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No More 'Bottom' Of The Class Thanks To New THT Campaign, UK
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Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a new campaign today teaching gay men just how HIV is passed on during unprotected anal sex. With little or no sex education relevant to young gay men in schools this new campaign gives a valuable biology lesson to fill these important knowledge gaps.
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
Understanding High Fertility Desires and Intentions Among a Sample of Urban Women Living with HIV in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To assess childbearing motivations, fertility desires and intentions, and their relationship with key factors, we conducted
a cross-sectional survey among 181 HIV-infected women of reproductive age (15–44 years) receiving clinical care at two urban
health clinics. Fertility desires (59%) and intentions (66% of those who desired a child) were high among this predominately
African American sample of women, while the proportion with accurate knowledge of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) was
low (15%). Multivariate regression analyses identified factors significantly associated with the intent...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: AIDS and Behavior Source Type: journals
Reply to Menzo et alEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 200, Issue 11, Page 1799-1800, 1 December 2009.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: journals
Low‐Abundance Drug Resistance Mutations: Extending the HIV Paradigm to Hepatitis B VirusEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 200, Issue 11, Page 1798-1799, 1 December 2009.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: journals
Selection of Parasites with Diminished Drug Susceptibility by Amodiaquine‐Containing Antimalarial Regimens in UgandaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Prior therapy selected for diminished response to MDAQ, which suggests that AQ‐containing regimens may rapidly lose efficacy in Africa. The mechanism of diminished MDAQ response is not fully explained by known mutations in pfmdr1.
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Advances in malaria research show promise for fight against 1 of the world's deadliest diseasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Burness Communications) In a novel approach at disseminating scientific research, the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute will hold a Web summit to release the latest breakthroughs in malaria research, including new approaches to boosting mosquito immunity to malaria, mapping mosquito migrations, and the promise of a rapid sputum test that could revolutionize the way malaria is tracked and tested for in rural areas, which are hotbeds for the disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Antibiotic resistance in Europe: the challenges aheadEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Experience of European intensive care physicians with infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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A survey was performed among European intensive care physicians to obtain information about their perception and experience with selected antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Seventy-eight out of 95 (82%) participants considered having to deal with infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the intensive care unit where they work was a major or significant problem. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae were the most frequently reported antibiotic-resistant bacteria with 69 (73%) and 67 (71%) participants reporting having treated at least one pat...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Decrease of hypervirulent Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 in the NetherlandsEmail this article to a colleague.
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After the first outbreaks of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 (North American pulsed-field type 1, restriction endonuclease analysis group BI) in the Netherlands in 2005, a national surveillance programme for C. difficile infection (CDI) was started. Furthermore, national guidelines were developed to rapidly recognise type 027 infections and prevent further spread. The mean incidence of CDI measured in 14 hospitals remained stable throughout the years: an incidence of 18 per 10,000 admissions was seen in 2007 and 2008. Between April 2005 and June 2009 a total of 2,788 samples were available for PCR ribotyping. A decr...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
A simple mathematical approach to deciding the dosage of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenzaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Results from early clinical trials have shown that a single dose of pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine may generate sufficient antibody response, but the relevance of this fact to public health decision making has yet to be clarified. The present study compares the risk of clinical attack (i.e. clinical attack rate) between one- and two-dose vaccination schemes. If the efficacies do not greatly vary between one- and two -dose schemes, one-dose vaccination may well be supported. Nevertheless, two-dose vaccination is shown to result in less morbidity if the vaccine efficacies are greatly diminished by reducing the dose. As long...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v: Human to pig transmission in Norway?Email this article to a colleague.
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In Norway there is an ongoing outbreak in pigs of infections with pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v virus. The first herd was confirmed positive on 10 October 2009. As of 26 October, a total of 23 herds have been diagnosed as positive. The majority of the herds seem to have been infected by humans. Sequence analysis of pig viruses from the index farm shows that they are identical or virtually identical to human viruses from the same geographical region.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Assessing the impact of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic on reporting of other threats through the Early Warning and Response SystemEmail this article to a colleague.
