2005 Center for Biologic Counter-terrorism and Emerging Diseases Forum Updates
January 3, 2005 Daniel R. Lucey, MD, MPH Post-Tsunami Emerging Infectious Disease Threats The potential is high for outbreaks of communicable diseases in the aftermath of the earthquake in northern Indonesia and subsequent tsunamis occurring across the Indian Ocean. Initial reports of increases in diarrheal diseases have already been noted as of January 2 by […]
2004 Center for Biologic Counter-terrorism and Emerging Diseases Forum Updates
January 27, 2004 Daniel R. Lucey, MD, MPH Avian Influenza updates since January 23rd Colleagues: Key updates (6) on avian influenza (bird flu) include: (1) A report of drug (Rimantadine/Amantadine) resistance by at least one human and one animal isolate of avian influenza (H5N1) A. (2) Ongoing rapid spread in the number (11) of Asian nations, […]
2002 Center for Biologic Counterterrorism and Emerging Diseases Forum Updates
September 26, 2002 Daniel R. Lucey, MD, MPH Welcome to BEPAST.org — website of the Center for Biologic Counterterrorism and Emerging Diseases. The Center, based in Washington DC, is hosted by the Medstar Health group, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit hospital groups. Washington Hospital Center, the physical home of CBCED, is located just north […]