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CWD Report 2025 - CIDRAP
The report provides useful guidance to professionals at human, animal, and wildlife health agencies; academic researchers; and medical practitioners who will be tasked with responding to any human or non-cervid animal chronic wasting disease spillover.
Osterholm Update - CIDRAP
In "What Is Safe and Effective?," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall cover the evolving situation with H5N1 influenza, discuss the mystery outbreak in the DRC, and review the latest trends in COVID-19, flu, and RSV. Dr. Osterholm also answers a listener question on the phrase "safe and effective" regarding vaccines.
About CIDRAP | CIDRAP
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP; "SID-wrap") is a global leader in addressing public health preparedness and emerging infectious disease response. Founded in 2001, CIDRAP is part of the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Minnesota. CIDRAP works to ...
CIDRAP report highlights gaps, offers guidance for possible CWD ...
4 days ago · The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota today published a comprehensive, state-of-the-art report aimed at improving surveillance, research, and response to a potential chronic wasting disease (CWD) spillover from cervids such as deer to people or farm animals.. The report, "Chronic Wasting Disease Spillover Preparedness and Response ...
Contingency Planning Project - CIDRAP
Diana Parkhouse / Unsplash. With funding from the Minnesota legislature, CIDRAP’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) program has initiated a collaboration with national and international experts to draft comprehensive, authoritative guidance for a spillover to humans or non-cervid production animals. CIDRAP’s approach is unique in that no other governmental agency, organization, or academic ...
Our Projects - CIDRAP
The Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) Network Pandemic Research Response Planning project is a cross-center collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing the CEIRS network’s ability to mobilize its scientific expertise and capabilities during an influenza pandemic or pre-pandemic situation and provide research-based knowledge to inform the U.S. Department of ...
Study warns of emergence, spread of resistance to new drug
3 days ago · A new study indicates resistance to shorter and less toxic drug regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is emerging and spreading between patients. More than a quarter of those strains appeared to have spread between patients. Endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022 ...
Episode 174: The H5N1 Pandemic Cliff: Are We at the Edge?
3 days ago · In "The H5N1 Pandemic Cliff: Are We at the Edge?," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the ongoing challenge of H5N1 influenza, cover increasing trends in respiratory illness, and announce a new CIDRAP report on Chronic Wasting Disease. Dr. Osterholm also answers a listener question on H5N1 in wild birds and cats and provides a …
CIDRAP in the News | CIDRAP
Oct 27, 2024 Advancing influenza vaccines: A review of next-generation candidates and their potential for global health impact paper published in Vaccine is co-authored by Julie Ostrowsky, MSc, et al.. Oct 11, 2024 CIDRAP announces that it has received funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to advance its open-access Coronavirus Vaccines Research and ...