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| AROUND THE WORLD | |
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| Chikungunya epidemic in India may have been underreported | March 2008: Inaccuracies in reporting possibly underplayed the mortality rates associated with the chikungunya epidemic. |
| BREAKING NEWS | |
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| ACIP expands influenza vaccine recommendations | March 2008: Previous recommendation was for children aged between 6 and 59 months. |
| New drugs, trials lead to updated IDSA aspergillosis treatment guidelines | February 2008: New guidelines stress the need for early, effective antifungal therapy. |
| USA300 MRSA may be sexually transmitted in MSM | February 2008: Male–male sex should be considered a risk factor for multidrug-resistant USA300 MRSA infection, independent of previous infection. |
| Foodborne illness an escalating concern | January 2008: The annual number of foodborne illness cases in the United States reaches about 76 million. |
| EMERGING DISEASES | |
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| Acute hepatitis immunization program successful in Italy | April 2008: Fourteen years after universal vaccination program launched, challenges remain. |
| Bloodstream infections may increase risk for MRSA mortality | April 2008: Comorbidities, including diabetes and HIV, and increased age also were associated with greater fatality from invasive MRSA. |
| ED visits for skin, tissue infections on the rise | March 2008: Majority of epidemic cases have been mild and are not cause for alarm. |
| Colombia experiencing an epidemic of cutaneous leishmaniasis | February 2008: More children and women are affected as the parasite adapts to new regions; trials are underway for new treatment. |
| Experts warn of potential dengue fever outbreak in the United States | February 2008: David Morens, MD, and Anthony Fauci, MD, caution that dengue fever could pose a significant threat to the continental United States. |
| One Health Initiative will unite veterinary, human medicine | February 2008: Experts urge collaboration between veterinarians, physicians in wake of emerging zoonotic diseases, potential epidemics. |
| Experts worry dengue outbreak in Puerto Rico could escalate | January 2008: Dengue virus serotype 1 has been detected in Puerto Rico for the first time in eight years. |
| Japanese encephalitis could emerge in North America | January 2008 |
| HIV THERAPY OPTIONS | |
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| Postnatal antiretroviral prophylaxis may reduce risk for HIV transmission | March 2008: Addition of zidovudine did not improve results over nevirapine alone. |
| HIV/AIDS & STDS | |
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| FDA: Two HIV drugs may be linked with increased coronary risk | April 2008 |
| Revised pediatric HIV treatment guidelines released | April 2008: New criteria for excluding infection in HIV-exposed infants and children may ease parents’ concerns earlier and make management easier. |
| Routine HIV testing in EDs linked to increased diagnoses | April 2008: Programs were cost effective when compared with the economic and health costs of delayed HIV diagnoses. |
| Social factors play a role in U.S. HIV/AIDS epidemic among black women | April 2008: Risk for HIV is higher among black women than white women, independent of risk behavior. |
| STDs more common among adolescent girls than previously believed | April 2008: Even among girls who reported only one lifetime sex partner, the STD prevalence was 20.4%. |
| A multifaceted approach may be needed to reduce HIV risk in MSM | March 2008: MSM often face a syndemic of psychosocial conditions that may be driving and exacerbating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in this population. |
| Circumcision of men may decrease STD risk in women | March 2008: Male circumcision may not be associated with a reduced risk for HIV acquisition in women. |
| Scientific barriers render an HIV vaccine unfeasible at present time | March 2008: Further efficacy trials may shift funding and focus away from much needed basic science. |
| HAART associated with decreased pulmonary HIV burden | February 2008: HAART may help decrease patients’ susceptibility to other infections. |
| Methamphetamine prevention programs may overlook many patients at risk for HIV | February 2008: Experts say these programs are worthwhile, but the majority of patients who report unsafe sex are not methamphetamine users. |
| Asian patients may be overlooked for HIV testing | January 2008: In Chicago, HIV testing rates lower for residents in Chinatown than in other neighborhoods. |
| HIV more prevalent among black MSM despite fewer risk behaviors | January 2008 |
| HIV/AIDS rate in Washington, D.C. highest among U.S. cities | January 2008: Public health officials launch programs to address racial disparity, infant HIV and late diagnosis in wake of grim report on HIV. |
| Male circumcision may not be a universal HIV prevention tool | January 2008: African trials showed male circumcision associated with a 60% reduction in HIV risk, but new studies did not show the same efficacy. |
| NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS | |
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| Risk for VRE linked to previous environmental contamination | March 2008: Experts urge increased attention to disinfection in health care settings. |
| IDSA unveils ‘wish list’ of superbug strategies | January 2008: Officials urge federal policymakers to help stop antimicrobial use in food animals and to provide incentives for antimicrobial research. |
| VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES | |
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| Heritable disposition may affect influenza mortality risk | February 2008: Risk for influenza death higher among patients who had a close or distant relative who died from influenza. |
| Mortalities from vaccine-preventable diseases reach an all-time low | January 2008 |
| ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS | |
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| Zoonoses transmitted by cats highlight importance of proper care | April 2008: CDC’s annual report for 2006 noted 6,940 cases of rabies in wild or domesticated animals, of which 318 were cats. |
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