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Author Archives: Ted Purlain
Measles outbreak in southern Ireland grows
TweetSeventeen new case of measles have been reported during the last six days in an outbreak in southern Ireland. The total number of confirmed cases in West Cork, Ireland, stands at 42. Public health officials are urging parents to make … Read More »
Lucigen receives grant to develop influenza screen
TweetLucigen Corp. recently received a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop a new type of influenza test. The NIH grant comes from the Small Business Innovation Research Project and will be used to design … Read More »
U.K. MPs urge more money for Global Fund
TweetMembers of the British Parliament are urging the United Kingdom to give more money to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The International Development Committee raised concerns that funding previously pledged by ministers over a year ago … Read More »
U.K. to require TB screening as visa requirement
TweetThe United Kingdom Home Office recently announced that people from 67 “high risk” countries will have to be screened for tuberculosis before being granted a visa for a stay more than six months. The cost of the screening and subsequent … Read More »
Montana responds to largest pertussis outbreak since 2005
TweetA pertussis, or whooping cough, outbreak in Montana has spread to more than 200 people, marking the state’s highest number of laboratory-confirmed cases since 2005. The Montana Department of Health and Human Services recently reported that a total of 210 … Read More »