Two more episodes of bird flu have been reported in Iowa, hitting about 47,500 turkeys at a Pocahontas County commercial operation and roughly 50 birds in a backyard flock in Guthrie County, the Iowa Department of Agriculture said Monday. The central and northwest Iowa infections follow a report Friday of an occurrence of highly pathogenic […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada has partnered with Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef Aquarium to host a blood drive. According to a release, the blood drive will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay North Convention Center. “As we approach the […]
A next generation, noninvasive multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test was significantly more likely to detect cancerous or precancerous lesions than the standard fecal immunochemical test (FIT), according to study findings presented at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver, BC. The results, released during a late-breaking abstract session, showed the […]
Two commercial turkey facilities in Iowa have been hit by the reemerging highly pathogenic bird flu, causing about 100,000 birds to be killed to prevent the disease from spreading ByHANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press October 23, 2023, 5:46 PM DES MOINES, Iowa — Two commercial turkey farms in Iowa have been hit by the reemerging highly […]
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – The Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society says it will be briefly pausing all dog operations for the general public. The rescue posted on Facebook that there’s been an uptick in dogs presenting with symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. Staff say they don’t want to alarm anyone, but with a high volume […]
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged prayer and blood donations to help treat the wounded after hundreds of cars smashed together amid dense fog and smoke on Interstate 55 north of New Orleans Monday. “Please join me and Donna in praying for those hurt and killed in today’s tragic I-55 crash, as well as their […]
The GEIS Purpose Statement: Overview of the GEIS Program The Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program was established in 1997 following the release of Presidential Decision Directive, National Science and Technology Council-7, which tasked DOD to improve infectious disease surveillance, prevention, and response capability to better protect the health of the Joint […]
A total of 90 units of blood were collected at two LifeServe Blood Center blood drives in Storm Lake this month. The blood drives were hosted to support the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and over 130 other hospitals served by LifeServe. The amount of blood collected has the ability to save up to 270 […]
Need larger text? Febrile and Vector-borne Infections Surveillance Activities The Febrile and Vector-borne Infections Focus Area supports FVBI surveillance activities in three target categories: arthropod vectors, malaria countermeasure effectiveness, and acute febrile illness. Pathogens of interest include: Alphaviruses (such as chikungunya, Ross River, Venezuelan equine encephalitis viruses) Bacterial pathogens (such as Borrelia, Leishmania, Leptospira, and […]
Soft tissue sarcomas can impact people of all genders, ages, and diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. While they encompass a wide range of tumor types, they remain relatively rare. The prevalence of soft tissue sarcomas varies, with the American Cancer Society approximating that they make up approximately 2% of all cancer cases, and around 13K […]