Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – October 1, 2008
October 1, 2008
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2008 Prevention of Influenza Guidelines: Changes You Should Consider
This report updates the 2007 recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with regard to the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents. -
Travelers and Eosinophilia
There is a broad differential diagnosis for eosinophilia, defined as an absolute eosinophil count of > 500 cells/µl, yet cases due to helminthic disease probably occur more often in routine travelers than in the general population. -
Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Man with Sickle Cell Disease, Four Years After Exposure
An 18-year-old man from Togo was admitted to a hospital in Sweden with a 3-day history of chest, stomach, and back pain with recurrent episodes of sweating and fever. -
Tuberculosis Among Foreign-born Persons in the United States
The authors analyzed the cases of tuberculosis that occurred in the United States among foreign-born persons from 2001 through 2006. -
Pharmacology Watch: Gender Differences with Anticoagulation Discontinuation
In this issue: Some women with DVT may stop warfarin after six months; Vytorin and cancer; preventing recurrent stroke; and FDA news.