Biosecurity News in Brief

News in Brief: H1N1 vaccine distribution • TB cases decrease • Al-Qaeda pursuing WMDs • Botulinum antitoxin made available • FDA approves changes to smallpox vaccine facilities • Investigation of vaccine practices in China • Flying vaccinator concept demonstrated • USAID outlines priorities.

News in Brief: H1N1: ICU patients in Israel • Transmission by blood transfusion • Other News: Yellow Fever and Dengue to Europe • Bipartisan WMD Research Center established • Nonpharmaceutical influenza interventions • East Africa surveillance center. 

News in Brief: H1N1 virus mutation • TB booster • Yellow Fever outbreak • NIH, PEPFAR collaboration • Health IT funding • Infectious disease resources for iPhone • Cybersecurity Act drafted.

News in Brief: HHS preparing for H1N1 vaccine claims • WHO pandemic update • FDA seeks public comment on transparency • Veterinarian shortage • Court rules against vaccine autism claims • Infectious disease movement.

News in Brief: H1N1 vaccination in pharmacies • Impact of H1N1 on biotechs • Recalls from Salmonella may expand • Budgets for WMD security • Technology in sorting intelligence • Pneumococcal vaccine • Flexible vaccine initiative announced • FDA push for orphan drugs.

News in Brief: India to begin H1N1 vaccinations • H1N1 spreads slower than seasonal flu •  Interventions for hemorrhagic fever viruses needed • Healthcare volunteers and disaster response • Evaluation of bioterrorism preparedness at local health departments • New tool for Salmonella tracing • Global antibacterial initiative • Theft prevented at Russian disease lab.

News in Brief: Man pleads in ricin plot • WHO releases malaria guidelines • Measles in Ireland • Detrick environmental impact statement • NKorea missile division.

News in Brief: H1N1: Vaccine issues • Evaluating response • Virus expected to return in winter. Other News: Rift Valley Fever Outbreak • Polio program launched in Africa • MRSA in livestock • Modeling potential anthrax distribution • U.S. biodefense contracts • Plague detection • Supreme Court to hear vaccine case.

News in Brief: Dutch trying to sell back H1N1 vaccine • Dengue decreases in Indonesia • Food safety whistleblower • GAO on food safety • Electronic health record rollout • GAO on cybersecurity • DHS seeks citizen engagement on cybersecurity. 

News in Brief: Healthcare preparedness and CHEs • Evolutionary patterns of H1N1 • Malaria in Haiti • Mumps outbreak • House to address R&D • Cyber-terrorism is real and growing threat.

News in Brief: Household transmission of H1N1 after school outbreak • Dutch Q fever outbreak • Brown named to HS Committee • Emergency Communications Preparedness Center • HCWs exposed to infectious agents • Painless vaccine needle invented • Vaccinia virus and kinesin light chain • Plague transmitted through infected fleas •  Security of nuclear material.

News in Brief: Anthrax case confirmed in London • Emergency preparedness faces cuts • Guidance for cell-based viral vaccines • Microsensors driving medicine • North Korea develops TB lab • U.S. needs nuke and dirty bomb recovery plan.

News in Brief: Tamiflu resistance • West Nile virus • Al-Qaida rising in Africa • Bioterror detector to provide real-time results • TFAH and RWJF release federal spending report • Multidrug resistant bacteria • Declassifying cybersecurity initiative • DHS dropping nuclear detectors.

News in Brief: Learning from H1N1 • Dengue epidemic in Puerto Rico • Investigation of 2001 anthrax attacks • Bioterrorism prevention efforts • Swine influenza reassorted with H1N1 isolated from pig • Parents concerned over vaccine safety • Egg allergy no bar to flu vaccine • Olympics to study infectious diseases.

News in Brief: H1N1: WHO pandemic update • Racial differences in hospitalizations • Health conditions among hospitalized • Effects of oseltamivir. Other News: Strategy to fight botulinum toxin • Further review of anthrax attacks • Humidity and flu outbreaks • Home kits for biodefense • Asian and South Pacific officials trained in biothreat prevention.

