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Public Health Update: Human Enterovirus 68 (HEV68), West Nile and Ebola

by James Blair | Sep 8, 2014 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, EBOLA, Public Health

Over 1,000 Children infected with suspected Human Enterovirus 68 (HEV68) Over one thousand children in the Midwest have presented with symptoms of suspected Enterovirus 68, a rare, highly infectious virus that affects children more severely than adults,...

Ebola Update: Stop Talking and Start Doing

by Davis Blair | Aug 19, 2014 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, EBOLA, Oversight, Public Health

In what seems like a rollercoaster ride of news and pronouncements concerning the 2014 Ebola outbreak, we have been told not to worry, Â it is a fragile virus that does not move easily between host and victim, it is not airborne, the US healthcare system can...

Bring In the Ebola

by James Blair | Aug 7, 2014 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, EBOLA, Public Health

Ebola is Spreading Rapidly and is "Out of Control" in Africa As the death toll climbsÂ toward 1,000 in the worst Ebola outbreak in history, two American Missionaries who contracted the disease whileÂ treating patientsÂ in West Africa, were scheduled to be...

Public Health BIO Update: EBOLA, TB, MERS

by James Blair | Jul 11, 2014 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, EBOLA, Public Health

This post is a quick update on some important biological threats that we have noticed lately. It is not a deep analysis, relying on some good articles linked here with some important highlights. Ebola outbreak in West Africa To date, the mortality rate is...