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  • October 2008

    • Norovirus Sweeps Campuses

      Inside Higher Ed  |  Oct 7, 08 2:22 AM CDT

      Norovirus Sweeps Campuses

      (Newser) - Noroviruses are sweeping US colleges, delivering severe cases of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The same crowded conditions which allow noroviruses to thrive on cruise ships give them free rein on campus, reports Inside Higher Ed . There have been recent outbreaks at Georgetown University, the University of Southern California and colleges in Oregon, Connecticut, Colorado, and New Jersey. More »

    • FDA OKs High-Speed Flu Test

      Associated Press  |  Oct 1, 08 1:50 AM CDT

      FDA OKs High-Speed Flu Test

      (Newser) - A new genetic test for the flu virus, which slashes the time it takes to identify new strains from 4 days to 4 hours, has been approved by the FDA. The test will play a key role in an early warning system if the US is ever struck by a deadly mutant strain of flu or an epidemic of bird flu, AP reports, and it will improve treatment during the regular flu season. More »

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      FDA  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • CDC  • genetic testing  • bird flu  • flu  • avian flu

  • September 2008

    • Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 29, 08 2:12 PM CDT

      Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots

      (Newser) - Kids are the focus of flu vaccination efforts this year in an unprecedented push to lower the overall number of US infections, the Los Angeles Times reports. Children get the flu more often than adults, and research suggests they are biologically more effective at spreading it; for the first time, federal guidelines recommend individuals between 6 months and 18 years old get the vaccine. More »

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      children  • disease  • vaccine  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • influenza  • flu shot  • disease control

    • Record 145M Targeted for Flu Shots

      Washington Post  |  Sep 25, 08 2:31 AM CDT

      Record 145M Targeted for Flu Shots

      (Newser) - Enough flu vaccine is now being manufactured to give shots to a record 145 million people, reports the Washington Post . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans an unprecedented campaign to ensure as many children, seniors and pregnant women as possible get shots, up to 86% of the population. The vaccine, expected to be among the most effective in years, is being recommended for children up to 18 years old. More »

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      children  • vaccine  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • CDC  • flu  • influenza

    • Stricken Houston Lines Up for Food, Water

      Houston Chronicle  |  Sep 16, 08 2:25 AM CDT

      Stricken Houston Lines Up for Food, Water

      (Newser) - Thousands of weary Houston residents joined lines that stretched for blocks yesterday to collect the basics they need to survive in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Emergency supplies are being strictly rationed and each family is allowed only two bags of ice, a case of bottled water and a 12-pack of ready-to-eat meals. "The rules are in place to make sure everybody gets something," said a local pastor, though some distribution centers had inadequate supplies. More »

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      Hurricane Ike  • electricity  • Houston  • FEMA  • Galveston  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • emergency aid  • bottled water

    • New Study Finds No Vaccine Link to Autism

      Washington Post  |  Sep 4, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      New Study Finds No Vaccine Link to Autism

      (Newser) - A new study concludes that a childhood vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella is not linked to autism, reports the Washington Post . Researchers studied bowel biopsies from 38 autistic children and found no link between the vaccine and the digestive problems often associated with autism. The results, which contradict the findings of an earlier study, come amid a federal investigation on the controversial topic. More »

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      vaccine  • autism  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • Columbia University

  • August 2008

    • FBI Tries to Dispel Anthrax Probe Doubts

      Baltimore Sun  |  Aug 19, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      FBI Tries to Dispel Anthrax Probe Doubts

      (Newser) - The FBI revealed unprecedented details about its investigation of army scientist Bruce Ivins yesterday in a move to counter skepticism in the scientific community. The agency laid out how it brought together top scientists from the public and private sector to trace samples of the deadly anthrax of 2001 to Ivins, who killed himself before being indicted, the Baltimore Sun reports. Ivins' attorney again disputed the government account. More »

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      FBI  • Defense Department  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • anthrax  • genetic testing  • Bruce Ivins  • National Institutes of Health

  • July 2008

    • Deep South Leads in Obesity

      CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  |  Jul 18, 08 7:13 AM CDT

      Deep South Leads in Obesity

      (Newser) - The South has the nation's largest percentage of obese residents, a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control finds, with 30% of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee qualifying as obese. Even in Colorado, the state with the best fat stats, 19% of the populace is obese. More »

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      Louisiana  • Mississippi  • Tennessee  • Alabama  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • West Virginia

  • June 2008

    • Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Tomatoes

      Reuters  |  Jun 4, 08 2:10 AM CDT

      Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Tomatoes

      (Newser) - Tomatoes may be the source of a salmonella outbreak across nine states, Reuters reports. Health officials blame tomatoes for 57 reported salmonella cases in Texas and New Mexico since April, and the agency is investigating possible connections to cases in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Utah. At least 17 people have been hospitalized, with no deaths reported. Early information indicates that raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes are the cause of the outbreak. More »

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      outbreak  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • tomatoes  • salmonella  • Food and Drug Administration

  • May 2008

    • CDC: Older Americans Need Shingles Vaccines

      HealthDay News  |  May 16, 08 3:10 AM CDT

      CDC: Older Americans Need Shingles Vaccines

      (Newser) - The CDC is recommending that all adults age 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles, a common condition that can result in chronic plan, the Washington Post reports. Research has found that the recommended Merck vaccine reduces the occurrence of shingles by some 50% in this age group. Only those with immunodeficiency diseases should not be vaccinated, according to the CDC. More »

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      vaccine  • virus  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • CDC  • senior citizens  • chronic pain  • Merck and Co.

    • Docs Get List of Who to Let Die in Pandemic

      Associated Press  |  May 5, 08 2:30 PM CDT

      Docs Get List of Who to Let Die in Pandemic

      (Newser) - If the US were to suffer a devastating pandemic, and doctors didn’t have resources to save everyone, who should die? A number of universities, government agencies, and other groups mulled that grim scenario recently, sending doctors a brutally ruthless list of who to let die. The report ensures “everybody will be thinking in the same way” should a disaster hit, said one expert. More »