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Nigeria: HIV - Miss Positive Beauty Pageant Begins November 23email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In order to check or eliminate the taboo associated with the social vulnerability of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria and to signify a major landmark in the campaign against HIV/AIDS, Mannerism Communications (MACOM) in conjunction the body of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)is hosting the first ever "Miss Positive, Nigeria "beauty pageant.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Africa: Global Money Shortage Undermines Aids Fightemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A shortage of money is threatening the AIDS battle at the very time when progress is being made against the epidemic and vaccine research is showing promise.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Nigeria: Polio - Strike Hinders Immunization in Adamawaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
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Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Uganda: Tororo Saves 90 Percent Babies From HIVemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Ninety-three percent of babies born to mothers living with HIV/AIDS in eight sub-counties of Tororo district were saved from getting the disease this year.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Kenya: Youth Worst Hit By Sexual Infections, Says New Studyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Up to 60 per cent of all new sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and Aids, occur in those aged 15 to 24.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Hospital Workers May Trigger Dangerous Outbreaksemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Title: Hospital Workers May Trigger Dangerous OutbreaksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/19/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 10/20/2009
Source: MedicineNet Hepatitis C General - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: consumer

Malaria vaccine bid attracts Gates Foundation supportemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Walter and Eliza Hall Institute research into the development of a "whole organism" vaccine against malaria has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Early Peginterferon-Induced HBeAg Loss Associated With Higher Probability of HBsAg Loss and Sustained Undetectable HBV DNAemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Capsule Summary - More than one third of patients with HBeAg loss within the first 32 weeks of therapy with peginterferon alfa-2b alone or in combination with lamivudine were negative for HBsAg at long-term follow-up 3 years later.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HBV - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Genetic Marker Strongly Associated With SVR to Peginterferon/Ribavirin in Patients With Genotype 1 HCVemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Capsule Summary - In this genomewide association study, a genetic polymorphism near IL28B, which encodes for interferon lambda-3, was found to strongly correlate with response to peginterferon/ribavirin in individuals infected with genotype 1 HCV.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HCV - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Higher Total Cholesterol and Lower Oxidative Stress Biomarker Predict Rapid Virologic Response to Peginterferon/Ribavirin in HCV-Infected Patientsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Capsule Summary - In a prospective study, younger age, non–genotype 1 HCV infection, higher baseline total cholesterol, and lower baseline 8-iso-prostaglandin F-2-alpha independently predicted rapid virologic response.
Source: Clinical Care Options Hepatitis - HCV - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Ad36 infection linked to high triglycerides in Korean school childrenemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Infection with the human adenovirus 36 is associated with high triglycerides in Korean school children, report researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - October 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Info Service Message: Recommendations for Early Empiric Antiviral Treatment in Persons with Suspected Influenza who are at Increased Risk of Developing Severe Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus continues to be the dominant influenza virus in circulation in the U.S. The benefit of antiviral treatment is greatest when it is initiated as early as possible in the clinical course.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Questions and Answers: Opening and Mixing Tamiflu Capsules with Liquids if Child Cannot Swallow Capsulesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This document contains questions and answers about how to open and mix Tamiflu capsules if a child cannot swallow capsules. Tamiflu capsules may be opened and mixed with sweetened liquids, such as regular or sugar-free chocolate syrup and given that way.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Flyer: Fight Flu - For First Respondersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
If you are part of a first response team, you already know how important your job is. Did you know you’re recommended to get 2009 H1N1 influenza (sometimes called “swine flu”) and seasonal flu vaccines?
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Flyer: Flu can harm you and your baby. Vaccination can Protect You Both! Spanish translationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Flu can harm you and your baby. Vaccination can Protect You Both!
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Flyer: Flu can harm you and your baby. Vaccination can Protect You Both!email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Flu can harm you and your baby. Vaccination can Protect You Both!
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Travel Medicineemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jay S. Keystone, Phyllis E. Kozarsky, David O. Freedman, Hans D. Nothdurft, Bradley D. Conner, eds. Source Type: journals

Managing insecticide resistance in malaria vectors by combining carbamate-treated plastic wall sheeting and pyrethroid-treated bed netsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These preliminary results should be confirmed, including evaluation of entomological, parasitological, and clinical parameters. Selective pressure on resistance mechanisms within the vector population, effects on other pest insects, and the acceptability of this management strategy in the community also need to be evaluated.
Source: Malaria Journal - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Armel DjenontinJoseph ChabiThierry BaldetSeth IrishCedric PennetierJean-Marc HougardVincent CorbelMartin AkogbetoFabrice Chandre Source Type: journals

Stay Healthy With Elmoemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In this podcast, Elmo teaches kids the basics of staying healthy.
Source: CDC Flu updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Source Type: organizations

Learn How to Sneeze With Elmoemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In this podcast, Elmo teaches kids how to sneeze to avoid spreading germs.
Source: CDC Flu updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Source Type: organizations

