Immune-suppression must while planning for smallpox outbreak

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 03 (ANI): Unprecedented levels of immune-suppression in countries like Australia and the US must be considered in planning for the real risk of… more

I’ve always wondered: why many people in Asian countries wear masks, and whether they work

In countries like Japan and China, facemask use in the community is widespread – much more so than in Western cultures. People wear them to protect the respiratory tract from… more

Flu facemask rule under review at Waikato DHB

Flu facemask rule under review at Waikato DHB Interview with Professor Raina MacIntyre, Hear the interview  

New publication: How Valid Are Assumptions About Re-emerging Smallpox?

Globally eradicated in 1980, smallpox is listed as a category A bioterrorism agent. If smallpox were to re-emerge, it may be due to an act of bioterrorism or a laboratory accident… more

New paper on EV D68 and polio-like syndrome of Acute Flaccid Myelitis

New paper on EV D68 and polio-like syndrome of Acute Flaccid Myelitis uses the Bradford Hill Criteria to show that EV D68 is the likely cause of AFM. The association between acute… more

Epidemic Varicella Zoster Virus among University Students, India

New study: Epidemic Varicella Zoster Virus among University Students, India investigated a yearlong varicella zoster virus outbreak in a highly susceptible young adult population… more