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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.
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Dr. Blackburn is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Barry is Senior Associate Dean of Global Health at Stanford University School of Medicine.
