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UN Secretary-General Urges Countries To Follow The United States And Lift Travel Restrictions For People Living With HIV
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UNAIDS welcomes President Obama's announcement of the final rule removing entry restrictions based on HIV status from US policy. The removal of HIV-related travel restrictions in the US overturns a policy that had been in place since 1987. Such restrictions, strongly opposed by UNAIDS, are discriminatory and do not protect public health.
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Infection of farmed animals with the pandemic virusEmail this article to a colleague.
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To date, extensive testing by laboratories in the WHO influenza surveillance network has detected no signs that the H1N1 pandemic virus has mutated to a more virulent form. Currently licensed pandemic vaccines closely match circulating viruses and are expected to confer good protection.
Source: WHO Swine Flu - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Uganda: Orphans Receive Sh3 Billion From Aids CommissionEmail this article to a colleague.
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SOME 17 community organisations helping orphans and vulnerable children have received sh3.3b in grants from the Uganda AIDS Commission Civil Society Fund.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Hearing Study Focuses On AIDS PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Specialists in HIV and in hearing at the University of Rochester Medical Center are teaming up to measure the hearing of people with AIDS. The five-year study is believed to be the first large study of its kind testing the hearing of people with HIV/AIDS and comparing the results with those from people without HIV. The new effort, supported by a $1.
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
CellulitisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: CellulitisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/3/1999 2:59:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/5/2009
Source: MedicineNet Hepatitis C General - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: consumer
South Africa: Aids Programme May Be Reducing DeathsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The government's AIDS treatment programme may have begun to put the brakes on SA's rising death rate, a senior official of the Department of Health told Parliament yesterday.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Malaria Vaccine Draws CloserEmail this article to a colleague.
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After 20 years of trials, scientists have announced they are on the threshold of discovering a malaria vaccine. Researchers warn that Africa may not be ready to make use of the vaccine should it be approved as expected within five years.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Perceived parent-pressure causes excessive antibiotic prescriptionEmail this article to a colleague.
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(BioMed Central) Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Plasmodium falciparum exposure in utero, maternal age and parity influence the innate activation of foetal antigen presenting cellsEmail this article to a colleague.
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These data advocate a possible mechanism by which PAM may modulate foetal/neonatal innate immunity.
Source: Malaria Journal - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nadine FievetStefania VaraniSamad IbitokouValerie BriandStephanie LouisRene-Xavier PerrinAchille MassougbodjiAnne HosmalinMarita Troye-BlombergPhilippe Deloron Source Type: journals
RT-SHIV, an infectious CCR5-tropic chimeric virus suitable for evaluating HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors in macaque modelsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This chimeric RT-SHIV has exhibited productive replication in both macaque and human PBMCs, predominantly CCR5-coreceptor usage for viral entry, and sensitivity to NNRTIs as well as other anti-HIV compounds. This study demonstrates rapid systemic infection in macaques following intravaginal exposure to RT-SHIV. This RT-SHIV/macaque model could be useful for evaluation of NNRTI-based therapies, microbicides, or other preventive strategies.
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yonghou JiangBaoping TianMohammed SaifuddinMichael AgyPeter EmauJ Scott CairnsChe-Chung Tsai Source Type: journals
Syndromic surveillance: the next phase of public health monitoring during the H1N1 influenza pandemic?Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Surveillance of the first 205 confirmed hospitalised cases of pandemic H1N1 influenza in Ireland, 28 April - 3 October 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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From 28 April 2009 to 3 October 2009, 205 cases of confirmed pandemic H1N1 influenza were hospitalised in Ireland. Detailed case-based epidemiological information was gathered on all hospitalised cases. Age-specific hospitalisation rates were highest in the age group of 15 to 19 year-olds and lowest in those aged 65 years and over. Nineteen hospitalised cases (9%) were admitted to intensive care units (ICU) where the median length of stay was 24 days. Four hospitalised cases (2%) died. Fifty-one percent of hospitalised cases and 42% of ICU cases were not in a recognised risk group. Asthma was the most common risk factor am...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Measures against transmission of pandemic H1N1 influenza in Japan in 2009: simulation modelEmail this article to a colleague.
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The first outbreak of pandemic H1N1 influenza in Japan was contained in the Kansai region in May 2009 by social distancing measures. Modelling methods are needed to estimate the validity of these measures before their implementation on a large scale. We estimated the transmission coefficient from outbreaks of pandemic H1N1 influenza among school children in Japan in summer 2009; using this transmission coefficient, we simulated the spread of pandemic H1N1 influenza in a virtual community called the virtual Chuo Line which models an area to the west of metropolitan Tokyo. Measures evaluated in our simulation included: isola...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Interpreting "Google Flu Trends" data for pandemic H1N1 influenza: The New Zealand experienceEmail this article to a colleague.
