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Mild UK Beta Coronavirus Case Concerns
The commentary discusses the detection of the beta coronavirus in a sputum sample from a mild case. (02/19/13 22:30)
Source: Recombinomics - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

ECDC Beta Coronavirus Sequence Confusion
The commentary discusses the ECDC confusion on beta coronavirus sequence relationships between human and bat isolates. (02/20/13 2:00)
Source: Recombinomics - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Africa: New Global Forum Connects TB Advocates
[PATH]PATH helps launch online community of practice for those working to fight TB
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Africa: U.S. Effort Created 'Remarkable Expansion' in Aids Treatment
[State Department]Washington -The 10-year U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has led to a "remarkable expansion" in services for people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, according to a report released February 20.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

ACIP Strengthens Pneumococcal Vaccine Guidance (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Children and teens ages 6 through 18 who have certain high-risk conditions should receive the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13, Prevnar 13), according to strengthened recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Hand Sanitizers: Do They Help Stop All Germs?
This study does not change my routine recommendation that people should use a hand sanitizer,” Glatt says. He sees them as especially useful when water is not available. In the study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, CDC researchers looked at the use of hand sanitizers by the staff in 91 long-term care facilities. In those where the staff were equally or more likely to use the hand sanitizers over soap and water for routine hand hygiene, the chance of an outbreak was nearly six times greater. “It’s one study,” says Glatt. More research is needed, he and other experts say. So, ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news

Meningitis Death Toll at 47, but Outbreak Slows
(MedPage Today) -- A trickle of new cases of disease linked to contaminated injections is still being reported to the CDC, 5 months after the first case of fungal meningitis caused nationwide alarm.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Kenya: HIV Infections On the Rise in North Eastern
[The Star]Speaking during a workshop today, Dr. Mohamed Abdi Sheikh, Northeastern Provincial Director of public health said the disease was rising at an alarming rate stating that the rate of infections had risen from 1.2 percent to 1.8 percent in the last two years.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Namibia: Ohangwena Youths Observe Condom Day
[New Era]Eenhana -Youths here led by the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (Nappa) marked the International Condom Day last Thursday.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Kenya: New Icaso and UNDP Publications On Grant Implementation
[GFO]The International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) has released a report which analyses the technical support needs of civil society PRs. Meanwhile, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a capacity development toolkit for national entities implementing HIV, TB and malaria programmes.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Effectiveness of seasonal 2012/13 vaccine in preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza infection in primary care in the United Kingdom: mid-season analysis 2012/13.
PMID: 23399421 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: McMenamin J, Andrews N, Robertson C, Fleming D, Durnall H, von Wissmann B, Ellis J, Lackenby A, Cottrell S, Smyth B, Zambon M, Moore C, Watson J, Pebody R Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Interim estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in 2012/13 from Canada s sentinel surveillance network, January 2013.
PMID: 23399422 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Skowronski D, Janjua N, De Serres G, Dickinson J, Winter A, Mahmud S, Sabaiduc S, Gubbay J, Charest H, Petric M, Fonseca K, Van Caeseele P, Kwindt T, Krajden M, Eshaghi A, Li Y Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Decline in influenza vaccine effectiveness with time after vaccination, Navarre, Spain, season 2011/12.
PMID: 23399423 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Castilla J, Martinez-Baz I, Martinez-Artola V, Reina G, Pozo F, Garcia Cenoz M, Guevara M, Moran J, Irisarri F, Arriazu M, Albeniz E, Ezpeleta C, Barricarte A, Primary Health Care Sentinel Network, Network for Influenza Surveillance in Hospitals of Navarr Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Vaccine effectiveness of 2011/12 trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine in preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza in primary care in the United Kingdom: evidence of waning intra-seasonal protection.
PMID: 23399424 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pebody R, Andrews N, McMenamin J, Durnall H, Ellis J, Thompson C, Robertson C, Cottrell S, Smyth B, Zambon M, Moore C, Fleming D, Watson J Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Low and decreasing vaccine effectiveness against influenza A(H3) in 2011/12 among vaccination target groups in Europe: results from the I-MOVE multicentre case-control study.
PMID: 23399425 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kissling E, Valenciano M, Larrauri A, Oroszi B, Cohen J, Nunes B, Pitigoi D, Rizzo C, Rebolledo J, Paradowska-Stankiewicz I, Jimenez-Jorge S, Horvath J, Daviaud I, Guiomar R, Necula G, Bella A, O Donnell J, Głuchowska M, Ciancio B, Nicoll A, Moren A Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

In the national epidemiological bulletins - a selection from current issues.
Authors: PMID: 23399426 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

