Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – July 1, 2007
July 1, 2007
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Acute Hepatitis in the U.S. — A Success Story, But the Game Isn't Over
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. -
Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine (Zostavax)
Herpes zoster results from reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) residing in the sensory ganglia of the cranial and spinal dorsal root ganglia. -
Pharmacology Watch: Avandia, Risk of Congestive Heart Failure Significant Safety Risk
Aspirin, Higher Doses No More Effective, Risky; Subclinical Hypothyroidism Treatment Benefits; FDA approvals