We are grateful to
Xhozt for this video report on the Dallas City tunnel system. Seems like there's some interesting potential down there for a safe house/complex - well worth knowing about this if you're in the area during an outbreak. If there are any good safehouse structures in your area, please do let us know about them.…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 23 March 2009 at 7:00pm —
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It has been reported that a researcher at a Hamburg laboratory was
punctured with a needle that may have contained traces of the deadly Ebola virus and has been transferred to an isolation ward following inoculation treatment.
The scientist from the
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut for tropical medicine, was reporte…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 17 March 2009 at 7:00pm —
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Regular readers will be aware of
previous reports of
suspicious discoveries in Mexico. It appears that the situation there continues.
The latest reports centre around the gruesome discovery of
a further cluster of three d… Continue
Posted by The Sentinel on 4 March 2009 at 1:00pm —
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We have
received report that suspected separatists on Sunday shot dead and beheaded a couple at a plantation in Raman district of Yala province, 750 kilometres south of Bangkok. The perpetrators apparently decapitated the couple and took their heads away.
This was the second decapitation reported this month in Yala, part of the restive majority-Musl…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 22 February 2009 at 11:49am —
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It has been
reported that the management of zoonotic infections in the UK poses a very serious risk. Previously we have reported of the
serious risk posed by zoonotic pathogens in the USA. Now, the head of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that the UK Government’s failure to halt the spread of bTB (a t…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 13 February 2009 at 1:00pm —
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We have
received report that a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control has found that rates of hospital-acquired infections soared in Canada between 1999 and 2005.
Rates of MRSA more than doubled in the period from 1999 to 2005, there was an upward trend in C. difficile infections and the number of hospitals reporting new cases of infection with VRE soared.
The director of infectious disease preventio…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 13 February 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Experts were carrying out tests yesterday on dead animals washed up on Hong Kong beaches amid fears
of a huge unreported outbreak in neighboring mainland China. The developments brought a warning from one of the territory's top epidemiologists that "something very terrible" could be happening in China.
Villagers on the island said dead birds have been washing ashore in recent days and they believe they come from China's Pearl River D…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 4 February 2009 at 5:30pm —
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Posted by The Sentinel on 2 February 2009 at 11:35pm —
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News has
reached us through the network of increased undead activity in Austin. Stay alert!
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Posted by The Sentinel on 30 January 2009 at 1:48am —
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A state-of-the-art biomedical research facility
is to be established at the University of St Andrews. Part of the University’s Biomedical Sciences Research Complex (BSRC), the new £5m facility will study a range of emerging viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases.
"Our aim is to improve human health, not just in Scotland, but across the world, by tackling these emerging pathogenic diseases,” said Professor…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 17 October 2008 at 6:30pm —
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Readers will be pleased to note
reports of impromptu preparedness activities across USA campuses appearing recently in the mainstream press. Clearly wargaming activities should form an important part in preparing young adults for the real world and such 'games' are therefore to be applauded.
We are hopeful that inter-college leagues will develop in time - together with organisation amongst those involved into more…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 14 October 2008 at 12:30pm —
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The South African Health Department issued an alert at the weekend after
four deaths at a Johannesburg hospital.
A hospital spokeswoman said tests for existing strains of haemorrhagic fever were negative and that hospital officials are investigating an unknown 'flu-like disease' which causes external and internal bleeding.
The pathogen spread…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 8 October 2008 at 8:00am —
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While it is tempting to discount the undead as a uniform mindless mob, the truth is far more complex. Recent anecdotal evidence suggests a definite shift in the characteristics and behaviour of the 'average' zombie. This shift has important consequences for an effective preparedness strategy.
The classic
solanum zombie is a slow moving predator which - when encountered alone or in small groups - can usually be outrun or avoided by all but the most incompetent or unwary survivor. The most…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 13 September 2008 at 11:00am —
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Earlier this year we issued an alert relating to a new form of rapid onset prion disease emerging in USA.
Recent infectious prion research suggests that cross-species transmission occurs much more readily than previously thought and results in the emergence of new forms of prion disease.
From the article:
Scientists wonder if the p… Continue
Posted by The Sentinel on 5 September 2008 at 2:48am —
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News of
a curious incident has reached our attention concerning an attack on a family in Australia.
From the report:
"This big fella came out and Morgan started to run and he started chasing him, making this roaring noise."
An Environmental Protection Agency spokesman said attacks on humans by wild wallabies or kangaroos are extremely rare, but it is claimed that three further attacks have occurred…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 5 September 2008 at 2:00am —
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Recently we posted an alert concerning an
incident with notable zombie hallmarks in Mexico.
As further details emerge, it seems more and more likely that
there is more to this incident than meets the eye. In addition to the characteristic separation of the heads from the bodies and the mysterious marking of the bodies wi…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 2 September 2008 at 7:00pm —
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We urge all members in or near Mexico to be in a high state of readiness after
a recent suspicious incident.
Eleven headless bodies have been found in a field, with a twelfth being found at a separate location. The authorities are attributing the occurrences to drugs-related crime however the following details strongly suggest undead activity:
Eleven hea… Continue
Posted by The Sentinel on 30 August 2008 at 11:30am —
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Laos
has introduced new laws hailed as "a significant milestone in infectious disease preparedness":
The Veterinary Law 2008 establishes a regulatory framework to strengthen veterinary services, contains provisions for greater transparency in reporting AI and other emerging diseases, and sets out disease control measures, including animal and by-product movements, bio-security and hygiene standards. Continue
Posted by The Sentinel on 15 August 2008 at 12:00am —
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Reports from Uganda suggest
an unusually high level of predatory activity in
Rakai district:
Addressing residents of Kasasa on Monday, [an official] said reports of cannibalism, especially in Ddwaniro sub-county, had prevented people from walking at night.