New issue of EpiSouth Journal is online.
Authors: PMID: 23399427 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Clinical presentation and laboratory findings for the first autochthonous cases of dengue fever in Madeira island, Portugal, October 2012.
PMID: 23410256 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alves M, Fernandes P, Amaro F, Osorio H, Luz T, Parreira P, Andrade G, Ze-Ze L, Zeller H Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Early and unexpectedly severe start of influenza epidemic in the Czech Republic during influenza season 2012-13.
PMID: 23410257 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kyncl J, Havlickova M, Nagy A, Jirincova H, Piskova I Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Low vaccine effectiveness against influenza A(H3N2) virus among elderly people in Denmark in 2012/13 - a rapid epidemiological and virological assessment.
PMID: 23410258 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bragstad K, Emborg H, Kolsen Fischer T, Voldstedlund M, Gubbels S, Andersen B, Molbak K, Krause T Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Large measles outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, January to August 2011: descriptive epidemiology and demonstration of quarantine effectiveness.
PMID: 23410259 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Delaporte E, Wyler Lazarevic C, Iten A, Sudre P Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research

Innovative Infectious Disease Research On The International Space Station
Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the challenges faced by Cheryl Nickerson, whose working laboratory aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is located hundreds of miles above the Earth, traveling at some 17,000 miles per hour. Nickerson, a microbiologist at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, is using the ISS platform to pursue new research into the effects of microgravity on disease-causing organisms...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Africa: Number of Early and Interim Applicants Under the Nfm Could Exceed 60
[GFO]The Global Fund expects to invite between 50 and 60 "interim" applicants to access funding in 2013, through re-programming and top-ups for existing grants. This is in addition to the handful of "early" applicants that will able to submit a concept note leading to the creation of a new grant.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Mali: Global Fund Comments On Recent Developments in Grants to Mali
[GFO]The latest issue of Global Fund News Flash from the Secretariat provides additional information on recent developments concerning grants to Mali. GFO reported on 25 January that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had been appointed a principal recipient for a Round 8 HIV grant.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Although Well-Adapted To Humans, Novel Coronavirus Susceptible To Immunotherapy
The new coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East is well-adapted to infecting humans but could potentially be treated with immunotherapy, according to a study published on February 19 in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The study indicates that the virus HCoV-EMC can penetrate the lining of the passageways in the lung and evade the innate immune system as easily as a cold virus can, signs that HCoV-EMC is well-equipped for infecting human cells...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Laboratories In The UK Identifying Virus Structure In Atomic Detail
The UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, is now the first and only place in Europe where pathogens requiring Containment Level 3 - including serious viruses such as those responsible for AIDS, Hepatitis and some types of flu - can be analysed at atomic and molecular level using synchrotron light. This special light allows scientists to study virus structures at intense levels of detail and this new facility extends that capability to many viruses that have a major global impact on human and animal health...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Malawi: Malawi's Never-Ending Drug Shortage Problem
[IRIN]Lilongwe -Malawi is again experiencing a crisis in the delivery of essential medicines, with understaffed clinics and erratic drug supplies preventing many dangerously ill patients from accessing treatment.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Spinach Recalled in 39 States
Title: Spinach Recalled in 39 StatesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/20/2013 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/20/2013 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Hepatitis C General - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Angola: Health Department Runs Workshop On HIV/Aids Prevention
[ANGOP]Lubango -Forty-five health technicians from 14 districts of the southern Huila province are attending from Tuesday a seminar on prevention and fight HIV/AIDS, sponsored by provincial health department.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Uganda: Fake Traditional Healers Threatening African Medicine
[Observer]Tucked away about 20 metres from the Kampala-Masaka highway at Busega is Kityo Herbal Research Project, a haven for those who want to rid themselves of dental cavities and halitosis (bad breath).
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Sexually Transmitted Infections Among US Women and Men: Prevalence and Incidence Estimates, 2008.
CONCLUSIONS: Sexually transmitted infections are common in the United States, with a disproportionate burden among young adolescents and adults. Public health efforts to address STIs should focus on prevention among at-risk populations to reduce the number and impact of STIs. PMID: 23403598 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Satterwhite CL, Torrone E, Meites E, Dunne EF, Mahajan R, Ocfemia MC, Su J, Xu F, Weinstock H Tags: Sex Transm Dis Source Type: research

The estimated direct medical cost of selected sexually transmitted infections in the United States, 2008.
CONCLUSIONS: Sexually transmitted infections continue to impose a substantial cost burden on the payers of medical care in the United States. The burden of STIs would be even greater in the absence of STI prevention and control efforts. PMID: 23403600 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Owusu-Edusei K, Chesson HW, Gift TL, Tao G, Mahajan R, Ocfemia MC, Kent CK Tags: Sex Transm Dis Source Type: research

