U.S. urged to prepare better for catastrophic nuclear accidents | This should be the last Ebola outbreak without a treatment | Biodefense lab leader resigns after anthrax mishap | First CDC lab resumes transfer of biological materials; agency names | Chinese city sealed off after bubonic plague death | Iran notes 5th MERS case; Saudis extend case-free streak | CDC says tuberculosis lab, shut amid exposure scare, can continue its work | FY 2014 Preparedness Grant Allocations announced by DHS | CDC issues updated polio travel advisories, new vaccine requirements | MERS coronavirus: animal source or deliberate release? | Ruling on FDA’s oversight of animal antibiotics big blow to public health | Members of previously uncontacted tribe infected with flu | Here’s how American scientists plan to prevent the next nuclear disaster | Sierra Leone chief Ebola doctor infected | Researchers detect airborne traces of MERS coronavirus | UC Davis, Chinese University to establish Joint Food Safety Center in China | Swine-to-Human transmission of Influenza A(H3N2) virus | The leader of the Smallpox eradication effort speaks about the virus’ rediscovery | New West Africa cases lift Ebola total to 1,093
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like airborne MERS, preparedness for nuclear disasters, China sealing off a city after plague death and more…
U.S. urged to prepare better for catastrophic nuclear accidents (Emergency Management)
This should be the last Ebola outbreak without a treatment (CTV Canada)
Biodefense lab leader resigns after anthrax mishap (NTI GSN)
First CDC lab resumes transfer of biological materials (Washington Post)
Chinese city sealed off after bubonic plague death (The Guardian)
Iran notes 5th MERS case; Saudis extend case-free streak (CIDRAP)
CDC says tuberculosis lab, shut amid exposure scare, can continue its work (NY Times)
FY 2014 Preparedness Grant Allocations announced by DHS (HS Today)
CDC issues updated polio travel advisories, new vaccine requirements (Examiner)
MERS coronavirus: animal source or deliberate release? (The Conversation)
Ruling on FDA’s oversight of animal antibiotics big blow to public health (FSN)
Members of previously uncontacted tribe infected with flu (Science)
Here’s how American scientists plan to prevent the next nuclear disaster (National Journal)
Sierra Leone chief Ebola doctor infected (BBC News)
Researchers detect airborne traces of MERS coronavirus (The Scientist)
UC Davis, Chinese University to establish Joint Food Safety Center in China (FSN)
Swine-to-Human transmission of Influenza A(H3N2) virus (EID Journal)
The leader of the Smallpox eradication effort speaks about the virus’ rediscovery (Wired)