“I am worried that there are people eating humans. This is very scaring,” [he] lamented.
Threat level a…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 14 August 2008 at 11:46pm —
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Lyme disease, a parasitic infection
which requires long term antibiotic treatment and which can bring about neurocognitive changes in the host is
reportedly spreading into Canada. The disease is transmitted to the host by tick bites.
Threat level currently appears low. We will continue to mon…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 12 August 2008 at 2:00pm —
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The situation in Kashmir continues - where
tens of thousands are crowding the streets and a curfew is being enforced with deadly force. Anyone caught up in the flare-up would be well advised to remain in their safehouses unless it is absolutely necessary to venture outside.
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Posted by The Sentinel on 12 August 2008 at 1:30pm —
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It appears that
at least two separate mob attacks have recently occurred in Kolkata city hospitals. In incidents allegedly linked to these mob attacks, reports suggest that recent causes of death at these hospitals is disputed. Reference to 'tuberculosis' has been made by the authorities. We advise anyone in the area to exercise caution within the city - and especially in the vicinity of local medical facilit…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 12 August 2008 at 1:00pm —
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A group of Saudi students has apparently been
attacked by a mob in New Delhi. It appears that the students were chased by a man after a hit-and-run incident and that this escalated into a mob attack. Scant details are available however the threat level appears low.
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Posted by The Sentinel on 2 August 2008 at 6:30am —
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A somewhat disturbing report has come to our attention regarding
ebola laced candy being studied by scientists at Leipzig zoo.
From the article:
"For now, the baits will just contain sugar, but ultimately Walsh and Vos plan to incorporate a live, attenuated Ebola virus. One concern is "spillage," says Vos: The apes either drop much of the bait on the floor or swallow it whole, so only a small amount of virus is usually absorb… Continue
Posted by The Sentinel on 1 August 2008 at 11:00pm —
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We have received
reports of an outbreak at a Montana ranch which has resulted in the deployment of a mobile incineration unit. Anthrax has been cited as the cause of the infection - however the last recorded human case in the region was back in 1961.
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Posted by The Sentinel on 31 July 2008 at 2:00pm —
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Mr Chen says
he was approached and threatened by a strange man on Monday, July 28:
“I took out my camera to take his photos. When he saw my camera, he ran at me and pushed me... Then he started to hit me. He targeted my head and face. I felt very dizzy... He started to hit me harder and targeted my head and my face. He tried many dishonorable techniques, including kicking me in the crot… Continue
Posted by The Sentinel on 30 July 2008 at 8:00am —
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In 2004 it was reported that a common bacterial "toxin" — which causes tissue damage under some circumstances — also plays a critical role in host tissue development.
New research suggests that the outcome may rely on how the host itself responds to the bacterium.
Researchers from the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Iowa have identified a range of microbe-induced genetic changes. Th…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 29 July 2008 at 10:00pm —
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We have received report from North Carolina of an
incident at Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh. Authorities have blamed the violence on teenage gangs - however it appears that external assistance was required in order to subdue a 300 strong mob.
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Posted by The Sentinel on 29 July 2008 at 12:00am —
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The president of the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
has complained to Congress that the Department of Homeland Security's BioWatch program which monitors the air for dangerous pathogens in major cities is a heavy burden on state and local laboratories.
The BioWatch program was launched in 2003, in the wake of the anthrax letter attacks of the fall of 2001. State and local labs provide te…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 25 July 2008 at 7:30pm —
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We have received reports from Norway of
a suspicious incident at a centre for asylum seekers from Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, Somalia and Eritrea. At least ten people have been hospitalised following the incident.
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Posted by The Sentinel on 25 July 2008 at 2:18pm —
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After a two year ban,
Kenya has resumed live animal exports with a shipment of 895 live cattle to Mauritius.
In the wake of the outbreak of alleged Rift Valley fever which caused the ban, Livestock and Development minister Mohammed Kuti said that the ministry would now create Diseases Free Zones starting with three within the Coast, Laikipia and Southern Rift regions complete with effect…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 23 July 2008 at 8:30pm —
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It has been reported that
the Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program has awarded the contract that secures all future funding that the department allocates to its plague virus vaccine development program.
‘‘We are very pleased that a decision has been made regarding a future plague vaccine” said Richard Nidel, deputy joint product manager for the Pentagon program.
DynPort, a subsidiary of $16.5 billion Computer Sci…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 22 July 2008 at 2:00pm —
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A
new form of fast-advancing sporadic CJD has been reported in the United States.
Unlike 'variant CJD' (vCJD), the human form of BSE in cows contracted by eating contaminated brain tissue, the cause of most cases of sporadic CJD is unknown.
Ten people have so far died in the US from the fast-advancing form of fatal dementia called 'protease-sensitive prionopathy' (PSPr).
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Posted by The Sentinel on 22 July 2008 at 1:00pm —
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In a
79 page report released today, the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Intergovernmental Organisations has criticised Britain's poorly coordinated disease control systems and said that the World Health Organisation is dysfunctional and poorly prepared for a major outbreak.
A new and potentially deadly infectious disease emerges somewhere in the world every year, threatening devastating consequ…
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Posted by The Sentinel on 21 July 2008 at 1:30pm —
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