Zika virus circulation was confirmed in Brazil
On May 15, 2015, Zika virus circulation was confirmed in Brazil, and the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Pan American Health Organization declared Rubella Eliminated in the Americas
On Apr. 29, 2015, the Pan American Health Organization ï¾ declared that the Americas region has become the first…
CDC published ACIP recommendations for typhoid vaccination
On Mar. 27, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new Immunization Practices Advisory…
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The Human Vaccines Project was launched
On Feb. 17, 2015, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced it had received a grant of US…
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The CDC responded to the West Africa Ebola outbreak
On Feb. 27, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the West Africa…
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Alaskapox virus was first identified in a patient in Fairbanks
In 2015, the state of Alaska Department of Health announced they had identified Alaskapox virus in a patient…
Whole-genome sequences of 16 different mosquito species published in Science
On Nov. 27, 2014, two papers were published in Science that announced the completion and preliminary analyses of…
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Philanthropist Paul G Allen donated $100 million to fight Ebola
On Oct. 23, 2014, philanthropist Paul G. Allen donated $100 million to fight Ebola and called on the…
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…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first Ebola case in Dallas, Texas
On Sept. 30, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that Eric Duncan, a Liberian national…
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Researchers unlock genetic code of cancer-causing liver fluke parasite
On Sept. 10, 2014, an international team of scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia announced that they…
OHSU scientist awarded $25 million grant to further HIV vaccine research
On Sept. 3, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had been awarded a $25 million…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of drug-resistant salmonella infections
On Jul. 19, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
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The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to respond to the largest Ebola outbreak in history
On Jul. 9, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center…
WHO Director-General declared the international spread of wild poliovirus in 2014 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
On May 5, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General declared the international spread of wild poliovirus a…
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The first U.S. imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was confirmed
On May 1, 2014, the first U.S. imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was confirmed in…
The largest outbreak of Ebola occurred in West Africa
In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that largest outbreak of Ebola in history had occurred, and…
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The CDC initiated the Global Heath Security Agenda
On Aug. 1, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated the Global Heath Security…
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A 2-year-old boy in the Guinean village of Meliandou fell ill with Ebola
On Dec. 26, 2013, a 2-year-old boy in the remote Guinean village of Meliandou fell ill with a…
CDC published new recommendations for use of Japaneseï¾ encephalitis vaccine in children
On Nov. 15, 2013, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to extend existing recommendations for use…
Parasite makes mice lose fear of cats permanently
On Sept. 18, 2013, it was reported a parasite that infects up to one-third of people around the…
Global Leaders launched Six-Year Plan to Deliver a Polio-Free World by 2018
On Apr. 25, 2013, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced a comprehensive six-year plan, the first plan…
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The CDC responded to the large fungal meningitis outbreak
On Nov. 15, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the fungal meningitis…
ACIP voted to recommend that pregnant women receive a dose of Tdap during each pregnancy
On Oct. 24, 2012, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) voted 14-0 with one abstention to recommend that…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections associated with raw tuna
On Jun. 26, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
The European Region of the world was certified as polio-free
On Jun. 21, 2012, the European Region of the world was certified as polio-free. Certification followed years of…
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Scientists decoded genome of bonobo
On Jun. 13, 2012, in a project led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig,…
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The Human Microbiome Project milestone announced
On Jun. 13, 2012, the Human Microbiome Project announced the completion of a seminal study of microbial diversity….
Scientists decoded genome of Chagas disease
On Jun. 5, 2012, an international team of scientists decoded genome of Chagas disease. Previously, scientists had only…
U.S. Dept of HHS Inspector General released report titled “Vaccines for Children Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management”
On Jun. 5, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General…