Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – October 1, 2007
October 1, 2007
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BinaxNOW Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test
The diagnosis of malaria has traditionally relied upon microscopy. However, microscopic diagnosis is labor intensive, somewhat subjective, and assurance of quality standards can be difficult at best. -
Cholera Cases: Past, Present, and Future
This retrospective analysis reviews details of the 129 proven cholera cases imported to France between January 1, 1973, and December 31, 2005. All strains were identified as Vibrio cholerae serogroup 01. -
Uncomfortable in Airplanes
Acute mountain sickness occurs in travelers to high altitudes and consists of symptoms such as headache, nausea, malaise, loss of appetite, and poor sleep. -
Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine as a Travel Vaccine
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States; an estimated 6.2 million persons are newly infected every year. -
Zika in Yap
An outbreak of dengue-like illness that began in May, 2007, on Yap, one of the Carolina islands of the Federated States of Micronesia, proved to be due to Zika virus. -
Pharmacology Watch: Stopping Statins in At-Risk Patients — Just Too Risky
Mupirocin Less Effective Against MRSA; New Guideline for Asthma Diagnosis/Management; FDA Actions