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Lilly bets on prevention with three biotech acquisitions
business7 hours ago

Lilly bets on prevention with three biotech acquisitions

Lilly announced agreements to acquire Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics and Vaccine Company to broaden its infectious-disease portfolio with vaccine-based prevention for shingles, bacterial pathogens and EBV-related disease, respectively. The deals could total up to $3.83 billion in potential cash payments, contingent on milestones and regulatory clearances, and closing is subject to customary conditions, reflecting Lilly's strategy to prevent disease at the source and address antimicrobial resistance.

via PR Newswire|
#antimicrobial-resistance#business#infectious-disease
Lilly bets on prevention with triple acquisitions to boost infectious-disease portfolio
business7 hours ago

Lilly bets on prevention with triple acquisitions to boost infectious-disease portfolio

Lilly will acquire Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company to broaden its infectious-disease portfolio, spanning a shingles vaccine candidate, a bacterial-pathogen vaccine platform, and an EBV-focused virus-like particle vaccine, for up to about $3.83 billion in cash and milestone payments, subject to closing conditions.

via investor.lilly.com|
#acquisitions#biopharma#business
health8 days ago

Hantavirus RNA Detected in Semen Years After Infection, Hinting at Possible Sexual Transmission

Swiss researchers found Andes hantavirus RNA in a man’s semen 71 months after his infection, even though no live virus could be isolated; the finding suggests long-term viral RNA persistence and raises questions about potential sexual transmission, but conclusions are limited to a single case and do not prove broader risk.

via Ground News|
#hantavirus#health#infectious-disease
Living in Lockdown: Quarantine Life in America’s High-Security Isolation Units
health9 days ago

Living in Lockdown: Quarantine Life in America’s High-Security Isolation Units

A hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship has more than 40 Americans in 42‑day quarantine in U.S. isolation facilities at Emory in Atlanta and UNMC Omaha, with air‑sealed rooms and constant monitoring. Veterans of contagious diseases, including Ebola survivor Kent Brantly, describe holistic care that prioritizes physical, emotional, and mental health. Quarantined passengers like Jake Rosmarin share daily routines, room makeovers, takeout, and coping strategies, while past Covid-19 patient Carl Goldman recalls biocontainment experiences, illustrating how these high-security units protect public health while caring for patients.

via NBC News|
#biocontainment#hantavirus#health
Hantavirus outbreak: experts separate myths from reality
health11 days ago

Hantavirus outbreak: experts separate myths from reality

Five infectious-disease experts explain that hantavirus spread is driven by rodent exposure and is not yet comparable to COVID-19 in terms of contagiousness; transmission usually occurs via dust or contact with rodent droppings, with human-to-human spread being rare. Symptoms can mimic the flu and may progress to respiratory distress; there is no widely available vaccine, and treatment is supportive. Prevention centers on rodent-proofing homes, careful cleanup of rodent-contaminated areas (moistening dust, using damp cloths, wearing a mask and gloves), and reducing outdoor exposure in infested areas. Overall risk to the general public is low compared with COVID-19, though localized outbreaks can occur where rodent populations are high.

via Yahoo|
#covid-19#hantavirus#health
Hantavirus Passenger Exits Biocontainment as Hondius Outbreak Eases
us-news11 days ago

Hantavirus Passenger Exits Biocontainment as Hondius Outbreak Eases

The sole American passenger who had tested positive for hantavirus on the Dutch cruise Hondius has tested negative and moved from the biocontainment unit to a quarantine area with 15 other passengers; the Andes strain outbreak has killed three people and sickened several others, but the CDC says broad spread to the United States remains extremely unlikely, though clinicians should be alert for imported cases.

via The Daily Beast|
#cruise-travel#hantavirus#infectious-disease
Hantavirus explained: rare, rodent-centered risk with limited human spread
health13 days ago

Hantavirus explained: rare, rodent-centered risk with limited human spread

Stanford Medicine explains hantavirus remains rare and primarily carried by wild rodents; human-to-human transmission is uncommon (mostly limited to the Andes virus), there is no approved vaccine or specific antiviral therapy, and travel risk is very low; precautions like wearing an N95 when disturbing rodent-infested spaces can help, and outbreaks highlight the broader threat of zoonotic diseases and the need for surveillance and research.

via Stanford Medicine|
#hantavirus#health#infectious-disease
Nebraska quarantine unit monitors hantavirus passengers from cruise ship
health14 days ago

Nebraska quarantine unit monitors hantavirus passengers from cruise ship

Fifteen passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship were placed in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s National Quarantine Unit in Omaha for monitoring, with two others sent to Emory University’s biocontainment facility. The Nebraska unit, federally funded, is designed for well individuals and features private rooms with negative-air pressure and no visitors, while the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit provides hospital care if symptoms develop. The setup reflects decades of preparedness and has been used for COVID-19 and Ebola responses.

via CBS News|
#biocontainment#hantavirus#health