DRC: Reports Of A Large Monkeypox Outbreak

DRC# 11,000Last month, in Monkeypox Outbreak Reported In Central African Republic we looked at what was apparently a small outbreak of the virus - now quashed according to local reports - in the Bangassou district, an area on the north bank of the Mbomou River which serves as a border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  Over the past 24 hours, reports of several...

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How To Really Show Your Love This Valentine's Day

Credit CDC#10,999Each year the United States sees – on average – 60 to 80 major disasters (see FEMA list), and thousands of Americans are beset by smaller emergencies each day, and yet most remain woefully unprepared to deal with the unexpected.  Which is why I promote preparedness gifts for the holidays (see Holiday Preparedness Stocking Stuffers) each year in this blog. ...

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ECDC EFSA Report: Antimicrobial Resistance On The Rise In The EU

Credit CDC PHIL#10,998While pandemics and outbreaks of novel diseases like avian flu, MERS, and Zika make the immediate headlines, in terms of long term threats, there is little that can match the potential harm from the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria around the globe.It's a threat that has prompted both CDC Director Thomas Frieden and WHO Director General Margaret...

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NEJM: Probable Hospital Cluster of H7N9 - China, 2015

#10,997Despite having been identified in more than 700 patients since 2013 (and suspected to have infected many more), we've seen surprisingly few clusters of H7N9 reported by China's surveillance system.That isn't to say there have been none. We've seen a handful of household clusters over the years (see 2014 WHO H7N9 FAQ   &  EID Journal: H7N9 In...

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RESEP SAYUR SOP BAKSO SEDAP DAN GURIH

Resep Sayur Sop Bakso - Masakan berkuah bening dengan cita rasa kuah yang segar dan gurih sudah tentu sangat sedap disantap panas-panas. Cara membuat sup bakso daging sapi bening campur sayur bisa menjadi menu rumahan yang enak dan sederhana sebagai hidangan spesial keluarga dan juga favorit untuk anak.Memasak sayur sop sering kali menjadi pilihan utama saat ingin menyajikan...

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MMWR: Evidence Of Zika Infection In Brain & Placental Tissues From Congenital Infections

# 10,996Although there are still a lot of unanswered questions, today's Early Release from the MMWR contains some of the strongest evidence to date linking maternal infection with the Zika virus to microcephaly and/or fetal death.Analysed are four cases from Brazil, two involving fetuses that spontaneously miscarried late in the first trimester, and two babies born with microcephaly...

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CDC Video: Zika 101

Click to watch On YouTube# 10,995There's been so much hype and misinformation out there about the Zika virus that I'm pleased to see that the CDC's Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat, M.D. has been selected to present a 4 minute video explaining the Zika threat.  Admiral Schuchat was the `voice' of the CDC during the opening months of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, and...

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