Thailand steps up border control of livestock after anthrax outbreak is reported in neighboring Laos
Thailand’s government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Thailand steps up border control of livestock after anthrax outbreak is reported in neighboring Laos
Thailand's government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country. Thai authorities have been working closely with those in Laos after receiving reports of the outbreak…#thailand #laos #thai #narongleangcharuen #nbt #narong #chaiwatcharong #champasak #anthrax #nanthasanvannavong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why this Maryland biotech furloughed 130 workers in Michigan
The U.S. government's ordering of an anthrax vaccine is necessary for the company to continue operating that facility. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sara Gilgore Source Type: news

Could the next pandemic come from within? America is suffering dozens of lab leaks at dangerous virus hubs every year, 'startling' data shows
Official data revealed more than 600 releases of 'controlled' pathogens - which may include anthrax, tuberculosis and yellow fever - were recorded in the US over the eight years to 2022, equivalent to 70 to 100 releases every year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Election security threats in 2024 range from AI to … anthrax?
In time for the long Presidents' Day weekend in the US there have been multiple warnings about what will undoubtedly be a challenging and potentially dangerous year for voting processes and government workers. State and county officials have been urged to use paper ballots wherever possible over…#unclesam #samaltman #michellealvarez #ibmxforce #register #russian #pdf #fbi #cisa #iran (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Emergent BioSolutions Awarded Procurement Contract Valued up to $235.8 Million to Supply BioThrax ® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) to the U.S. Department of Defense
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. EBS today announced that it has secured an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) procurement contract with a maximum value up to $235.8 million to supply BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) for use by all…#gaithersburg #biothrax #paulwilliams #linkedin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Anthrax Outbreak Hits Zimbabwe, Zambia - Disease Traced to Hippos
[New Zimbabwe] By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Agribusiness Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zambia Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa
Only a fraction of the presumed cases in five countries have led to positive tests for anthrax. Some scientists say other causes cannot yet be ruled out. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: Anthrax Tests (Medical) Alternative and Complementary Medicine Cattle Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uganda Source Type: news

Deadly anthrax outbreak sweeps through five countries as 1,100 cases discovered
Twenty-six people are thought to have contracted the potentially deadly disease as a result of eating contaminated hippopotamus meat. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported
The World Health Organization says five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

What To Know About Anthrax As WHO Warns Of Growing Outbreaks In Africa
Outbreaks of anthrax, considered a likely candidate for a bioterrorist attack, have surged in African countries like Zambia and Kenya and the WHO warns the deadly disease could spread further. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news

Zambia: Govt Declares Anthrax Outbreak
[WHO] Situation at a Glance (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zambia Source Type: news

The White House ’ s Latest Move to Rein in Drug Prices
Each year, the U.S. government spends over $100 billion investing in the research and development of new technologies, with pharmaceutical companies being among the chief beneficiaries of this research. These public-private partnerships have led to some of the most important pharmaceutical developments of our time, including the COVID-19 vaccine.  But with that partnership, however, there comes a catch. According to the Bayh–Dole Act, if a business organization takes funding from the federal government in order to develop a new product, the U.S. government has the right to “march in” and control w...
Source: TIME: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon Tags: Uncategorized Joe Biden Source Type: news

Agriculture officials confirm 25th case of cattle anthrax in North Dakota this year
State agriculture officials have confirmed a new case of cattle anthrax in southwest North Dakota, bringing the number of cases in the state to 25 this year (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Health
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The CDC updated its guidelines and recommendations about anthrax prevention and treatment regimens. The Israeli military entered Gaza's largest hospital to conduct... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 15, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news