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Infectious Diseases News Brief


The Infectious Diseases News Brief is a weekly digest of national and international information about communicable disease incidents and issues. The details given will, in almost all instances, be provisional and, where incidents are considered of national importance and are ongoing, the initial report will be updated as appropriate. The purpose of the Infectious Diseases News Brief is to provide timely information about potential or actual disease problems.

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Issues:

February 3, 2006New

  • Malaria: Dominican Republic (Update)
  • Avian Influenza (H5N1) - Human Activity: Asia, Europe and Middle East (Update)
  • Surveillance of Early Detection of Disease Outbreaks at an Outdoor Mass Gathering: Virginia
  • Orf Virus Infection in Humans: New York, Illinois, California and Tennessee
  • Hepatitis B Vaccine for all Newborns: Oregon

January 27, 2006

  • Shigellosis: Montreal;
  • Malaria, Dengue Fever, Rickettsial Infection: International Travel;
  • Meningococcal Disease: Uganda;
  • Hepatitis A Virus Infections in Travelers: Switzerland

January 20, 2006

  • Interim Recommendation for Use of Amantadine for Influenza: Canada
  • Misuse of Blood Lancing Devices: Canada
  • Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1): Nunavut
  • The Burden of Illness in International Travellers: Global

January 13, 2006

  • Avian Influenza (H5N1) - Human Activity: Asia and Europe
  • Influenza: Canada
  • Influenza: United States
  • Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States
  • Meningococcal Disease: Oregon

January 6, 2006

  • Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) Case Definition: Canada
  • Pertussis: Ontario
  • Outbreaks of E. Coli O157:H7 Associated with Petting Zoos: North Carolina, Florida and Arizona
  • Survey of the Management, Prevention, and Surveillance of Clostridium difficile: United Kingdom

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Last Updated: 2006-02-03 Top