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Since the start of 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, a notable surge in messages communicated through the Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in the European Union has been recorded. In order to measure the impact of this increase on the reporting of other events, we compared the messages posted in the EWRS since April 2009 with those posted in the previous years (2004-2008). The analysis revealed that a ten-fold increase in messages was recorded during the pandemic period, from April to September 2009, and that the reporting of other threats dropped to a significant...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Botulism and hot-smoked whitefish: a family cluster of type E botulism in France, September 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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A family cluster of three cases of type E botulism were identified in south-east France in September 2009. The suspected food source of infection was a vacuum packed hot-smoked whitefish of Canadian origin purchased by the family during a visit to Finland and consumed several weeks later in France on the day prior to symptom onset. No leftover fish was available to confirm this hypothesis. Vacuum packed hot-smoked whitefish has previously been associated with cases of type E botulism in multiple countries, including Finland, Germany, the United States and Israel.
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
First report of a North American invasive mosquito species Ochlerotatus atropalpus (Coquillett) in the Netherlands, 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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In late August and early September 2009, numerous larvae, pupae, and actively flying adult specimens of Ochlerotatus atropalpus were discovered in the Province of Brabant, southern Netherlands, during surveillance activities for Aedes albopictus at two trading companies that import used tires. No Ae. albopictus were found. Both companies mainly import used tires from countries in Europe, but also from North America. Oc. atropalpus is endemic to North America and has so far only been found outside of its endemic range in Europe, namely France and Italy, where it was subsequently eradicated. A preliminary modelling study sho...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Clostridium difficile ribotypes 001, 017, and 027 are associated with lethal C. difficile infection in Hesse, GermanyEmail this article to a colleague.
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From January 2008 to April 2009, 72 cases of severe Clostridium difficile infection were reported from 18 different districts in the state of Hesse, Germany. A total of 41 C. difficile isolates from 41 patients were subjected to PCR ribotyping. PCR ribotype (RT) 027 was the most prevalent strain accounting for 24 of 41 (59%) of typed isolates, followed by RT 001 (eight isolates, 20%), RT 017 and 042 (two isolates each), and RT 003, 066, 078, 081, and RKI-034 (one isolate each). Eighteen patients had died within 30 days after admission. C. difficile was reported as underlying cause of or contributing to death in 14 patients...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
First set-up meeting for Antibiotic Resistance and Prescribing in European Children (ARPEC)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
The economic crisis and infectious disease controlEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Erratum for Euro Surveill. 2009;14(44)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Molecular Detection of Leishmania infantum in Wild Rodents (Rattus norvegicus) in GreeceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tropica are the species responsible for visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis respectively. In Greece, both diseases are endemic. The dog is considered the main reservoir of L. infantum, whereas the role of other animals for both L. infantun and L. tropica is unknown. Spleens from wild Rattus norvegicus, live trapped in Greece, were examined for the presence of Leishmania parasites by PCR. Out of 16 samples examined, only one was found positive for L. infantum with scant amount of parasitic DNA present. This is the first documented case of detection of L. infantum in R. norve...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: E. Papadogiannakis, G. Spanakos, V. Kontos, P. G. Menounos, N. Tegos, N. Vakalis Source Type: journals
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus in the UK Farming PopulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hepatitis E is a zoonosis that can be acquired by the consumption of contaminated food or water, or via person-to-person spread. However, little is known about the transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the UK. We investigated the epidemiology of indigenous hepatitis E infection using the PHLS Farm Cohort, a sentinel group with a history of close contact with a range of domestic animals. Ten of the 413 subjects tested were positive for hepatitis E IgG antibodies (2.4%). Seroprevalence peaked in those aged 51 to 60 years (relative risk 3.3, 95% CI: 1.0[ndash]10.5). Male participants (relative risk 3.6, 95% CI: 0.6[ndash...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: E. Meader, D. Thomas, R. Salmon, M. Sillis Source Type: journals
Young People More Likely to Get H1N1 Flu, Study Reaffirms (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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A Mexican study confirmed that younger people were more likely to become infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus but that older people were more likely to die once they got it.
