H1N1 vigilance • Anthrax outbreak in Bangladesh continues • Foodborne illness survivors call for Senate bill • Study details health care wastefulness • Blood signatures may diagnose infection • China to collaborate on infectious disease research • Cybercrime affects more than 2/3 of users. |
| September 7, 2010 | News in Brief: Safe vaccination of patients with egg allergy • Climate change and plague incidence • Whooping cough diagnosis • Cholera outbreak in Cameroon • WHO urges pandemic vigilance • Flu vaccine production improvements needed • Pharmaceutical conservation and antibiotic resistance • Insects a potential source for antimicrobials. |
| September 3, 2010 | News in Brief: Dengue hits record high in Philippines • FEMA begins National Preparedness Month • GAO report on FDA clinical trials • CDC calls for sharing emergency plans • Flu shots among healthcare workers in California. |
| September 2, 2010 | News in Brief: 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. |
| September 1, 2010 | News in Brief: Mandatory flu shots debated • Anthrax outbreak grows in Bangladesh • California approach to preventing salmonella • China to vaccinate children against measles • Egg recall investigation continues • Obama declares end of combat in Iraq • Animal and human health link stressed • Poverty and access to medication. |
| August 31, 2010 | News in Brief: Biosecurity gaps at egg farms • Mandatory flu vaccine for healthcare personnel • Prevention and control of flu in children • Salmonella not a danger to vaccines • BARDA funds drug development for biothreats and antibiotic resistance • Structure of adenovirus • Monkey Pox on the rise • Environmental impact of e-waste recycling • U.S. sanctions on N. Korea. |
| August 30, 2010 | News in Brief: Oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 • Funding vaccine initiative • Foodborne agents associated with outbreaks • Dirty bomb materials. |
| August 27, 2010 | News in Brief: Plague • Deaths associated with seasonal flu • Iran ready to sell arms to Lebanon • Radicalized prisons • India and Afghanistan vow to fight terrorism • Salmonella tied to farm • Iran has enough uranium for 1-2 weapons • Nuke concerns in Myanmar. |
| August 26, 2010 | News in Brief: Nigeria certified free of Rinderpest by OIE • Cholera epidemic in Nigeria grows • Yemen-based Al-Qaeda becomes leading threat • Nationwide meat recall • Taliban poison gas attacks in Afghanistan • Recovered uranium not a threat • Cyberattack on Defense Department disclosed. |
| August 25, 2010 | News in Brief: Anthrax containment in Bangladesh • Vaccinating hens against salmonella • Seasonal flu shots • Government urging universal flu vaccine • Gene sequencing and synthetic biology • Epidemic disease threat in Pakistan. |
| August 24, 2010 | News in Brief: Smallpox samples create controversy • 500 cases of Dengue in New Delhi • Epidemiological update on antibiotic resistant bacteria • Bangladesh vaccinating cows following anthrax outbreak in humans • PCAST delivers report on vaccine response to pandemic influenza • Pakistan flood recovery to take years. |
| August 23, 2010 | News in Brief: WHO influenza update; Avian flu and duck feathers; Vaccine resistance and NJ immunization rate; HIV-resistant cells; Ebola and Marburg viruses; Hepatitis E vaccine; Antimicrobial resistance; Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts; Text messages for drug verification. |
| August 20, 2010 | News in Brief: Funding for state and local preparedness and response • Rad and nuke countermeasures • Threat of Iran • Iran fires missle. |
| August 19, 2010 | News in Brief: CIA to open new center • DHS studying airflow in subways • Vet students train for agroterrorism situations • Federal approach to MCMs • Pharmacies and vaccinations • Cancer burden shifting to developing countries • Egg recall and salmonella • Floods impact U.S. strategy in Pakistan. |
| August 18, 2010 | News in Brief: Measles in Africa • New facility for drugs and vaccines • U.S. and FAO target infectious diseases • Vaccine sales increase • Global Health Initiative • Nuclear security • Israel’s response to Iran. |
