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February 2012: Volume 25 · Issue 2

COVER STORIES

Myriad causes contributed to California pertussis outbreak

EDITORIAL

HCV therapeutics: Times are changing Supporting global immunization: A humanitarian interest and a self-interest

IN THE JOURNALS

Alcohol consumption influenced unsafe sex practice

ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS

Antibiotics in swine feed may promote bacterial gene exchange

Human cases of influenza A (H3N2) variant appear on the rise Data favor immediate vs. deferred ART in patients recently infected with HIV-1 Young females engaging in multiple-person sex CDC awards grants to health departments for HIV prevention In-hospital mortality rates misleading method for assessing hospital care Investigational herpes vaccine ineffective in women More than half of US jails did not receive vaccine during flu pandemic More potent antiviral therapies needed to prevent HSV-2 shedding Cryptococcus common cause of respiratory infection among HIV patients Most teens still not tested for HIV Google Flu Trends effective surveillance tool for EDs Single-dose azithromycin easily administered vs. standard therapy for yaws Opportunities shown in personal health record usability Modifiable risk factors identified for HIV-1 transmission in Africa Probiotics could prevent Listeria monocytogenes Surveillance needed to prevent disease spread from wildlife trade Research identifies ‘bath salts’ as new source of flesh-eating infection Cluster of foodborne trematode infections affect more than 50 million worldwide Efforts needed to increase adult vaccinations in office-based settings Further research needed to explain variation in invasive pneumonia, RSV link Targeted Tdap reduced pertussis incidence, increased coverage New vaccine protected adolescents against meningococcal B Social media enabled fast tracking of cholera vs. traditional surveillance FDA approves formulations of tenofovir for HIV in children HPV self-testing complemented current cervical cancer screening methods Prostaglandin inhibiting therapies reduced cancer risk in HIV-infected women Disparities in HBV surveillance highlight need for outreach programs AMA calls on Congress to ‘stop stalling,’ stabilize Medicare La Niña weather pattern linked to influenza pandemics How to get the most out of mentorship Polio no longer endemic in India PCR plays key role in diagnosing meningitis IPD rates on the rise in Spain Nurse practitioner reduces unnecessary emergency department visits Human rotavirus vaccine immunogenic, well tolerated for preterm infants Breast-fed infants responded differently to rotavirus vaccine than formula-fed infants Report: Growth in US health spending remained slow in 2010 Improper sanitation, refrigeration identified as sources of STEC outbreak Children exposed to HIV at high risk for language impairment FDA risk communication system yielded inconsistent results Elimination of infant HIV in Zimbabwe associated with better access to antiretroviral medication, continued usage