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For the period of the spread of pandemic H1N1 influenza in New Zealand during 2009, we compared results from Google Flu Trends with data from existing surveillance systems. The patterns from Google Flu Trends were closely aligned with (peaking a week before and a week after) two independent national surveillance systems for influenza-like illness (ILI) cases. It was much less congruent with (delayed by three weeks) data from ILI-related calls to a national free-phone Healthline and with media coverage of pandemic influenza. Some patterns were unique to Google Flu Trends and may not have reflected the actual ILI burden in t...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Trichinellosis acquired in Nunavut, Canada in September 2009: meat from grizzly bear suspectedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Five cases of trichinellosis with onset of symptoms in September 2009, were reported in France, and were probably linked to the consumption of meat from a grizzly bear in Cambridge Bay in Nunavut, Canada. Travellers should be aware of the risks of eating raw or rare meat products in arctic regions, particularly game meat such as bear or walrus meat.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Genome sequence analysis of the first human West Nile virus isolated in Italy in 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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In 2009, six new human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) were identified in Veneto region, following the six cases already reported in 2008. A human West Nile virus (WNV) isolate was obtained for the first time from an asymptomatic blood donor. Whole genome sequence of the human WNV isolate showed close phylogenetic relatedness to the Italy-1998-WNV strain and to other WNV strains recently isolated in Europe, with the new acquisition of the NS3-Thr249Pro mutation, a trait associated with avian virulence, increased virus transmission, and the occurrence of outbreaks in humans.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
"I-MOVE" towards monitoring seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine effectiveness: lessons learnt from a pilot multi-centric case-control study in Europe, 2008-9Email this article to a colleague.
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Within I-MOVE (European programme to monitor seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine effectiveness (IVE)) five countries conducted IVE pilot case-control studies in 2008-9. One hundred and sixty sentinel general practitioners (GP) swabbed all elderly consulting for influenza-like illness (ILI). Influenza confirmed cases were compared to influenza negative controls. We conducted a pooled analysis to obtain a summary IVE in the age group of ?65 years.
We measured IVE in each study and assessed heterogeneity between studies qualitatively and using the I2 index. We used a one-stage pooled model with study as a fixed effect. W...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Influenza-like illness surveillance using a deputising medical service corresponds to surveillance from sentinel general practicesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Standard sources of data for influenza surveillance include notifications of laboratory-confirmed cases and notifications from sentinel general practices. These data are not always available in a timely fashion, leading to proposals to use more immediate data sources such as over-the-counter drug sales, ambulance call-outs and web searches to monitor influenza-like illness (ILI). We aimed to assess data from a deputising medical service as another source of data for timely syndromic influenza surveillance. We measured the extent of agreement between the weekly percentage of patients with ILI reported from sentinel general ...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Rhinoviruses, A(H1N1)v, RVS: The race for hivernal pandemics, France 2009-2010Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
RT-SHIV, an infectious CCR5-tropic chimeric virus suitable for evaluating HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors in macaque models.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: This chimeric RT-SHIV has exhibited productive replication in both macaque and human PBMCs, predominantly CCR5-coreceptor usage for viral entry, and sensitivity to NNRTIs as well as other anti-HIV compounds. This study demonstrates rapid systemic infection in macaques following intravaginal exposure to RT-SHIV. This RT-SHIV/macaque model could be useful for evaluation of NNRTI-based therapies, microbicides, or other preventive strategies.
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Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jiang Y, Tian B, Saifuddin M, Agy MB, Emau P, Cairns JS, Tsai CC Tags: AIDS Res Ther Source Type: journals
Seroprevalence and risk factors for dengue infection in socioeconomically distinct areas of Recife, Brazil.Email this article to a colleague.
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Brazil currently accounts for the majority of dengue cases reported in the Americas, with co-circulation of DENV 1, 2 and 3. Striking variation in the epidemiological pattern of infection within cities has been observed. Therefore, investigation of dengue transmission in small areas is important to formulate control strategies. A population-based household survey was performed in three diverse socio-economic and environmental areas of Recife, a large urban center of Brazil, between 2005 and 2006. Dengue serostatus and individual- and household-level risk factors for infection were collected in residents aged between 5 ...
