ACIP Updates Japanese Encephalitis, Anthrax Vaccine Guidance
During the Feb. 27-28 meeting of the CDC ' s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the group voted to update recommendations for the Japanese encephalitis vaccine, along with guidance on pre-exposure prophylaxis anthrax vaccination. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - March 6, 2019 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Anthrasil (Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human), Sterile Solution for Infusion) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 28, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

ACIP: After WHO Delay, FDA Waits to Select Flu Strains for Vax
(MedPage Today) -- Also, ACIP issues new language on vaccines for anthrax and Japanese encephalitis (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 27, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Anthrasil (Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human), Sterile Solution for Infusion) - new on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 27, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Tanzania: Anthrax Hits Rombo As PM Orders to Contain It
[Daily News] ROMBO district in Kilimanjaro region has been hit by anthrax, a disease that has already claimed five lives and has also led to death of 21 cows. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 25, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Malawi: Government Warns Against Anthrax Outbreak in Neighbouring Tanzania
[Malawi News Agency] Blantyre -Government has warned livestock farmers in the country of an Anthrax outbreak scare recently reported in Momba district located in the Songwe region of Tanzania. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 12, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

North Korea ’ s Less-Known Military Threat: Biological Weapons
Military analysts are increasingly concerned about the nation ’ s “ advanced, underestimated and highly lethal ” bioweapons program. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: EMILY BAUMGAERTNER and WILLIAM J. BROAD Tags: Defense and Military Forces Biological and Chemical Warfare North Korea United States International Relations Smallpox United States Politics and Government Microbiology Anthrax Vaccination and Immunization Nuclear Weapons Belfer Cente Source Type: news

Evaluation of Commercial Wet Vacuums for Bacillus Spore Sampling on Surfaces
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). Published: 8/2018. This 80-page report summarizes a study that evaluated commercial wet vacuums as a sampling tool for surfaces contaminated with Bacillus anthracis. The wet vacuums are applicable on both porous and nonporous surfaces, widely available, and easy to operate for collection of biological agents. In addition, the wet vacuum can sample more than 100 ft2 per sample and generate liquid samples that may reduce the post-collection processing steps. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resou...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Decontamination of Bacillus Spores from Drinking Water Infrastructure with Physical Removal (Pigging)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). Published: 4/2018. This 38-page report summarizes the results of biological decontamination experiments performed at the Water Security Test Bed (WSTB) that focused on removing Bacillus globigii spores adhered to the inner surface of an eight-inch water pipe. Decontamination was undertaken with a technique known as pigging, or physical scouring of the inner pipe surface, followed by disinfection with free chlorine. B. globigii spores are a non-pathogenic surrogate for B. anthracis, which is...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Anthrax Outbreak in Zvimba
[The Herald] An outbreak of anthrax has affected eight people in Zvimba district after they ate meat from a cow that had died of the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 7, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Surveillance Report: Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016: Anthrax
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 12/2018. This four-page report, based on data for 2016 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy), provides information about the 30 European Union/European Economic Area Member States that collected anthrax data through surveillance systems with national coverage. Six sporadic cases of anthrax were reported in Romania (5) and Spain (1). (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - December 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Surveillance Report
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 12/2018. This four-page report, based on data for 2016 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy), provides information about the 30 European Union/European Economic Area Member States that collected anthrax data through surveillance systems with national coverage. Six sporadic cases of anthrax were reported in Romania (5) and Spain (1). (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - December 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

2018 Research Highlights — Promising Medical Advances
NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include vaccines against HIV, anthrax, and plague, a wearable ultrasound patch to track blood pressure, and a technique to regrow neurons across scarred spinal tissue. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - December 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Emergency Response Resources: Terrorism Response
Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] (CDC NIOSH). Published: 11/30/2018. This topic page provides information to help protect emergency responders in the event of a terrorist attack, and relevant information regarding previous cases and responses that include as the World Trade Center attacks and previous threats associated with anthrax. The page also offers access to information on other important elements of a terrorism response such as safety management, safeguarding building ventilation, bloodborne infectious disease, mail handling, and chemical haz...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - November 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Emergency Response Resources: Disaster Site Management
Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] (CDC NIOSH). Published: 11/30/2018. This topic page includes general information on disaster site management, and a series of reports on emergency responders ’ safety management in disaster and terrorism response. The reports cover topics such as rubble and debris, dust and smoke, heat, anthrax, stress, types and use of personal protective equipment, hazard assessment, risk communications, site management, structural collapse, fire, and explosions. (Te xt) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - November 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news