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H7 G228S Raises H7N9 Pandemic Concerns NOT
The commentary discusses H7 G228S absence in the sequences described in NEJM. (05/23/13 13:30) (Source: Recombinomics)
Source: Recombinomics - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
H7 G228S Raises H7N9 Pandemic Concerns
The commentary discusses H7 G228S detection and pandemic concernsr. (05/22/13 23:45) (Source: Recombinomics)
Source: Recombinomics - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Fatal MERS-CoV Confirmed In Tunisia ex-KSA/Qatar
The commentary discusses the confirmed fatal MERS-CoV case in Tunisia ex-KSA/Qatar. (05/20/13 18:15) (Source: Recombinomics)
Source: Recombinomics - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
MERS-CoV Fatal Infections In Children In Eastern KSA
The commentary discusses the failure to confirm MERS-CoV deaths in children in eastern Saudi Arabia. (05/16/13 23:00) (Source: Recombinomics)
Source: Recombinomics - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Health Care Workers MERS-CoV Confirmed In KSA
The commentary discusses MERS-CoV confirmed health caee workers in Saudi Arabia. (05/15/13 14:30) (Source: Recombinomics)
Source: Recombinomics - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Molecular testing steps up to the plate in pneumonia
Anaerobes and oral bacteria are more frequently found in patients with community-acquired pneumonia than previously thought, say Japanese researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Alabama Outbreak a 'Pseudocluster,' Not H7N9
(MedPage Today) -- An outbreak of respiratory illness in Alabama turned out to be a "pseudocluster” of unrelated disease, an official said. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Rwanda: Fistula Patients Still Live in Hiding, Says Health Official
[New Times]There are no statistics on the number of people suffering from fistula because many of them conceal their illness and shy away from the public, a Ministry of Health official has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
West Africa: West Africa Children Threatened
[NEWS]A four day vaccination campaign, in a concerted effort to eradicate the incurable childkillerdisease, polio from the West African sub-region gets underway today, May 24, 2013. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Road Accident Deadlier Than Aids - Agency
[Daily Trust]Ilorin -The Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) yesterday frowned at the rate of accidents among commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders, saying many of them land in the hospital and traditional bone setting centres due to their carelessness. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Complies With Constitution
[The Herald]The Supreme Court started complying with the country's new Constitution yesterday when nine judges, instead of the previous six, sat on the bench to deal with a case brought by an HIV and Aids activist. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Futo VC Laments Upsurge in HIV/Aids
[Daily Trust]Owerri -Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Professor Cyril Asiabaka, has expressed dismay over what he described as the alarming rate of HIV/AIDS cases in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: HIV Test Case Heard By Zimbabwe's New Constitutional Court
[SW Radio]A rights activist, who is living with HIV, filed a test case in the newly constituted Constitutional Court on Thursday to highlight the challenges and ill treatment facing people living with the virus in the country's prisons. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Computational Study Tracks E. coli Cells' Regulatory Mechanisms
Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns - and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks relate to a bacteria's genome. The Rice lab of computer scientist Luay Nakhleh reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that when environmental factors are eliminated from an evolutionary model, mutations and genetic drift can give rise to the patterns that appear. They studied changes that show up in regulatory networks that determine the organism's characteristics... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Nigeria: Over Seven Million People Now Receiving HIV Treatment in Africa - - UN Report
[Leadership]The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: Tell Youth the Truth, Lack of Sex Doesn't Kill
[The Star]Billions of dollars continue to be poured into Africa to address the HIV epidemic. We have bombarded the youth with one strong message until they have come to believe it. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 24, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
H7N9: Ferrets Show Transmissibility By Direct ContactH7N9: Ferrets Show Transmissibility By Direct Contact
Ferrets infected with a H7N9 virus shed the virus in high amounts before showing signs of illness and transmit the virus efficiently by direct contact. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Mortality Gap Widens for Mentally Ill (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The life expectancy gap between the mentally ill and the general population has widened, largely because of comorbidities like cardiovascular disease and cancer, a study found. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
TB Drug Shortage Hurts Treatment, Prevention (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- An unexpected shortage of the tuberculosis drug isoniazid (Nydrazid) has hampered TB control and treatment across the U.S., the CDC reported. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Glaxo Flu Shot May Raise Adult Narcolepsy RiskGlaxo Flu Shot May Raise Adult Narcolepsy Risk
GlaxoSmithKline's H1N1 pandemic flu shot may put adults at higher risk of developing narcolepsy, not only children as previous studies found. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
ID Specialists: Solving Mysteries, Tackling New ChallengesID Specialists: Solving Mysteries, Tackling New Challenges
The challenges are many for ID specialists, who are found at the bedside, in the laboratory, spearheading outbreak investigations, and working in hospitals and clinics worldwide. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
Presumptive Antibiotic Treatment for Chlamydia and GonorrheaPresumptive Antibiotic Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
How frequently are healthy patients unnecessarily undergoing antibiotic therapy under the assumption they have chlamydia or gonorrhea? Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Vaccination Considerations for Business TravelersVaccination Considerations for Business Travelers
Which vaccinations are recommended for business travelers? Expert Review of Vaccines (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Liberia: Leave No Stone Unturned in the Fight Against HIV/Aids
[Heritage]We must leave no stone unturned in dealing with the growing issue of HIV/AIDS in our beloved country, Liberia. By this, we should do away with utterances and comments that have the inclination to stigmatize those living with the virus. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
They found the cure for...
Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from infectious diseases. Then these nine scientists became superheroes. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zambia: Minister Donates KR50,000 to Brothers for Life
[Times of Zambia]DEFENCE Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has pledged KR50,000 to the 'Brothers For Life' movement, which will go towards championing the fight against HIV and AIDS in Zambia. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zambia: 'Born Again' GBM Preaches Against GBV
[Zambia Reports]Self confessed wife batterer and defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba commonly known as GBM has now became an advocate of the negative effects of gender based violence (GBV). (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: UN Says More Than 7 Million People in Africa Receive HIV Treatment
[Premium Times]The United Nations, UN, said on Wednesday that the number of people receiving antiretroviral treatment in Africa had increased from less than one million to 7.1 million in the last seven years. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zambia: 'Sensitise Subjects On Male Circumcision'
[Times of Zambia]UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella has urged traditional leaders in Zambia to help sensitise their subjects and other citizens on the importance of male circumcision. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Malaria Kills 200 People Nationwide
[The Herald]About 200 people have died of malaria since the beginning of the year and nearly 300 000 others have been treated. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Novel coronavirus infection - update (Middle East respiratory syndrome- coronavirus)
The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has notified WHO of an additional laboratory-confirmed case of infection with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Antibiotic Resistance And The Immune System
Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a study in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Cross-resistance to colistin and host antimicrobials LL-37 and lysozyme, which help defend the body against bacterial attack, could mean that patients with life-threatening multi-drug resistant infections are also saddled with a crippled immune response... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: MRSA / Drug Resistance Source Type: news
Shigella Uses Natural 'Thermometer' To Trigger Diarrheal Disease
How does the bacterium Shigella - the cause of a deadly diarrheal disease - detect that it's in a human host? Ohio University scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the environment is right for the bacterium to produce the factors it needs to survive within the body, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. The scientists have been seeking more information about the genetic pathways of Shigella in the hope of finding new treatment options for the disease it causes... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Consensus Statement On Research Definitions For Drug-Resistant TB In Children
The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) has released its June issue, which includes a consensus statement of the global Sentinel Project on Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. It establishes standardized definitions, measurements, and other key attributes that will affect research. This is the first step as the group of international stakeholders collaborate to raise visibility and share evidence and resources that can improve children's access to prompt and effective treatment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Nigeria: Non-Passage of Anti-Stigma Bill Killing HIV/Aids Victims
[Daily Trust]Over 500 members of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NEPWHAN) yesterday stormed the National Assembly to protest the non passage of the HIV/AIDS anti discrimination bill into law. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Your Feet Are Home To Nearly 200 Types Of Fungi
Researchers have discovered that there are close to 200 different types of fungi species living on our feet - more than any other part of the body. Although fungi also inhabit other areas of the body - such as behind our ears - the researchers found that most of them are living between our toes. The study, carried out and published in the journal Nature, is the most extensive analysis of the body's fungal diversity to date. Although only about half of all types of fungi are harmful, they commonly live on the skin and can be a major cause of infection... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Nigeria: Over Seven Million in Africa Receive HIV Treatment, Says UN Report
[Leadership]The UN said on Wednesday that the number of people receiving antiretroviral treatment in Africa had increased from less than one million to 7.1 million in the last seven years. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Over Seven Million People Now Receiving HIV Treatment in Africa - UN Report
[Leadership]The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis vaccine Prevnar 13 for Pfizer. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Ferrets, pigs susceptible to H7N9 avian influenza virus
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Chinese and US scientists have used a virus isolated from a person who died from H7N9 avian influenza infection to determine whether the virus could infect and be transmitted between ferrets. Ferrets are often used as a mammalian model in influenza research, and efficient transmission of influenza virus between ferrets can provide clues as to how well the same process might occur in people. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Antibiotics: A new understanding of sulfonamide nervous system side effects
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Sulfonamide antibiotics are used against a wide spectrum of bacterial infections. However, their side effects can include serious neurological problems like nausea, headache, dizziness, hallucinations and even psychosis. Now, scientists at EPFL have uncovered the molecular basis behind some of the neurological side effects of sulfonamide antibiotics and have shown that they interfere with the production of dopamine in the brain by direct binding of the sepiapterin enzyme. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Vitamin C Kills Mycobacterium tuberculosis Vitamin C Kills Mycobacterium tuberculosis
TB bacteria, including drug-resistant strains, are ultrasensitive to the vitamin C prooxidant effect. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
H7N9 Flu: Most Patients Needed Intensive Care (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Most patients infected by the novel avian H7N9 influenza have required intensive care and more than a quarter of them have died, Chinese researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - May 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
H7N9: Severe Illness, High Death RateH7N9: Severe Illness, High Death Rate
The recently discovered avian-origin H7N9 influenza virus caused severe illness in 77% of patients and death in 27% of patients in China. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Vitamin C May Be Key to New TB Treatments
(MedPage Today) -- In a serendipitous discovery, researchers said they killed cultured strains of drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria with vitamin C. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - May 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