Source: Acta Tropica - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Braga C, Luna CF, Martelli CM, Souza WV, Cordeiro MT, Alexander N, Albuquerque MD, Júnior JC, Marques ET Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: journals
The life cycle of Ascocotyle (Phagicola) longa (Digenea: Heterophyidae), a causative agent of fish-borne trematodosis.Email this article to a colleague.
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The complete life cycle of the trematode Ascocotyle (Phagicola) longa (Digenea: Heterophyidae) is elucidated by natural observation validated by experimental infections. The natural first intermediate host of A. (P.) longa, an agent of human heterophyiasis in Brazil, is the cochliopid snail Heleobia australis (new first intermediate host). Metacercariae were found encysted in the body musculature, heart, stomach, liver, kidney, spleen, gonads and mesentery of mullets Mugil liza. Hamsters Mesocricetus auratus were experimentally infected with metacercariae of A. (P.) longa obtained from the mullets, and the adults recov...
Source: Acta Tropica - November 5, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Simões SB, Barbosa HS, Santos CP Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: journals
Botswana: Speedy CD-4 Count Results in HIV Positive Patients Crucial?Email this article to a colleague.
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The introduction of a medical instrument that is said to check the CD4 count in HIV positive people and avail results in about 20 minutes by a South African medical company has raised the question whether a speedy determination of the CD4 count is necessary in saving lives.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Serum α-fetoprotein levels in liver steatosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Patients with NAFLD have higher AFP levels than those without fatty liver changes. AFP levels rise as grade of liver steatosis
increases. NAFLD should be among the differential diagnosis of elevated serum AFP levels.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s12072-009-9156-8Authors
Ayşegül Babalı, Ankara Education and Research Hospital Department of Gastroenterology Ankara TurkeyErman Çakal, Dışkapı Education and Research Hospital Department of Endocrinology Ankara TurkeyTuğrul Purnak, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital Department of Gastroenterolog...
Source: Hepatology International - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Hepatology International Source Type: journals
Pandemic Influenza as 21st Century Urban Public Health Crisis, D.M. Bell et al.Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Genomic Signatures of Influenza A Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, G.-W. Chen and S.-R. Shih et al.Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Hospital Infection Control Response to an Epidemic Respiratory Virus Threat, Y.Y. Dan et al.Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Respiratory Infection in Institutions during Early Stages of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Canada, A. Marchand-Austin et al.Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Ghana: VP Unhappy With Exposure of HIV VictimsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Vice President John Dramani Mahama has expressed anger against the National Media Commission for failing to take action against some newspapers who have stigmatized public figures infected with HIV/AIDS.He called on stakeholders in the media to be circumspect in their reportage on issues of HIV/AIDS and persons affected with the virus.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Swaziland: TB-HIV Services Needed to Lower World's Highest RatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Swaziland not only has the world's highest HIV prevalence rate, it now also has the highest tuberculosis (TB) rate, but health officials warn that not enough is being done to integrate TB and HIV services.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
The stars come out to help raise over £90,000 for the Terrence Higgins Trust Supper ClubEmail this article to a colleague.
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HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust raised in excess of £90,000 at last night’s Supper Club in central London. High profile guests who supported the event included Heidi Range, Graham Norton, Cilla Black, Jacquetta Wheeler, Gail Porter, Jason Isaacs, Jodie Prenger and Pattie Boyd. The annual event saw over fifty chic dinner parties taking place simultaneously in the capital's best restaurants and private homes. After dinner, guests were chauffeur driven to a fabulous party at Cuban venue Floridita for a carnival of champagne and delicious cocktails from Sagatiba. Guests were also treated to exclusive pe...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
CDC Interim Guidance for Workers who are Employed at Commercial Swine Farms: Preventing the Spread of Influenza A Viruses, Including the 2009 H1N1 VirusEmail this article to a colleague.
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Influenza viruses can rarely be passed from people to live pigs and from live pigs to people. This interim guidance provides information on precautions for protecting workers exposed to pigs with known or suspected flu infection on production premises AND for protecting pigs from people with flu.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Clusters on Hemorrhagic H1N1 Pneumonia in Ukraine (11/04/09)Email this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses clustering of hemorrhagic cases in multiple locations in western Ukraine. A map of the outbreaks is linked.
Source: Recombinomics - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
WHO Targets Hemorrhagic H1N1 Cases in Lviv UkraineEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses the WHO investigation of H1N1 deaths in Ukraine. The will target hemorrhagic cases in Lviv, Ukraine. A map of the outbreaks is linked. (11/03/09 19:47)
Source: Recombinomics - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Belarus H1N1 Deaths Raise ConcernsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses H1N1 fatalities in Belarus, including one traveler who returned from Ukraine. A map of outbreaks is linked. (11/03/09 16:47)
Source: Recombinomics - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
South Africa: Sama Encourages Travelers to Get Anti-Malaria MedicineEmail this article to a colleague.
