single Genomic Test Can Diagnose Nearly Any Infection
On Nov. 12, 2024, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) reported that their genomic test…
New Hampshire reported fatality from Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
On Aug. 27, 2024, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) identified an adult who…
India reported Acute encephalitis syndrome due to Chandipura virus outbreak
On Aug. 23, 2024, the World Health Organization announced that between early June and 15 August 2024, the…
U.S. FDA approved TICOVACﾙ, Pfizerﾒs tick-borne encephalitis vaccine
On Aug. 13, 2021, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved TICOVACﾙ (tick-borne…
WHO announced position on genetically modified mosquitoes
On Oct. 14, 2020, recognizing the urgent need for new tools to combat vector-borne diseases (VBDs), and in…
Valneva announced IXIAROﾮ supply contract with the US Government worth up to $166 million
On Sept. 9, 2020, Valneva announced the signing of a new contract, lasting up to three years, with…
FDA approved Emory University human clinical trials for Emory COVID-19 antiviral
On Apr. 7, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Investigational New Drug application by…
US DoD exercised option for IXIARO vaccine for Japanese encephalitis with Valneva
On Jan. 14, 2020, Valneva announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) had exercised an option to…
CDC published ACIP recommendations on use of Japanese encephalitis vaccine
On Jul. 19, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published recommendations from the Advisory Committee…
OHSU, partners Kineta, U of Washington, VGTI Florida awarded $10 million NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
On Oct. 20, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (OHSU) announced it was…
CDC published new recommendations for use of Japaneseﾠ encephalitis vaccine in children
On Nov. 15, 2013, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to extend existing recommendations for use…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis
On Sept. 30, 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
The CDC identified and responded to West Nile Virus in New York City
In August 1999, an outbreak of encephalitis caused by West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in New York…
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The CDC documented the first nationwide outbreak of Reye syndrome
In 1973, The National surveillance of Reye syndrome began in 1973 when the Center for Disease Control and…
The Squibb Institute for Medical Research was established in New Brunswick, New Jersey
On Oct. 11, 1938, the Squibb Biological Laboratories, New Brunswick, New Jersey, established a new laboratory for the…
Toxoplasma gondii was identified in humans
On May 23, 1938, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondi) was identified in humans gondii was identified in an infant…