CDC leader reassigned after anthrax incident
A CDC lab leader has been reassigned pending the completion of the CDC's anthrax investigation, a spokesman says. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Up to 86 in CDC may have anthrax exposure
As many as 86 Atlanta-based workers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have been unintentionally exposed to anthrax, the agency says. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ghana: Outbreak of Anthrax - MofFA Bans Movement of Animals Within Binduri
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has banned the movement of animals within, into and out of the Binduri District in the Upper East Region, following confirmation of a case of the Anthrax disease in the area. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 7, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Mozambique: Gaza to Vaccinate Over 500,000 Cattle Against Anthrax
[AIM] Maputo -- The agricultural authorities in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza intend to vaccinate, between April and July, over 500,000 head of cattle against anthrax. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 3, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Growing number of high-security pathogen labs around world raises concerns
The number of high-containment labs studying the deadliest known pathogens is booming. A new analysis warns the growing number of labs is raising risks of an accidental release or misuse of germs such as the Ebola and Nipah viruses. “The more labs and people working with dangerous pathogens, the risks go up,” says biosecurity expert Filippa Lentzos of King’s College London, who started the Global BioLabs mapping project 2 years ago with Gregory Koblentz of George Mason University. Growth industry Europe has the most biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) labs, and three-quarters are in urban ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 17, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

FDA Grants First Marketing Rights for Anthrax Point-of-Care Test to...
Test can be used by military and healthcare professionals with results in ~20 minutes.(PRWeb March 01, 2023)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2023/3/prweb19198039.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Opioid Antidote Narcan May Soon Be Sold Over the Counter
WASHINGTON — The overdose-reversing drug naloxone should be made available over the counter to aid the national response to the opioid crisis, U.S. health advisers said Wednesday. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted unanimously in favor of the switch after a full day of presentations and discussions centered on whether untrained users would be able to safely and effectively use the nasal spray in emergency situations. The positive vote, which is not binding, came despite concerns from some panel members about the drug’s instructions and packaging, which caused confusion among some people in ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Pantera Dropped From Lineups of Two German Festivals
Pantera have been removed from the lineups of two major German rock festivals. The organizers of Rock and Ring and Rock in the Park announced on Monday (Jan. 23) that the reunited thrash metal band will not be performing at this summer’s events after previously being announced alongside a lineup…#rockandringandrock #park #riseagainst #leondietotenhosen #yungblud #philanselmo #rexbrown #anthrax #charliebenante #ozzyosbourne (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kenya: 10 Admitted in Kisii Over Anthrax Outbreak
[Capital FM] Kisii -- Ten people are admitted to various hospitals in Kisii County following an anthrax outbreak in Sugubo village,Bobasi constituency a border in Kisii and Trans in Narok County. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 9, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS: CDC Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax, 2023
This report describes updated guidelines and recommendations for prevention and treatment of anthrax. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 6, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Anthrax Anthrax Vaccination MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Angelo Badalamenti Remembered: 10 of His Finest Musical Moments, With and Without David Lynch
When Angelo Badalamenti, composer and renowned collaborator of filmmaker-musician David Lynch, died on Sunday at age 85, he left behind some of the most evocative soundscapes known to cinema. Lustrous orchestration and small combo jazz sounds for Lynch works such as “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks”…#badalmenti #anthrax #bettedavis #afoggyday #scott #whateverhappenedtobabyjane #sailorripley #isabellarossellini #latimes #bluestar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

U.S. weighs crackdown on experiments that could make viruses more dangerous
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Source: ScienceNOW - October 19, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news

Leonard Cole, Who Detailed Secret Army Germ Tests, Dies at 89
A dentist with a parallel career as a political scientist, he drew attention to a program that made millions of Americans unwitting guinea pigs. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ed Shanahan Tags: Cole, Leonard A. Deaths (Obituaries) Hazardous and Toxic Substances Biological and Chemical Warfare United States Defense and Military Forces Anthrax United States Army Writing and Writers United States Politics and Government Source Type: news

Boy, 1, has massive 'rapidly enlarging' lesion erupt on his butt
A one-year-old boy was infected with cutaneous anthrax, causing a massive, oozing, lesion to erupt on his buttocks. It took ten days of antibiotic treatment for his condition to begin improvement. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Croatia: Anthrax found in dead cattle in nature park
Croatian authorities say anthrax has been confirmed in dozens of cattle found dead in a nature park southeast of the capital, Zagreb (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news