Wash Your Hands With Elmoemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In this podcast, Elmo encourages kids to wash their hands to stay healthy.
Source: CDC Flu updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Source Type: organizations

Learn to Cough or Sneeze With Elmoemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In this podcast, Elmo teaches kids how to cough or sneeze to avoid spreading germs.
Source: CDC Flu updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Source Type: organizations

Newsletter (DHAP News) October 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This newsletter provides the latest update on activities and resources of CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
Source: CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Translations: What Adults with HIV Infection Should Knowemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Translations for Arabic, French, and Russian added.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Translations: What Should Pregnant Women Knowemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Translations for Arabic, French, and Russian added.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Translations: 2009 H1N1 Flu ("Swine Flu") and Youemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Translations for Arabic, French, and Russian added.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Podcast: Antiviral Drugs for the 2009-2010 Influenza Seasonemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This podcast discusses the use of antiviral drugs for the treatment and prevention of influenza, including 2009 H1N1, during the 2009-2010 influenza season.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Glucocorticoid Brings Back Sense of Smell Blown Away by a Cold (CME/CE)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Sense of smell lost to viral respiratory infection may return with glucocorticoid treatment, though without much help from an herbal remedy, according to a randomized trial.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

H1N1 Vaccine Administration Billing Questions and Answersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Questions and answers related to billing practices for H1N1 vaccine administration, including guidance about the circumstances under which providers may bill insurance or charge patients when federal funds for H1N1 vaccination are used.
Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Serologic Analysis of Returned Travelers with Fever, Sweden, H.H. Askling et al.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Bordetella pertussis and Pertussis Vaccinesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 000, Latest Articles. Bordetella pertussis is a human‐specific pathogen that causes whooping cough. The use of pertussis whole‐cell vaccines in infants and toddlers led to decreased circulation of the bacterium in the child population and a marked decrease in the incidence of the disease. However, vaccine does not result in life‐long immunity; indeed, the circulation of the bacterium has not been controlled in the adult population. Universal adult booster immunization is now possible using pertussis acellular vaccines, which target—and are thus likely to c...
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article VACCINES Source Type: journals

A Study of HIV Provider Attitudes Toward HLA-B*5701 Testing in the United Statesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
AIDS Patient Care and STDs , Vol. 0, No. 0.
Source: AIDS Patient Care and STDs - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article Source Type: journals

Antiviral Drugs for the 2009-2010 Influenza Seasonemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This podcast discusses the use of antiviral drugs for the treatment and prevention of influenza, including 2009 H1N1, during the 2009-2010 influenza season.
Source: CDC Flu updates - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Source Type: organizations

Severely ill swine flu patients at increased risk for PEemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Computed tomography scanning should be performed in patients severely affected by the influenza A H1N1 virus, say US researchers, who found such patients have an increased risk for pulmonary embolism.
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Nigeria: Garki Rotary Club to Drill Boreholes, Share Mosquito Netsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In furtherance of its humanitarian gestures, the Rotary Club of Garki has disclosed that it would provide water boreholes and distribute treated mosquito nets in some selected hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for pregnant women and new born babies. The boreholes are to be sited at Gbagalape, Nyanya.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Healthcare Workers' Attitudes to Working During Pandemic Influenza: A Qualitative Studyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Which factors might influence healthcare workers' willingness and ability to work during an influenza pandemic? Are there sources of any perceived duty on healthcare workers to work during this time? BMC Public Health
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: info

Terrence Higgins Trust to run new Manchester based City & Guilds course on HIVemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
From January 27, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be running a new three month City & Guilds course in understanding HIV and AIDS. The distance learning based course is structured into three units with two face to face study days held in central Manchester and 20 hours of study time for each unit.The qualification is designed for people interested in HIV and AIDS or working in a role where knowledge of the issue would be beneficial to their work. It’s ideal for people who work in a variety of roles including nurses, GP reception staff, voluntary workers, probation officers, police offic...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Uganda: IBES Taught in Hoima Districtemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
SAS Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Education have trained out 30 mentors in Hoima District to help primary school children in the fight against HIV/Aids.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Immune control of HIV-1 infection after therapy interruption: immediate versus deferred antiretroviral therapyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our conclusion is that, since there is no therapy to date that guarantees life-long protection, deferral of therapy should be preferred in order to minimize the risk of adverse effects, the occurrence of drug resistances and the costs of treatment.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - October 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Paola PaciRossella CarelloMassimo BernaschiGianpiero D'OffiziFilippo Castiglione Source Type: journals

The use of schools for malaria surveillance and programme evaluation in Africaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Effective malaria control requires information on both the geographical distribution of malaria risk and the effectiveness of malaria interventions. The current standard for estimating malaria infection and impact indicators are household cluster surveys, but their complexity and expense preclude frequent and decentralized monitoring. This paper reviews the historical experience and current rationale for the use of schools and school children as a complementary, inexpensive framework for planning, monitoring and evaluating malaria control in Africa. Consideration is given to (i) the selection of schools; (ii) diagnosis of ...
Source: Malaria Journal - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Simon BrookerJan KolaczinskiCarol GitongaAbdisalan NoorRobert Snow Source Type: journals