News in Brief: WHO H1N1 response • Plague in wildlife • Seasonal flu recommendation • Vaccine production consortium • Anthrax response in Scotland • SMS in Haiti disaster response • Nuke detectors at border.

News in Brief: H1N1: WHO emergency meeting • Strain can reemerge • Efficacy of vaccines. Other News: Guideline for TB control on airlines • FDA-NIH partnership • DHS contractors outnumber full-time employees • Challenges for counterterrorism center • Hospital infections kill 48,000 • U.S. not prepared for cyberwar • Radioactive material entering U.S. 

News in Brief: H1N1: Europeans recommend fifth vaccine • Cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical-based mitigation strategies • Seroprevalence following second wave • Drug resistance • Reduction of vaccine inventory • Other News: Reassortment between H5N1 and H3N2 • Flightless mosquitoes fight dengue • Warhead dismantlement.

News in Brief: WHO pandemic update • FBI closes anthrax case • Poll shows delay in antibiotics after anthrax attack • Recommendations for influenza vaccines • Antigenic and genetic characteristics of H5N1 and H9N2 • Nuclear forensics center • Movement of WMDs.

News in Brief: H1N1: Outbreak on Peruvian Navy ship • WHO to review pandemic status. Other News: FDA salmonella update • Dengue case imported to Italy • Digital revolution and epidemics • Norway and national biosample company • Iran accused of nuclear weapons • Iran to prompt Turkey to acquire atomic weapons.

News in Brief: H1N1: Sebelius addresses Public Health Preparedness Summit • POC strategy for rapid diagnosis • seasonal flu vaccine composition. Other News: DHS counterterrorism exec takes office • Fridge free vaccines • U.S. not ready for cyber threat.

News in Brief: H1N1: 57 million Americans have flu • Employees and the workplace • Digital tools • Potential outbreak at World Cup • Outcomes among admitted patients • Risk for nurses after trivalent vaccine. Other News: Dengue on the rise • HHS increase funds for health IT • Army destroys chemical weapons.

News in Brief: WHO H1N1 pandemic update • U.S. needs closer ties to industry for biodefense • Hospitals not prepared for flu.

News in Brief: H1N1: H1N1: WHO to evaluate pandemic • Flu in Hispanic communities • Vaccine among HCWs • ECDC surveillance. Other News: Mumps outbreak • DNI releases annual threat assessment • L.A. screens for BW • Hub nodes inhibit outbreak of epidemic • One third antimalarial medicines substandard.

News in Brief: H1N1: CDC guide for primary care •; Qatar cancels vaccine order. Other News: Heroin user with anthrax dies • HHS biodefense advisors falling short on deadlines • Virus-like particle vaccine shows protection in mice • Enhanced anthrax vaccine candidate • Iran has nuclear breakthrough.

News in Brief: H1N1: Senegal confirms outbreak • Israel cancels vaccine order • Vaccine testing on children • Global death toll decreases. Other News: Heroin user tests positive for anthrax • Government review of biodefense efforts • Al Qaeda pursuing WMD attack • Iran nuclear capability.

News in Brief: H1N1: Resistant cases increases • Vaccine is safe • Children should be protected. Other News: Mumps in New York • Federal agency on climate change • Security at the Olympics • Vaccine for 2010-2011 Influenza season • DHS launches public engagement website.

News in Brief: H1N1: Most in U.S. think swine flu is over • Officials caution it’s still out there. Other News: House approves cybersecurity bill • More tainted milk in China • Bad malaria pills in Africa • Nuclear forensics • New methods to lower E. coli in beef.

News in Brief: H1N1: U.S. vaccine uptake • Neurologic manifestations • Shortened expiration period. Other News: Re-emerging infectious diseases • Communists accused of BW • HHS plans biothreat summit • Cybersecurity bill • New approach to aviation security • Microbe rule raises debate • Iran to accept uranium transfer • NYC radiological threat • Radiation detection at ports.