Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – June 1, 2010
June 1, 2010
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Malaria in Post-earthquake Haiti
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, with an epicenter 10 miles west of Port-au-Prince, the capital. Approximately 200,000 fatalities occurred, and 500,000 people were left homeless. From Jan. 12 to Feb. 25, 11 laboratory-confirmed cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria acquired in Haiti were reported to the CDC. -
Transmission of Yellow Fever Vaccine Virus: Blood Products and Breast-feeding
In March 2009, 89 active-duty U.S. trainees received yellow fever (YF) vaccination as part of standard preparation for potential travel to sub-Saharan Africa and Central and South America. -
Sources for Post-travel Pediatric Illness
The characteristics and morbidities of 1591 children who presented to travel and tropical medicine clinics for care in 19 countries following international visits to 218 destinations were investigated as part of the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network research activities. -
Schistosomiasis Treatment Failures with Single-dose Praziquantel
A retrospective observational study was conducted on 30 individuals from a possible 49 persons who were treated for schistosomiasis between 2003 and 2008 at Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark. All patients had traveled to endemic areas and had been previously diagnosed by detection of ova or positive serologic studies associated with symptoms. -
Pharmacology Watch: Atypical Fractures and Bisphosphonate Therapy
In this issue: Fractures and bisphosphonate therapy, warfarin anticoagulation and influenza vaccine and cotrimoxazole, antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin, FDA Actions.