Measles: US Outbreak Grows; Toddler Dies in Germany
The US measles outbreak expanded to 154 people in 17 states and the District of Columbia. An outbreak in Germany killed a toddler at a Berlin hospital.
Ebola News: US Withdrawing Troops
The U.S. plans to withdraw all but 100 troops fighting Ebola in West Africa by the end of April. Keep up with Ebola news with BLU-MED Response Systems.
Winter Storms Emphasize the Critical Need for Disaster Preparedness
Early 2015 has been marked by several winter storms barraging the northeastern United States. Disaster preparedness is critical for supporting recovery.
Reported Cases Increase in Ebola Outbreak
BLU-MED Response Systems Ebola isolation units have helped Liberia slow the the Ebola outbreak, but West Africa still saw reported infections rise.
Ebola Outbreak Stresses Need for Improved Healthcare Systems
The ebola outbreak exposed the need for better medical response in virus disasters. Improved healthcare systems are vital for effective emergency care.
Rapidly Deployable Emergency Response Treatment Centers
BLU-MED provides rapidly deployable emergency response treatment centers. Our emergency response systems are used by government agencies and NGOs worldwide.
WHO: Ebola rates level in Sierra Leone
The WHO says Ebola rates are level in Sierra Leone. Keep up with this and other Ebola news on the BLU-MED blog.
Disaster Relief Anywhere in the World Within 72 Hours
BLU-MED offers rapidly deployable response systems that are uniquely suited for disaster relief operations anywhere in the world.
UPDATE: MERS CoV in Saudi Arabia
About 30 percent of people with confirmed cases of MERS CoV have died. Currently, all cases of MERS CoV have been linked to countries on the Arabian Peninsula.
11th Sierra Leone Doctor Dies; Fire Destroys Ebola Supplies
Ebola claims the life of another doctor in Liberia in the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Keep up with this and other Ebola news with the BLU-MED blog.
WHO says Liberia, Guinea hit Ebola goals, but Sierra Leone did not
Sierra Leone missed hitting its Ebola goals, but the WHO expects the West African nation to hit both 70-percent marks in the coming weeks.
BLU-MED 50-BED HOSPITAL DEPLOYED FOR CAL EMSA DISASTER MEDICAL RESPONSE EXERCISE
California June 2012 A 50-bed section of the three California Emergency Management Agency’s (CAL EMSA) 200-bed BLU-MED mobile field hospital was deployed as part of a field exercise to test the agency’s readiness and response to a disaster. “Although we […]