[Leading Edge] HIV vaccine trials and tribulationsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The results released on Sept 24 of the RV144 trial of a vaccine against HIV offer a glimmer of hope in a field that has experienced many disappointments. The reported vaccine efficacy of 31% for prevention of HIV infection seems promising, but still leaves the prospect of immunisation as a practical public health intervention against HIV tantalisingly out of reach.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: The Lancet Infectious Diseases Tags: Leading Edge Source Type: journals

[Reflection and Reaction] Vaccine immunogenicity in injecting drug usersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Martin Schmidt commented on a Review by Stefan Baral and colleagues on vaccine immunogenicity in injecting drug users; however, Schmidt's criticism was actually directed at our paper.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fabio Lugoboni, Paolo Mezzelani, Gianluca Quaglio Tags: Reflection and Reaction Source Type: journals

[Reflection and Reaction] Controlling hepatitis C with immunotherapyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We read with great interest Daniel P Webster and colleagues' Review of the development of new treatments for hepatitis C. The authors emphasised the promise of new selective inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and their acceptable side-effect profiles. However, the clinical trial of specifically targeted antiviral therapy for HCV showed that it often leads to new mutant viruses and it is unclear whether the response can be sustained off-therapy. Therefore, more effective and tolerable treatments, such as new immune-based treatments, are being actively developed to complement or replace standard treatments of HCV.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yin Wen, Lei Ying feng, Yang Jing, Lu Xin, Xu Zhikai Tags: Reflection and Reaction Source Type: journals

[Reflection and Reaction] Obama's research-funding stimulusemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Since 2003, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for scientific and medical research has decreased steadily (after adjusting for inflation), which has created plenty of criticism and scorn within academic and scientific communities across the USA. Competition for scarce grant funding has sky-rocketed, graduate interest in investigative research has decreased, and thousands of researchers have lost their jobs. This has slowed scientific progress and has introduced numerous challenges to US medical research. For most developing countries, though, the effects seem to be drastically different.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Haitham M Ahmed Tags: Reflection and Reaction Source Type: journals

[Reflection and Reaction] Has routine immunisation in Africa become endangered?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The broad picture of immunisation in Africa is one of excellent progress and enthusiastic energy, with amazing advances having been made since the turn of the century. There has been a large drop in mortality due to measles, and about a third of countries now use a three dose regimen of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis triple vaccine (DTP3), which provides coverage of at least 80% in all districts. However, a review of immunisation in Africa found that all is not well.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yemane Berhane, C John Clements, Jean Michel Ndiaye, Patricia Taylor Tags: Reflection and Reaction Source Type: journals

[Cross-talk] A well-disguised blessingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Publication of the latest book by Richard Dawkins, The Greatest Show on Earth (London: Transworld, 2009), has triggered more angry attacks on his atheism, including curious defences of a religious attitude by commentators without any discernible supernatural convictions themselves. Some true believers have insisted that they can accept evolution as a divinely creative process. Others have asserted that Dawkins is simply wrong because science and religion are categorically different views of the world.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bernard Dixon Tags: Cross-talk Source Type: journals

[Newsdesk] Highlights from the 49th ICAACemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sept 12–15, 2009) gave due prominence in the programme of this year's event to the evolving pandemic of influenza A H1N1. Here we report some of the influenza-related highlights of the meeting.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: John McConnell Tags: Newsdesk Source Type: journals

[Newsdesk] National and international readiness for renewed pandemicemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
October saw the launch of a massive H1N1 vaccination campaign in the USA, just in time for the influenza season. Pandemic influenza cases have been on the rise on the USA, especially now that children are back at school; however, closing schools no longer seems a viable option. Health experts also fear that the US health-care system will not stand up to the strain of a renewed H1N1 pandemic.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Priya Shetty Tags: Newsdesk Source Type: journals

[Newsdesk] HIV drug patents in the spotlightemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Access to HIV medicines has been highlighted recently, with advocates applauding decisions by India and Brazil to reject the patenting of key antiretroviral drugs. Although companies are increasingly instituting their own initiatives to increase access, calls for the pharmaceutical industry to join the UNITAID patent pool have grown louder. On Sept 30, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched a campaign calling on companies to join the UNITAID patent pool and asking the public to make the same call. As the December goal for the UNITAID implementation plan grows nearer, all parties are debating the role of patents in acces...
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kelly Morris Tags: Newsdesk Source Type: journals

[Newsdesk] Prospective antibacterial pipeline running dryemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Given the rising tide of drug resistance, a new business model for the development of antibiotics is urgently needed, an expert conference hosted by the Swedish Presidency of the European Union heard on Sept 17.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Talha Burki Tags: Newsdesk Source Type: journals