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CDC received 1691 reports of malaria diagnosed in the United States in 2010, a 14% increase from 2009, and the highest number of cases since 1980 (n=1864). Among these cases, 1131 were US residents, 368 foreign residents, and 192 had unknown status.
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In May 2011, an emergency-response team from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) traveled to South Sudan, attempting to assist in the investigation of the recent geographic clustering of an illness, suspected to be the nodding syndrome.
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In this issue: Drug shortages; metformin and cancer prevention; migraine prevention guidelines; and FDA actions.
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In November 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presented data on emergency hospitalizations because of adverse drug reactions. The report showed that insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents caused nearly 25% of the medication-induced hospitalizations in older adults in the United States.
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In a meta-analysis of current observational (both case-control and prospective cohort) studies evaluating the potential association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and the incidence of hematological malignancy, an increased risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia was demonstrated as well as a trend toward an increased risk for myeloma.
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While Prevnar 13 has received FDA approval for use in adults aged 50 years and older, the CDC recommends continued use of the 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine until further information becomes available.
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The practice of tanning by artificial means, such as by sunlamps or sunbeds, continues to be popular, particularly in young people despite the acknowledged risk for increased skin cancer.
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