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Sebelius Announces Release Of Recovery Act Funding To Improve Care In Nation's Ambulatory Surgical CentersEmail this article to a colleague.
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To reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers, the HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of up to $9 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to state survey agencies in 43 states. HAIs are infections some patients acquire when they are in a health care setting such as a hospital or outpatient clinic.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Health Protection Agency (HPA) reports that the total number of confirmed cases of E Coli O157 linked to Godstone Farm in Surrey remains 93. No cases are currently in hospital Notes - Escherichia coli (commonly referred to as E coli) O157 bacteria usually cause diarrhoea which settles within seven days without treatment. The diarrhoea may contain blood. Occasionally, serious kidney and blood complications can occur.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Cross-Reactivity to 2009 H1N1 Influenza VirusEmail this article to a colleague.
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Does anyone -- young or old -- have preexisting immunity to H1N1? Medscape Pediatrics
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: info
12th European AIDS Conference/European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS)Email this article to a colleague.
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Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape HIV/AIDS
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Zimbabwe: No Home to Go toEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tendai Javangwe (not his real name) is 16 years old but looks half his age; he was born HIV-positive and has been staying at a home run by Mashambanzou Care Trust, a community care and support organisation.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Older People Need Help to Raise the Next GenerationEmail this article to a colleague.
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When the working members of a household die from HIV-related illnesses in northern Tanzania, older dependants have to work longer hours to cope financially, according to recently published World Bank study.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Media Myths on Swine Flu in Ukraine Raise ConcernsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses media reports on H1N1 in Ukraine which cite the number of symptomatic cases and the low number of confirmed cases. A map of the outbreak is linked. (11/11/09 13:40)
Source: Recombinomics - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
WHO Appeals to Ukraine for Help with Hemorrhagic PneumoniaEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses WHO request for help from Ukraine in treating H1N1 hemorrhagic pneumonia cases. A map of the outbreak is linked. (11/11/09 11:40)
Source: Recombinomics - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Belarus Reports Almost 1/4 Million Flu CasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses the explosion of influenza cases and pneumonia deaths in Belarus. A map of outbreaks is linked. (11/10/09 23:35)
Source: Recombinomics - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
189 Deaths Reported in Ukraine - Belarus to 223K CasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses increases in fatalities in Ukraine and H1N1 spread to Belarus. A map of outbreaks is linked. (11/10/09 21:35)
Source: Recombinomics - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
Suspect H1N1 Death in Romania Near Ukraine BorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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The commentary discusses a suspect H1N1 fatality in Romania near the Ukraine border. A map of the outbreaks is linked. (11/10/09 15:06)
Source: Recombinomics - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info
RIGHTS-UGANDA: "You Cannot Tell Me You Will Kill Me Because I’m Gay"Email this article to a colleague.
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KAMPALA, Nov 9 (IPS) - The Ugandan government will put to death gay
citizens repeatedly caught having sex and throw into jail those
who touch each other in a "gay" way, if a new proposed
Bill becomes law.
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - HIV/AIDS - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Possible Interruption of Malaria Transmission, Highland Kenya, 2007–2008, C.C. John et al.Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Changing Patterns of Human Campylobacteriosis, England and Wales, 1990–2007, I.A. Gillespie et al.Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
HIV/AIDS Leading Cause Of Death Among Women Ages 15-44, WHO Study ShowsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In follow-up coverage to the WHO's report on women's health, several news outlets examine the impact HIV/AIDS is having on women around the world. "In its first study of women's health, the World Health Organization said yesterday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44," the
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Southern Africa: SADC Health Ministers to Engage on Malaria IssuesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health ministers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states are expected to gather in Limpopo next week to discuss issues related to malaria.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
War poverty and pestilence blight AfghanistanEmail this article to a colleague.
