Preoccupation with bioterrorism hurts prep for natural epidemics | How a microbe resists its own antibiotics | WHO supports Egypt in responding to influenza surge | Syria chemical arms ban enforcers divided over delays | It takes blood, sweat and SERS to image single cells | The polio eradication end game: What it meant for Europe | Sandia Lab leading multidisciplinary effort to counter WMD | Not swine flu: 1918 pandemic likely came from birds | US moves to bolster international pathogen defense | The social dimension of the biological weapon threat | Advancements in rapid testing technology | CDC: Flu vaccine 61% effective, but too few adults get it
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like the social dimension of the biological weapon threat, influenza surge in Egypt, rapid testing in food safety and more…
Preoccupation with bioterrorism hurts prep for natural epidemics (HSNW)
How a microbe resists its own antibiotics (The Scientist)
WHO supports Egypt in responding to influenza surge (WHO)
Syria chemical arms ban enforcers divided over delays (NTI GSN)
It takes blood, sweat and SERS to image single cells (Optical Society)
The polio eradication end game: What it meant for Europe (Eurosurveillance)
Sandia Lab leading multidisciplinary effort to counter WMD (HSNW)
Not swine flu: 1918 pandemic likely came from birds (The Scientist)
US moves to bolster international pathogen defense (NTI GSN)
The social dimension of the biological weapon threat (Nonproliferation Review)
Advancements in rapid testing technology (Food Safety News)
CDC: Flu vaccine 61% effective, but too few adults get it (CIDRAP)
