<![CDATA[Recent Developments - International Biosecurity]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:35:55 GMTSiteExecutive v4.1<![CDATA[UK Drill Shows Need for More Basic PPE during a Pandemic (12-10-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-12-10-ukneedmoreppe.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-12-10-ukneedmoreppe.htmlWed, 10 Dec 2008 18:13:34 GMT<![CDATA[WMD Commission Report Focuses on Biological and Nuclear Threats (12-10-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-10-wmdcomrptbionucthreats.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/govt_response/2008-12-10-wmdcomrptbionucthreats.htmlWed, 10 Dec 2008 17:55:51 GMT<![CDATA[China Recalls Melamine-Tainted Eggs (11-03-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-11-03-chinarecallsmelamineeggs.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-11-03-chinarecallsmelamineeggs.htmlMon, 03 Nov 2008 21:09:16 GMT<![CDATA[TFAH Report Finds Emerging Infectious Diseases a Threat to U.S. National Security (11-03-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-11-03-tfaheidthreatussecurity.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-11-03-tfaheidthreatussecurity.htmlMon, 03 Nov 2008 20:49:54 GMT<![CDATA[NIH Announces U.S. Participation in International Human Microbiome Consortium 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(09-08-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-09-08-h5n1knowledgelownovavaxpanvac.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-09-08-h5n1knowledgelownovavaxpanvac.htmlTue, 09 Sep 2008 15:32:26 GMT<![CDATA[Indonesia Publishes Study on its H5N1 Cases and Factors Linked to Mortality (08-25-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-08-25-indonesiastudyh5n1mortality.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-08-25-indonesiastudyh5n1mortality.htmlMon, 25 Aug 2008 16:44:27 GMT<![CDATA[WHO Reports Oseltamivir Resistance in Southern Hemisphere 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(03-28-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-03-28-usaidstockequipthailand.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/avian_pandemic_flu/2008/2008-03-28-usaidstockequipthailand.htmlFri, 28 Mar 2008 21:02:28 GMT<![CDATA[Brazil Struggles to Control Dengue Epidemic (03-28-2008)]]>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/agents_diseases/vhf/2008-03-28-brazilstrugglescntldengue.htmlhttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/agents_diseases/vhf/2008-03-28-brazilstrugglescntldengue.htmlFri, 28 Mar 2008 20:37:35 GMT<![CDATA[Vietnam to Test H5N1 Vaccine in Humans, New Warnings of H5N1's Pandemic Potential in Indonesia 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