Viral Diseases

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First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Children's safety starts with choices by parents

Two recent issues in the news caught my eye because they involved the moral responsibility of parents and the community to protect their young.A major story in UK media has been the major outbreak of measles in Wales, causing grave concerns for London ... [Published Timaru Herald - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Free Five-Minute Online Assessment for Hepatitis Could Save Your Life

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Health issued the following news release:Do you have hepatitis C, a potentially deadly viral disease? Do you know if you are more likely to have it than someone else? The Centers for Disease Control ... [Published HighBeam Research - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

MSs of three public hospitals summoned

LAHORE: Justice Muhammad Khalid Mehmood Khan of the Lahore High Court on Friday, while hearing a petition seeking action on deaths due to measles epidemic, summoned the medical superintendents (MSs) of Mayo Hospital, Services Hospital and Jinnah Hospital, ... [Published Daily Times - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports
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New Data from Georgia Institute of Technology Illuminate Findings in Epstein Barr Virus

(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Virus Weekly -- Fresh data on Tumor Virus Infections are presented in a new report. According to news reporting out of Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx editors, research stated, "Sensitive identification ... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Wildlife Rabies Vaccinations Continue Due to Cases in Neighboring Countries

Estonia Declares Itself Rabies-Free 04.04.2013 11:23Estonia is in the process of applying for a rabies-free designation, but it is going ahead with vaccine sowing this spring due to cases in neighboring countries.Over five tons of baits will be sown ... [Published Eesti Televisioon - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Study finds contaminated water supply by KWA

A study conducted by the district unit of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project into the reported high incidence of Hepatitis A infection in Thrikovilvattam and Mayyanad grama panchayats on the outskirts of Kollam city found that the disease spread ... [Published The Hindu - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Seeing spots? They may be measles!

Local NYC news outlets are abuzz with the news that there has been an outbreak of measles among ultra-orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn this year. It’s thought that a family visiting from London that had not been vaccinated against the disease initiated ... [Published American Council On Science & Health - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Tips on lumpy skin

Lumpy Skin Disease is a specified viral disease of cattle transmitted by biting insects and characterised by nodular swellings on the skin and other parts of the body. The disease occurs in Zimbabwe and other southern and eastern African countries. The ... [Published Zimbabwe Herald - May 17 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Henderson officials warn residents of rabies

MOUNTAIN HOME ? Henderson County health officials are warning area residents about a positive rabies test after a fox that attacked and bit two residents on Monday was confirmed to have the virus.County officials received confirmation Wednesday from the ... [Published Asheville Citizen-Times - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Concerns voiced over animals in holding facility

A wild horse advocacy group has voiced its concerns over infections in captive wild horses held at a short-term holding facility run by the Bureau of Land Management.Wild Horse Education, a non-profit organization in Nevada that tracks the condition of ... [Published HorseTalk.co.nz - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Was Czech president drunk at crown jewels viewing?

Milos Zeman, the young democracy's third president, looked three sheets to the wind at a rare showing of the crown jewels at Prague Castle with six other high-ranking Czech dignitaries Thursday.Throughout the event, Zeman, 68, repeatedly wiped sweat off ... [Published New York Daily News - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Hungary - Cleaning up the pork industry

Over the last six years, an EU co-financed eradication programme was implemented in Hungary amounting to a total of over €1.5 million in EU financial support. Hungary reported the results of the surveillance carried out in 2012 and early 2013, which showed ... [Published Meat Trade News Daily - May 15 2013]

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Thirdly, it has been taught that non-neuronal cells are less sensitive to botulinum toxin (US 2005/0031648 at para 191) and that, "as the toxin concentration is raised, non-cholinergic sympathetic neurons, chromaffin cells and other cell types can take up a botulinum toxin and show reduced exocytosis." It is well known to one skilled in the art that injections of higher concentrations of toxin are associated with a higher incidence of local side effects...
Treating neoplasms with neurotoxin [Published PharmCast - 5 hours ago]
"There are many people who have gone without vaccination and returned to India. We didn't have the vaccine and they travelled without it.When they came back they were quarantined in the airport hospital for checking any symptoms. We have just released two people after keeping them here for seven days" said an official at the airport hospital
Yellow fever vaccine shortage leaves travellers in the lurch [Published Mail Online UK - May 18 2013]
...According to news reporting out of Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx editors, research stated, "Sensitive identification of the etiology of viral diseases is key to implementing appropriate prevention and treatment. The gold standard for virus identification is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a technique that allows for highly specific and sensitive detection of pathogens by exponentially amplifying a specific region of DNA from as little as a single copy through thermocycling a biochemical cocktail."
New Data from Georgia Institute of Technology Illuminate Findings in Epstein Barr Virus [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
"Pipeline water is supplied in Kollam district on alternate days. Pipe-bursts at several points along the supply network result in stagnation above the leakage point. When supply is stopped, the stagnated water gets sucked back into the pipeline. Depending upon the area of leakage, the stagnated water gets contaminated and it enters the pipeline through suction" the ISDP report said
Study finds contaminated water supply by KWA [Published The Hindu - May 17 2013]