| August 17, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1 vaccine • Flu mortality and antigenic variation • Influenza antibodies • Pandemic response exercise • Pakistan flood damage. |
| August 16, 2010 | News in Brief: Schools and H1N1 • One Health approach to zoonotic transmission • West Nile in Boston • Whooping Cough rises • Dengue in Broward County • Texas A&M rabies research • Anthrax drug • Bioscience and bioterrorism risk • Superbug in South Asia • Iran announces nuke site. |
| August 13, 2010 | News in Brief: WHO influenza update • Foordborne outbreaks • Avian influenza • Epidemic challenges after mudslides • Seasonal flu vaccine • Vaccine for developing countries • Drug-resistant bacteria • Sanctions in Iran. |
| August 12, 2010 | News in Brief: Messaging during H1N1 • Plague in Peru • Ebola replication • Economic costs of FMD • Healthcare-related MRSA cases decline • Human immune response • Chernobyl radiation. |
| August 11, 2010 | News in Brief: New bug in UK hospitals • MRSA cases decline • ID for interstate livestock • Grant for vaccine flu facility • Bio research and bioattack • Surveillance and disease after Haitian earthquake • Nuclear forensics. |
| August 10, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1 pandemic over • Disease spreading in S. Sudan • Cholera in Cameroon • Hepatitis E virus • Cybersecurity oversight • Social media in disasters • Human trials of dengue vaccine • Climate change • Iran’s uranium enrichment. |
| August 9, 2010 | News in Brief: WHO H1N1 update • Remaining H1N1 vaccine • Intelligence chief • State Department releases terrorism country reports • Accusations of violating arms pacts • Salmonella outbreaks • Beef recall • Antibiotics • Nano-technology and medical technology • Stem cells and biodefense preparedness • U.S.-Russia hijack response. |
| August 6, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1 viral mechanism • Impact of H1N1 on seasonal flu viruses • H3N2 flu outbreaks • Salmonella outbreaks linked to fast food • Senate hearing on WMD defense • Aviation Security statement from Secretary Napolitano • IOM food safety report • ACIP issues flu vaccine notice • NATO opens unconventional threats office • DHS testing cybersecurity at power plants. |
| August 5, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1 surveillance in China • Influenza evolution and H1N1 origins • Human anthrax outbreak reported in Omsk, Russia • Diagnosis of dengue severity • TSA includes parking attendants and meter maids in anti-terror program • Congress calls for cargo screening • Benchmarking disaster resilience. |
| August 4, 2010 | News in Brief: Dengue in Key West • Cholera in Cameroon • Whooping Cough in California • Rainy season and epidemic disease • Bioterrorism funding • BWC compliance • WHO avian influenza update • Genetic IDs for bioterror germs. |
| August 3, 2010 | News in Brief: Community response to H1N1 • Biosurveillance of H1N1 • Mumps control • Southern China as H5N1 source • BARDA awards four contracts • Health IT projects • Nuke smuggling network. |
| August 2, 2010 | News in Brief: FDA approves flu vaccines • WHO pandemic update • Oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 • Disease outbreak after Pakistan floods • Postal workers to carry anti-terror drugs • Guinea pigs and Ebola • U.S. cyber team • NRC proliferation review. |
| July 30, 2010 | News in Brief: CDC recommends universal flu vaccination • Rise in vaccine cost reduces protection • Costs of animal disease rising • Nuclear forensic capabilities reduced • Russia compliance with nuclear reduction. |
| July 29, 2010 | News in Brief: EEE virus warning in Massachusetts • Dengue fever funding cuts in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands • U.S. questions Russian compliance with BWC, CWC • FCC, safety groups debate sale of emergency communications frequencies • New FDA early detection system for food safety • Texas BSL-4 lab to begin research • Food safety survey shows decrease in confidence. |
| July 28, 2010 | News in Brief: H1N1 vaccine safety • Dengue in Florida • Anthrax hoax • Crime software • HHS releases implementation plan for NHSS • H5N1 infection • Health care workers in flu pandemic • Diagnostic tests cleared • Polio vaccination campaign • Diagnosing infectious disease. |