Herpes simplex virus infection and erectile dysfunction: a nationwide population-based study.
In conclusion, HSV infections were associated with risk of ED in this cohort. PMID: 23413136 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Huang CC, Chan WL, Chen YC, Chen TJ, Chung CM, Huang PH, Lin SJ, Chen JW, Leu HB Tags: Andrology Source Type: research

Intrahost genetic variability of human herpes virus-8.
Abstract Studies were conducted to determine whether HHV-8 hyperactivity could be the consequence of the propensity of the host to multiple HHV-8 infection. The aim of the present work was to investigate HHV-8 intrahost genetic variability. HHV-8 subgenomic DNA was amplified by PCR from patients infected with HIV, health care workers (HCW) and bone marrow transplant recipients (BMT), and from oral lesional tissues of AIDS-Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) patients. As controls, blood from HIV-negative health care workers, and the cell lines BC-1, BC-2, and BCP-1 were used. Clones derived from amplicons originating from DNA fra...
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Leao JC, de Faria AB, Fonseca DD, Gueiros LA, Silva IH, Porter SR Tags: J Med Virol Source Type: research

HHV8-Negative Primary Effusion Lymphoma of B-Cell Lineage: Two Cases and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature.
We describe two HIV-negative patients who presented with primary effusion lymphoma of B-cell lineage involving the pleural cavity, but whose tumor cells lacked infection by HHV8. We review the English language literature of HHV8-negative PEL of B-cell lineage and compare these lymphomas to HHV8-associated PEL with regard to clinical and pathological characteristics, therapy, and outcome. PMID: 23401819 [PubMed]
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Saini N, Hochberg EP, Linden EA, Jha S, Grohs HK, Sohani AR Tags: Case Rep Oncol Med Source Type: research

A case of relapsing kikuchi-fujimoto disease.
Abstract Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis was first described in Japan in 1972. It is described as a benign syndrome most commonly involving cervical lymphadenopathy, fever, and night sweats. The etiology of KFD is unknown but it is thought to be triggered by an autoimmune or viral process with an exaggerated T-cell-mediated immune response. KFD can mimic other serious conditions such as lymphoma, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), herpes simplex, and Epstein Barr virus. Diagnosis is confirmed histopathologically. Kikuchi's disease is typically reported to have a self-limitin...
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rezayat T, Carroll MB, Ramsey BC, Smith A Tags: Case Report Otolaryngol Source Type: research

Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Enhances NF-κB/p65 Signaling in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients.
Abstract Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an endemic herpes virus that re-emerges in cancer patients enhancing oncogenic potential. Recent studies have shown that HCMV infection is associated with certain types of cancer morbidity such as glioblastoma. Although HCMV has been detected in breast cancer tissues, its role, if any, in the etiology of specific forms of breast cancer has not been investigated. In the present study we investigated the presence of HCMV infection in inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rapidly progressing form of breast cancer characterized by specific molecular signature. We screened for anti...
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: El-Shinawi M, Mohamed HT, El-Ghonaimy EA, Tantawy M, Younis A, Schneider RJ, Mohamed MM Tags: PLoS One Source Type: research

Cellular MicroRNAs 498 and 320d Regulate Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Induction of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Lytic Replication by Targeting RTA.
Abstract Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection was necessary but not sufficient for KS development without other cofactors. We have previously reported that herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 was an important cofactor that reactivated KSHV from latency by inducing the expression of KSHV replication and transcription activator (RTA), the lytic switch protein. Here, we further investigated the possible cellular microRNAs (miRNAs) involved in regulation of RTA during HSV-1-induced KSHV replication. The differential profiles of miRNAs expression between Mock- and HSV-1-infected body cavity-based lymphoma (...
Source: Herpes - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yan Q, Li W, Tang Q, Yao S, Lv Z, Feng N, Ma X, Bai Z, Zeng Y, Qin D, Lu C Tags: PLoS One Source Type: research

Misdiagnosis of HIV infection: implications for universal testing: Erratum
No abstract available
Source: AIDS - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Errata Source Type: research

California pharmacy floods population with free antibiotics, promoting deadly superbugs and environmental pollution
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs kill 48,000 Americans each year -- roughly the same number of American soldiers who died in the entire Vietnam War. This data was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, and the data is from 2006. It's certainly much worse today...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

