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The incidence of acute Hepatitis A, which has previously cycled at 10 to 15 year intervals, has steadily decreased since its last peak in 1995, reaching a nadir in 2005 when 4488 cases were reported.
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Herpes zoster results from reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) residing in the sensory ganglia of the cranial and spinal dorsal root ganglia.
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Since 1998, researchers at the viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory in Richmond, CA (near Berkeley) have conducted a large-scale epidemiologic project to identify causes of encephalitis in California.
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The American Heart Association last published guidelines on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in 1997.
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In April, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first human vaccine against H5N1 Avian Influenza virus.
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Gonococcal Infections, CDC's Updated Treatment; Head Lice Malathion
First-Line Treatment; Statins, May Cut the Risk of Cataracts; FDA Actions
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While the contentious debate over active surveillance cultures (ASC) threatens to shed more heat than light on health care epidemiology, there is a less controversial screening approach that could prevent many post-surgical infections and save hospitals millions of dollars in the process: pre-admission screening (PAT).
