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In this issue: FDA is reviewing safety of TZDs; SSRI use with tamoxifen; Metformin smells like fish; FDA Actions.
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Vector-borne diseases remain a danger in the United States, a problem highlighted by recent studies in Arizona and Texas. Reisenman et al detected DNA of Trypanosoma cruzi in 68 of 164 (41.5%) triatomine insects (kissing bugs) collected in Tucson, AZ.
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Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) is a live, attenuated viral vaccine that is manufactured using a variety of strains of YF virus. Milder side effects of YFV occur in 2%-10% of people (headache, muscle aches, and fever) within 3 to 9 days of vaccination.
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From 1985 to 2008, the malaria surveillance program in the United States recorded an average of 1400 malaria cases and 5 deaths per year. In 2008, 1298 cases were reported, including one congenital case.
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n this issue: FDA is reviewing safety of TZDs; SSRI use with tamoxifen; Metformin smells like fish; FDA Actions.
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Caryn Bern from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, discussed the evaluation of patients with suspected Chagas disease and decisions regarding testing.
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A 44-year-old Colorado woman developed severe headaches, chills, nausea, and diarrhea in January 2008, three days after returning from a two-week safari trip to Uganda. Self-medication for traveler's diarrhea with ciprofloxacin did not improve her symptoms.