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The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has advised people planning to travel to the low altitude areas of the north eastern parts of the country to get a prescription for anti-malarial medicine.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Traditional Medicine Can Prevent Malaria, Say ExpertsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Encouraging the use of traditional African herbal medicines could prevent some of the one million malarial deaths on the continent, according to specialists attending a conference in Nairobi.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Cameroon: It Could Be Your ChildEmail this article to a colleague.
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We all too often look at the question of abandoned children as an imported model; a phenomenon that is not only unusual in our known mores, but rather something exotic and, sometimes, an issue for academic discussion.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Final Results of Study C208: High Rates of SVR Achieved With Telaprevir/Peginterferon/Ribavirin Combination Therapy in Treatment-Naive Patients With Chronic Genotype 1 HCV InfectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Capsule Summary - Sustained virologic response rates were similar for patients receiving telaprevir dosed every 8 hours vs every 12 hours.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HCV - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Preliminary Data Suggest Virologic Benefit of Nitazoxanide Plus Peginterferon alfa-2a/Ribavirin in Cirrhotic Patients Infected With Genotype 1 HCV Who Failed Previous Peginterferon/Ribavirin TherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Capsule Summary - No serious adverse events occurred during combination therapy with nitazoxanide plus peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin in this pilot study.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HCV - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
INFORM-1: First Interferon-Free Combination Therapy With Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents RG7128 and RG7227 Safe and Effective in Chronic Genotype 1 HCV PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Capsule Summary - RG7128/RG7227 combination oral regimen well tolerated during 14 days of therapy in genotype 1 HCV treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HCV - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Patient and Graft Survival Lower Among HCV/HIV-Coinfected vs HCV-Monoinfected Liver Transplantation Recipients, but Incidence of Severe Posttransplantation Recurrence of HCV Disease SimilarEmail this article to a colleague.
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Capsule Summary - According to a multivariate analysis, independent predictors of graft loss in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients include low BMI, dual organ (kidney and liver) transplantation, HCV-positive donor, and treatment for acute rejection.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HCV - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Africa: Continent to Benefit From World's Largest Malaria Vaccine TrialEmail this article to a colleague.
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A pivotal efficacy trial of RTS,S, the world's most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate, is now underway in seven African countries: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, a statement made available to Leadership Correspondent in New York has said.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
New Infectious Disease Research Presented At CHEST 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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Flocked Swabs Provide Alternate Method for Retrieving Nasal Aspirates (#8387) Flocked swabs may be more effective in retrieving nasal aspirates than nasopharyngeal aspiration, the current standard for retrieving nasal aspirates. Researchers from Southern Illinois University assessed each retrieval method for its ability to detect viruses.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nasarawa Partners Carter Foundation On PolioEmail this article to a colleague.
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Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has commended Nasarawa State government's efforts towards eradicating guinea worm.
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Africa: It is Better Late Than NeverEmail this article to a colleague.
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THE timing and site of President Jacob Zuma 's landmark speech on HIV/AIDS last week were just too neat to be coincidental.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Leading Malaria Scientists Highlight Latest Research on Improving Access to Lifesaving InterventionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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On the first day of the scientific program at the world's largest malaria conference, researchers, public health officials and policymakers took a hard look at current malaria interventions and presented evidence on what more must be done to improve access to proven methods by the world's poorest people. New research released at MIM highlighted the need for coordinated action by the malaria community to provide timely and effective financial and technical assistance to endemic countries. While more effective malaria treatments and prevention methods exist today than ever before, the majority of the most vulnerable don't ha...
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: World's Largest Malaria Conference Opens With Research Aimed at EradicationEmail this article to a colleague.
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The world's largest malaria conference opened today with a call for substantial and sustained support for research to guide evidence-based policies and the development of new malaria tools, which together could save countless lives. The 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Conference brings together 2,000 researchers, health workers, public health officials, policymakers and activists from across Africa and around the world. Kenya's Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka opened the conference. The first MIM conference to be held in four years, it will highlight the latest research in malaria prevention and treatment.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Tanzania: HIV Negative Test Results Baffle Medics in KasuluEmail this article to a colleague.
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None of all villagers voluntarily tested for their HIV ad AIDS status at Rusaba village in Kasulu district, Kigoma region, has neither been found to be suffering from the dreaded disease nor to be infected by the deadly virus.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
