Infectious Diseases


After Initial Post-9/11 Ailments, the Dogs are All Right

July 7, 2008

The findings are in contrast to some human emergency responders who worked at the World Trade Center site, possibly due to differences between human and animal airways and differences in lung defense mechanisms, a new study concludes.

Fourth AHA Journal to Debut in August

July 3, 2008

The American Heart Association has set August for the premier of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, the fourth in a series of six new titles to be published under the banner of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The journals will be published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Dog Bites Olympian? CDC Offers Tips for Beijing-Bound Travelers

July 2, 2008

Olympic travelers should worry less about exotic diseases, and instead focus on preventing more mundane health problems like respiratory illness and dog bites, according to a new study by experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network, which found that during the past 10 years dog bites were actually one of the more common health problems travelers face when visiting China. Other common ailments were respiratory infections, skin problems, injuries, and diarrhea.

CDC: Get Tested for HIV Today

June 27, 2008

Today is National HIV Testing Day, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says focuses on the importance of knowing one's current human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection status.

AVMA Testifies on Antimicrobial-Resistant 'Superbugs,' Food Safety

June 25, 2008

"Risk assessments demonstrate a very low risk to human health from the use of antimicrobials in food animals, and some models predict an increased human health burden if the use is withdrawn," testified AVMA Assistant Executive Vice President Dr. Lyle P. Vogel.

Medline Launches Nationwide Hand Hygiene Compliance Program

June 18, 2008

Geared for hospital and health care facilities, the program combines best-in-class hand hygiene products, a step-by-step implementation process, patient education, and training materials to fight hospital-acquired infections.

APIC Study Finds MRSA Rates Eight Times Higher than Estimated

June 17, 2008

The data came today during the Association of Professionals in Infection Control's 35th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting.

ACS Honors Pfizer for WWII Penicillin Innovation

June 13, 2008

In a special ceremony held yesterday in Brooklyn, N.Y., the American Chemical Society designated Pfizer's development of deep-tank fermentation--which enabled the mass production of penicillin for use in World War II and ushered in the era of antibiotics--as a National Historic Chemical Landmark.

North American Bird Flu Strain Properties Could Enhance Infection Potential

June 11, 2008

A CDC study suggests that some North American avian influenza virus strains have properties that might enhance their potential to infect humans as well as their potential to spread from human to human.

Illinois County Reports 2 Legionnaires' Cases from Hotel Hot Tub

June 7, 2008

The Illinois Department of Public Health has closed the hot tub and the hotel's pool as it investigates. One person diagnosed with the disease has been released from the hospital.

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