An 86-year-old man tested positive for influenza A H9N2, a strain of avian flu, and is currently in stable condition, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection said on Monday. Read More »
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a North Carolina-based drug developer, announced on Monday that it will receive an additional $2.5 million to advance the development of a treatment for Marburg virus disease. Read More »
The North Dakota Department of Health recently announced that the preliminary findings of its investigation of a Hepatitis C outbreak in Minot are currently inconclusive. Read More »
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported its first pediatric influenza death for the 2013-2014 season on Monday in a child with chronic underlying health conditions. Read More »
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc., said on Monday that its MIT 1000 System is now able to identify Staphylococcus, which is one of the five most common infections after injury or surgery and can lead to serious complications. Read More »
UMF Corporation, a Chicago area-based antimicrobial product development company, said on Tuesday that multimodal intervention, a comprehensive approach to infection control, should be a top healthcare priority in 2014. Read More »
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced on Tuesday that the prevalence of influenza infections this year is alarming and is asking the public to get vaccinated against the virus now. Read More »
The Hong Kong Department of Health's Centre for Health Protection announced on Wednesday six additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the Middle East and is closely monitoring the progress of the disease. Read More »