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Already suffering an insurgency and crushing poverty Afghanistan faces a new burden swine flu with fear palpable across the country after 11 deaths in less than two weeks.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: swine flu Afghanistan Source Type: news
Six Universities Aim To Expand Drug Access In Developing CountriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Six universities have agreed to an effort to "encourage companies to give poor countries better access to drugs and medical products stemming from discoveries made on their campuses," Bloomberg reports (Lauerman, 11/9). For the effort - Boston University, Brown, Harvard, Oregon Health & Science University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale - issued a
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Source Type: news
Anchovy Parasite Poses Risk To The PublicEmail this article to a colleague.
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A research team of the University of Granada (Spain) has confirmed a higher presence of the parasite Anisakis spp in anchovies of the Atlantic South East coast and the Mediterranean North West coast, and they insist on freezing or cooking fish before consuming it.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Emory Researchers Present Findings On Worksite Wellness Programs, Norovirus And More At American Public Health Association MeetingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Emory University Rollins School of Public Health researchers will present Nov. 11 on a range of topics at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, including a study that found reduced absenteeism among employees participating in a large-scale worksite wellness program. Additional public health research findings from Emory scientists are highlighted below.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Preventive Medicine Source Type: news
No more ‘bottom’ of the class thanks to new THT campaignEmail this article to a colleague.
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Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a new campaign today teaching gay men just how HIV is passed on during unprotected anal sex. With little or no sex education relevant to young gay men in schools this new campaign gives a valuable biology lesson to fill these important knowledge gaps.The ‘Biology of Transmission’ campaign, aimed especially at younger men and others new to gay sex, gets vital HIV transmission information across using three striking ‘bottom’ themed images;• the sponge – illustrating how the lining of the rectum absorbs semen and pre-cum containing HIV.• the eggs – covering how the rectal ...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Nigeria: FG Receives N26 Billion From DFID for HIV ResponseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Federal government yesterday received 100 million Pounds (about N26 billion) from the Department For International Development (DFID) for the Enhancing Nigeria Response (ENR) to HIV/AIDS programme for a six-year period.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
UIC To Develop Antibiotics Against Potential Bioterrorism AgentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $4 million federal grant to develop new antibiotics to treat anthrax, tularemia and plague. Anthrax, tularemia and plague are caused by naturally occurring bacteria classified as "category-A" agents that could be used in bioterrorism and biowarfare.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Bio-terrorism / Terrorism Source Type: news
To Avoid Spreading Germs, Expert Recommends Hand WashingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Fears of contracting the H1N1 virus this flu season have people steering clear of strangers with coughs and scolding friends who don't sneeze into their crooked elbows. With everyone trying to stay germ free, hand sanitizer has become a popular means of protection. But although a quick pump from a Purell dispenser is the most convenient form of hand cleaning, is it the best? Not necessarily, according to Saint Joseph's University medical microbiology expert Michael McCann, Ph.D.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
To Avoid Spreading Germs, Expert Recommends Hand WashingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Fears of contracting the H1N1 virus this flu season have people steering clear of strangers with coughs and scolding friends who don't sneeze into their crooked elbows. With everyone trying to stay germ free, hand sanitizer has become a popular means of protection. But although a quick pump from a Purell dispenser is the most convenient form of hand cleaning, is it the best? Not necessarily, according to Saint Joseph's University medical microbiology expert Michael McCann, Ph.D.
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news
Novavax Begins Phase IIa Study Of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine In Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) has begun a Phase IIa clinical study of its trivalent seasonal influenza VLP vaccine candidate in healthy adults 60 years of age or older. This randomized, double-blind, active-controlled study is evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of two different doses of Novavax's trivalent seasonal influenza VLP vaccine compared with that of a commercially available trivalent inactivated vaccine (TIV, Fluzone®).
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news
South Africa: Push for Routine Offers of HIV TestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is pushing for a radical change in SA's approach to HIV testing, proposing that doctors and nurses routinely offer screening to all their patients instead of waiting for them to volunteer or get AIDS- related illnesses.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Falling Foul of the FundEmail this article to a colleague.
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Programmes supported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria reported 2.3 million people on life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in June 2009.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