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Treating neoplasms with neurotoxin [Published PharmCast - 5 hours ago]
Delivery system for cytotoxic drugs by bispecif... [Published PharmCast - 5 hours ago]
Scientists work on vaccine to contain African s... [Published East African - 22 hours ago]
Children's safety starts with choices by parents [Published Timaru Herald - May 18 2013]
Free Five-Minute Online Assessment for Hepatiti... [Published HighBeam Research - May 18 2013]
ASTAR and Cytos Bring Singapores First Influenz... [Published Equities.com - May 18 2013]
Gallatin County woman, RheaLynn Baxter, Montana... [Published Examiner.com - May 18 2013]
Infectious disease doctor talks about her bug f... [Published Asiaone - May 18 2013]
MSs of three public hospitals summoned [Published Daily Times - May 18 2013]
Yellow fever vaccine shortage leaves travellers... [Published Mail Online UK - May 18 2013]
Global | Updated ECDC risk assessment – Severe ... [Published Big Medicine - May 17 2013]
New Data from Georgia Institute of Technology I... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
Wildlife Rabies Vaccinations Continue Due to Ca... [Published Eesti Televisioon - May 17 2013]
Study finds contaminated water supply by KWA [Published The Hindu - May 17 2013]
Seeing spots? They may be measles! [Published American Council On Science & Health - May 17 2013]
In Region 7… Vector Control Director reports on... [Published Guyana Chronicle Online - May 17 2013]
Tips on lumpy skin [Published Zimbabwe Herald - May 17 2013]
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc's Management Presents ... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 16 2013]
Homosexuality and AIDS [Published Psychology Today - May 16 2013]
Global Virus Network Adds Seven Prominent Leade... [Published Business Wire - May 16 2013]
Henderson officials warn residents of rabies [Published Asheville Citizen-Times - May 16 2013]
Jakarta alerted to threat of dengue fever [Published Jakarta Post - May 16 2013]
Fox tests positive for rabies; resident describ... [Published Hendersonville Times News - May 16 2013]
Concerns voiced over animals in holding facility [Published HorseTalk.co.nz - May 15 2013]
Solomon Islands: Dengue Outbreak Highlights Poo... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 15 2013]
"Methods and Compositions for Treating Hepatiti... [Published Equities.com - May 15 2013]
Vaccines: Arresting the blight in Nigeria [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 15 2013]
Was Czech president drunk at crown jewels viewing? [Published New York Daily News - May 15 2013]
The Inside Story Behind the Approval of the Gen... [Published Prlog - May 15 2013]
Fox tests positive for rabies; two residents bi... [Published Hendersonville Times News - May 15 2013]
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MERS: Plans urged against latent virus threat i... [Published H5N1 - May 12 2013]
Via Trade Arabia.com, a Manama report: Plans urged against latent virus threat in Bahrain. Excerpt:Health authorities were yesterday urged to take immediate pre-emptive measures to avert a potential outbreak of SARS-like coronavirus in Bahrain, a report ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Earnings Pr... [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Apr 29 2013]
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ( NASDAQ:VRTX ) will report earnings after markets close on Tuesday, April 30th. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated discovers, develops, and commercializes novel, small molecule pharmaceuticals for the treatment ...
Australia: Not only dengue, but also chikungunya [Published H5N1 - Apr 29 2013]
Via The Global Dispatch.com: Queensland Health battles mosquito borne diseases: first dengue fever, now chikungunya fever. Excerpt:Queensland Health has been in a battle with the mosquito borne viral disease, dengue fever since November 2012, in which ...
H7N9 'less infectious than SARS' [Published H5N1 - Apr 10 2013]
Via People's Daily Online: H7N9 'less infectious than SARS'. Excerpt:An epidemiologist from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) Tuesday said humans are less prone to infection from the H7N9 avian influenza than to the A/H1N1 ...
NEWS: Be on guard against parvo virus: Iqaluit ... [Published Nunatsiaq News - Online - Apr 09 2013]
Dog owners in Iqaluit need to take precautions to avoid the parvo virus.Like picking up their dogs’ feces — not a pleasant task.That’s because the parvo virus, a common and potentially deadly viral disease in dogs, is spread from dog to dog through their ...
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Polio Vaccination Efforts Receive $100M Donation [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Feb 28 2013]
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Global Virus Network Adds Seven Prominent Leade... [Published Business Wire - May 16 2013]
NanoViricides, Inc. Brings in Experienced Execu... [Published Business Wire - May 13 2013]
Sowing the seeds for a productive farming future [Published Premier of Victoria - May 07 2013]
Research and Markets: Antiviral Therapeutics - ... [Published Business Wire - May 02 2013]
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