Research link between Agent Orange, blood cancer in Vietnam vets | Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise: IAEA | Toxin concerns prompt safety review at pentagon biodefense labs | Assessing and managing the risks of potential pandemic pathogen research | New MERS cases in 3 cities put Saudi Arabia over 1,200 | Seven dead in Legionnaires’ outbreak at Illinois veterans home | Decontamination exterminates antibiotic resistant bacteria from pig farm | India virtually eliminates tetanus as a killer | Alexandra Levitt’s deadly outbreaks: An expert tour of epidemiology | New game, new rules – limiting the risks of biological engineering | Improving federal oversight of HHS grantees | S. Korea, U.S. to hold joint bio-defense drill next week | Kansas State tapped to work on animal disease outbreak plan | Liberia reaches Ebola-free status for 2nd time | Polio paralyzes 2 children in western Ukraine outbreak | The history of biological weapons use | Legionella strikes again | Changing the plague-flea transmission paradigm | Dual-use research of concern review at ASM journals | Paper medical records unlikely to be contaminated by serious pathogens | As U.S. Legionnaires’ cases rise, so do expert theories on causes | Flu study highlights risks of banning ‘dangerous’ research, investigators say | The reemergent 1977 H1N1 strain and the gain-of-function debate | FAQ on guidance on PPE for suspected Ebola patient treatment | Rare brain disease is caused by cousin of mad cow agent, study finds | Biotech boot camp helps researchers move discoveries to market | Hope for universal flu vax? | A new journal wants to publish your research ideas
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics including MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia, Fukushima-related cancers, and the DURC debate.
Fukushima-related child cancers unlikely to rise: IAEA (Reuters)
Toxin concerns prompt safety review at pentagon biodefense labs (NBC News)
Assessing and managing the risks of potential pandemic pathogen research (mBio)
New MERS cases in 3 cities put Saudi Arabia over 1,200 (CIDRAP)
Seven dead in Legionnaires’ outbreak at Illinois veterans home (Reuters)
Decontamination exterminates antibiotic resistant bacteria from pig farm (MNT)
India virtually eliminates tetanus as a killer (NY Times)
Alexandra Levitt’s deadly outbreaks: An expert tour of epidemiology (Tracking Zebra)
New game, new rules – limiting the risks of biological engineering (Foreign Affairs)
Improving federal oversight of HHS grantees (The Scientists)
Korea, U.S. to hold joint bio-defense drill next week (Korea Observor)
Kansas State tapped to work on animal disease outbreak plan (KCUR)
Liberia reaches Ebola-free status for 2nd time (CIDRAP)
Polio paralyzes 2 children in western Ukraine outbreak (NY Times)
The history of biological weapons use (Homeland Security News Wire)
Legionella strikes again (The Scientist)
Changing the plague-flea transmission paradigm (Contagions)
Dual-use research of concern review at ASM journals (mBio)
Paper medical records unlikely to be contaminated by serious pathogens (Healio)
As U.S. Legionnaires’ cases rise, so do expert theories on causes (Reuters)
Flu study highlights risks of banning ‘dangerous’ research, investigators say (Science)
The reemergent 1977 H1N1 strain and the gain-of-function debate (mBio)
FAQ on guidance on PPE for suspected Ebola patient treatment (CDC)
Rare brain disease is caused by cousin of mad cow agent, study finds (NBC News)
Biotech boot camp helps researchers move discoveries to market (Texas A&M)
Hope for universal flu vax? (The Scientist)
A new journal wants to publish your research ideas (Science Insider)