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Humans are considered the hosts for spreading epidemics. The speed at which an epidemic spreads is now better understood thanks to a new model accounting for the provincial nature of human mobility, according to a study published in EPJ B. The research was conducted by a ...More

4 weeks ago

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New Imaging Technology Could Help Identify Start and Cause of Infectious Disease Epidemics

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston, Texas and Philips have collaborated to develop new imaging technology that could be used to help identify the start and cause of an infectious disease epidemic. King Li, MD, radiology chair and the project's leader, and ...More

August 17, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Internet Search Queries Can Help Monitor Epidemics, Could Quicken Public Health Response

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Google.org have found web-based search data to be a viable source of information for early detection and monitoring of outbreaks of dengue, an emerging mosquito-borne virus found in tropical areas of the world. Because search ...More

May 31, 2011

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Anatomy of an Outbreak

What causes a virus to suddenly begin infecting large numbers of people? Scientists have long known that the process they call "viral emergence" involves a wide variety of factors. Some are changes in the environment, either generated by natural causes or human ...More

May 6, 2011

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Widespread School Closures Needed to Stop Strain on Hospitals During Epidemics

Selective schools closures has been considered as a means of reducing transmission between children and hence reducing the number of cases at the peak of an epidemic but new research led by researchers at the University of Warwick shows that limited school closures are ...More

February 2, 2011

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Computer Model Shows U.S. Vulnerable to MDR-TB Epidemic

While the U.S. has made great progress in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, the nation has become more susceptible to potential epidemics of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers. Computer simulations show ...More

September 27, 2010

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Social Avoidance Behaviors were Prevalent in H1N1 Epidemic

During the SARS pandemic in Hong Kong, panic and worry were prevalent in the community and the general public avoided staying in public areas. ...More

July 30, 2010

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Vaccination Strategies Could Help Slow Spread of Infectious Disease in Rural Areas

The best way to prevent the spread of disease in rural areas may be by targeting select popular hangouts, according to a new study by the Kansas State University EpiCenter research team. ...More

July 29, 2010

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Pertussis Claims Third Life in LA County Epidemic; Broader Vaccination Recommendations Issued

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today reported the third death due to pertussis countywide so far this year. The announcement comes as the California Department of Public Health has expanded its vaccination recommendations amid rising numbers of ...More

July 20, 2010

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Pertussis Epidemic in California May be Worst in 50 Years

Urging Californians to get vaccinated now, Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), warned today that the state is on pace to suffer the most illnesses and deaths due to pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in 50 ...More

June 24, 2010

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