The Use of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Sparing Regimens in Treatment-Experienced HIV-1 Infected Patients.
Abstract Despite the relative lack of data, nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-sparing regimens are increasingly prescribed in clinical practice in treatment-experienced HIV-1 infected patients. We aimed to assess the frequency of NRTI-sparing regimens among these subjects, and to evaluate and compare their safety and tolerability. Patients were included if enrolled in the currently ongoing cohorts (raltegravir and darunavir) of the Surveillance Cohort Long-Term Toxicity Antiretrovirals (SCOLTA) Project. The duration of treatment with antiretroviral therapy was evaluated using the Kaplan-M...
Source: Current HIV Research - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Di Biagio A, Ricci E, Viscoli C, Mesini A, Menzaghi B, Carenzi L, Orofino G, Parruti G, Martinelli C, Madeddu G, De Socio GV, Franzetti M, Quirino T, Bonfanti P, On Behalf Of Cisai Group Tags: Curr HIV Res Source Type: research

Effects of ureteral stents on risk of bacteriuria in renal allograft recipients
ConclusionIndependent risk factors for bacteriuria following kidney transplantation include DGF, prolonged postoperative Foley catheterization, and recipient female gender, but not placement of ureteral stents.
Source: Transplant Infectious Disease - February 20, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: P. Chordia, D. Schain, L. Kayler Tags: Original Report Source Type: research

Mosquitoes exposed to DEET once are less repelled by it a few hours later
(Public Library of Science) Mosquitoes are able to ignore the smell of the insect repellent DEET within a few hours of being exposed to it, according to research published Feb. 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by James Logan, Nina Stanczyk and colleagues from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Impact of Preoperative MRSA Screening and Decolonization on Hospital-acquired MRSA Burden.
CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a staphylococcal decolonization protocol at a single specialty orthopaedic hospital decreased the prevalence density of MRSA. PMID: 23423618 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - February 20, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Mehta S, Hadley S, Hutzler L, Slover J, Phillips M, Bosco JA Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research

Eosinophilic granulomatous gastrointestinal and hepatic abscesses attributable to basidiobolomycosis and fasciolias: a simultaneous emergence in Iraqi Kurdistan
Conclusions: Basidiobolomycosis and F. hepatica are implicated as the cause of abdominal eosinophilic granulomatous abscesses in 12 of 14 patients identified over a period of 40 months in northern Iraq. Treatment was complicated by chronic biliary tract disease in fascioliasis and perforation and recurrent intestinal obstruction with basidiobolomycosis.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hemmin HassanRunnak MajidNawshirwan RashidBryar NuradeenQalandar AbdulkarimTahir HawramyRekawt RashidAlton FarrisJeannette GuarnerMichael Hughson Source Type: research

A longitudinal evaluation of the impact of a polylactic acid injection therapy on health related quality of life amongst HIV patients treated with anti-retroviral agents under real conditions of use
Conclusions: Improvements to quality of life and diminished lipoatrophy visibility were observed in the months immediately following NEW-FILL(R) treatment and were maintained 12--18 months post-treatment. Most adverse events were mild and transient. ABCD MID thresholds provide clinicians with means to assess the impact of lipoatrophy therapies on QoL.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Martin DuracinskyPascale LeclercqAndrew ArmstrongMarc DolivoFrédéric MoulyOlivier Chassany Source Type: research

Comparing patient care seeking pathways in three models of hospital and TB programme collaboration in China
Conclusion: Specialist hospital treating uncomplicated cases not using the standard regimens posed a threat to TB control. The integrated model has shortened patient treatment pathways, and reduced patient costs; therefore, it could be considered as the direction for future reform of China's TB control system.
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Xiaolin WeiGuanyang ZouJia YinJohn WalleyQiang Sun Source Type: research

Etiology and outcome of severe community acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent adults
Background: Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is a commonly encountered disease, one third of which is Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (SCAP) that can be potentially fatal. There is a paucity of data on etiology and outcome of patients with SCAP in South Asian Population. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2002 till December 2008 on patients of 16 years and above who were admitted with the diagnosis of SCAP in accordance to the criteria of American Thoracic Society Guidelines (2001). The patients underwent clinical and diagnostic evaluations to detect the severity of illness as wel...
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - February 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ali KhawajaAli ZubairiFahad DurraniAfia Zafar Source Type: research

NIH-funded researchers begin trial of Shigella vaccine candidates
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Researchers have launched an early-stage human clinical trial of two related candidate vaccines to prevent infection with Shigella, bacteria that are a significant cause of diarrheal illness, particularly among children. The Phase I clinical trial, funded by NIAID, part of NIH, will evaluate the vaccines for safety and their ability to induce immune responses among 90 healthy adults ages 18 to 45 years.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

New SARS-like virus could show up in U.S.
Infectious disease experts say they wouldn't be surprised if a new virus that's sickened 12 people and killed six shows up in the United States.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news