Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – August 1, 2006
August 1, 2006
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Imported Malaria
A family of 7 visited the parents' native country of Nigeria in late 2005 and early 2006. Three of the children had febrile illnesses in Nigeria, and were successfully treated with a variety of medications. -
Chronic Hepatitis B Infection and Vaccine Coverage
The Asian American Hepatitis B Program conducted a hepatitis B serological survey in New York residents who were born in Asia or the Pacific Islands. -
Treatment of Cholera in Adults with Single-Dose Azithromycin
A double-blind, randomized, partially manufacturer-supported trial was performed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to compare a single 1g dose of azithromycin against ciprofloxacin therapy, also 1g dose, for the treatment of severe cholera. -
Treating Chronic Chagas Disease
Currently there are somewhere between 18 to 20 million persons infected with the protozoan parasite, T. cruzi. Benznidazole has previously been shown to be effective for treatment of the acute stages of Chagas disease, but its effectiveness for treating indeterminate and chronic stages is unknown. -
Pharmacology Watch: The Safety of Long-Acting Beta Agonist Inhalers
Treating Chronic Primary Insomnia; New Breakthrough in Smoking Cessation?; FDA Actions