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At the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in New Orleans, Louisiana, held from December 7-11, 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented malaria and travel vaccine updates.
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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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There is an obvious ethical reason why AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) should prioritize client services according to treating the sickest first. However, a researcher also finds a public health and economic reason for such a change.
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In this new economy of doing more with less money, a 17-year-old peer education and skills training program sponsored by AIDS Service Center (ASC) of New York, NY, is a good model.
