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Diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL) is an especially virulent form of multibacillary disease, occasionally seen in patients from Central and South America and Southeast Asia. Lucio's phenomena is a highly anergic and more severe form of DLL, resulting in extensive skin and subcutaneous involvement, with an abundance of organisms infiltrating tissues.
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Influenza activity has been relatively low thus far in the 2008-2009 season in the United States.
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Faced with limited data about acute mountain sickness in children traveling rapidly to high altitude, Swiss researchers studied symptoms in 48 children (ages 10-17, mean age 13) who traveled 2 ½ hours from low altitude (568 meters) to 3450 meters (approximately 11,200 feet).
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The risks for illness acquired during travel are greater in immunocompromised travelers.
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n this issue: Drug combinations for hypertension; tenecteplase for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; CAM most commonly used for back, neck, and arthritis pain; FDA Actions.
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Many physicians have followed the historical practice of ordering blood cultures to be drawn as close as possible to the time of the peak of the febrile episode (fever spike).
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In this issue: The JUPITER trial causes a stir; ACP practice guideline for antidepressant use; testosterone for low libido; continued shortage of Hib vaccine; FDA Actions.
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At the 51st meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in Denver, November 10-14, 2002, a full symposium was devoted to yellow fever.
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Conference coverage: emerging infections and outbreaks, malaria, schistosomiasis, bacterial infections
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The emergence of chronic wasting disease, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in North American cervids, raises concern about potential transmission to humans, as has occurred elsewhere with bovine spongiform encephalopathy and vCJD.
