Ebola Deaths in Perspective
Recent events in West Africa have largely eclipsed several other ongoing outbreaks on the global stage. For example, over 780,000 cases of Chikungunya have been reported in the western hemisphere in recent months, including 1,371 cases in the United States (vs. only 4 of Ebola). Obviously, the severity of Ebola far outweighs that of Chikungunya; thus, the ratio of reported Chikungunya cases to Ebola cases (772,069 / 10,141) is 76-to-1, the ratio of Ebola deaths to Chikungunya deaths (4,922 / 118) is 73-to-1.
Sadly, one ongoing epidemic which is more severe than Ebola in both disease numbers and mortality, receives little ...
Source: GIDEON blog - October 28, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Epidemiology Events General Outbreaks ProMED Ebola Influenza SARS Source Type: blogs
TWiV 308: The Running Mad Professor
On episode #308 of the science show This Week in Virology, Tom Solomon, an infectious disease doctor from Liverpool, talks with Vincent about viral central nervous system infections of global importance, Ebola virus, and running the fastest marathon dressed as a doctor.
You can find TWiV #308 at www.twiv.tv. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - October 26, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology central nervous system Chikungunya Dengue ebola virus ebolavirus encephalitis Japanese encephalitis virus poliovirus Running mad professor Tom Solomon viral Source Type: blogs
Could the Ebola virus epidemic have been prevented?
The cover of this week’s issue of Businessweek declares that ‘Ebola is coming’ in letters colored like blood, with the subtitle ‘The US had a chance to stop the virus in its tracks. It missed’. Although the article presents a good analysis of the hurdles in developing antibody therapy for Ebola virus infection, the cover is overstated. Why does Businessweek think that Ebola virus is coming to the US? (there is no mention of this topic in the article). Are we sure that antibody therapy would have stopped the outbreak? (no, as stated in the article).
How the U.S. Screwed Up in the Fight Against Ebola is an analysi...
Source: virology blog - September 30, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Commentary Information antiviral ebola virus ebolavirus epidemic monoclonal antibody therapy outbreak vaccine West Africa ZMapp Source Type: blogs
Chikungunya – Coming to America ?
Chikunguna is hardly a “household” word in the United States; but we may all be talking about the disease very soon! This viral infection, transmitted by mosquitoes, is associated with high fever, rash and severe joint pains. Even after recovery, the pains may persist for many months. Originally described in Africa, the disease spread to Asia, causing an epidemic of over 1.5 million cases in India during 2006 to 2007. At one point, an Indian traveler carried the infection to Italy, resulting in hundreds of cases in the region of Ravenna.
During the first half of 2014, new outbreaks were reported in the South Pa...
Source: GIDEON blog - September 17, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology Outbreaks Source Type: blogs
Will chikungunya reach your neighborhood?
Could chikungunya be coming to your neighborhood? Right now, chikungunya has been detected in all these states (dark blue = locally-acquired cases; light blue = travel-associated cases):Are you surprised by this map? This map is probably going to change as the summer goes on. So many families travel to Florida with their children to visit theme parks like Disney. Florida is the only state (dark blue) where we have detected locally-acquired cases. The light blue states represent travel-associated cases. There have been 2 cases of chikungunya in Florida so far. (Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim)
Source: Medicine and Technology by Dr. Joseph Kim - July 23, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Source Type: blogs
Chikungunya Virus in the United States
Chikungunya virus is transmitted to people by mosquitoes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common symptoms of chikungunya virus infection are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. Those who travel to and from the Caribbean are the most at risk, with no local transmission reported to date. The CDC is asking travelers to use common methods of mosquito bite prevention when traveling, and to be aware of fever with joint pains or rash within two weeks of returning from the Caribbean.
To see a table of chikungunya virus in ...
Source: BHIC - July 11, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Naomi Gonzales Tags: Public Health Source Type: blogs
The next emerging threat
Ian Lipkin, Columbia University, New York, and Lyle Petersen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, discuss recently emerged pathogens, and how to prepare should their range expand. When asked if MERS-coronavirus would cause the next pandemic, Ian Lipkin responded ‘I don’t have a crystal ball’.
Recorded at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Boston, MA on 19 May 2014. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - May 22, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information Chikungunya Dengue emerging infection ian lipkin MERS-CoV middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus viral yellow fever Source Type: blogs
Researchers Warn Chikungunya Virus Will Invade Americas
French and Brazilian researchers are warning that the Chikungunya will invade the Americas.
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Source: HealthNewsBlog.com - April 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Chikungunya-virus mosquitoes Source Type: blogs
TWiV 226: Taking the viral A train with Terry Dermody
On episode #226 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent and Dickson speak with Terry Dermody about his career in medicine and virology.
You can find TWiV #226 at www.twiv.tv. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - March 31, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology Chikungunya virus entry pathogenesis receptor reovirus Terry Dermody viral Source Type: blogs
