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Researchers map chikungunya spread in Panama
Researchers have traced the spread of chikungunya virus across Panama through its primary vector, which may use the highways for its distribution.
Shared genes identified between chicken virus, H7N9 in China
The prevalence and variation of the H9N2 chicken virus may reveal insights into the ongoing Chinese influenza A(H7N9) outbreak, according to data recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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US ends airport entry screening for travelers from Mali
The CDC and the Department of Homeland Security have removed Mali from the list of countries affected by Ebola that are subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening at US airports, according to a news release.
Ebola epidemic likely stemmed from contact with insectivorous bats
The ongoing Ebola outbreak may have originated from contact with infected bats, according to recent data published in EMBO Molecular Medicine.
Plague continues to pose threat in US, particularly in Southwest
Cases of human plague continue to occur consistently in the United States, particularly in the rural Southwest, CDC researchers said.
CDC: Progress made, more work needed to control Ebola outbreak
Upon returning from West Africa, CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, described the Ebola outbreak situation as inspiring and sobering.
CDC/WHO recommend following basic interventions to treat Ebola
Currently, there is no FDA-approved vaccine or medicine available to treat Ebola virus, but the CDC recommends for the symptoms and complications of Ebola to be treated as they appear.
Cryptosporidiosis outbreak linked to calves involved in rollover accident
An outbreak of six cases of cryptosporidiosis was identified among emergency responders to a rollover accident involving a tractor-trailer carrying approximately 350 preweaned Holstein calves, according to an MMWR report.
Global life expectancy increasing; HCV-related liver cancer deaths up 125%
Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 suggest that global life expectancy has increased by 5.8 years among men and 6.6 years among women from 1990 to 2013.
FDA approves plasma pathogen reduction system
The FDA has approved the first pathogen reduction system for use in plasma preparation, according to a press release.
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