Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – October 1, 2010
October 1, 2010
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Update on California Outbreak of Pertussis, 2010
As of September 7, 2010, there have been 3,834 (confirmed, probable, and suspected) cases of pertussis reported in California. -
Catching Norovirus: Transmission on an Airplane
Of 41 members of a New England bus tour group returning to California by plane, 15 had symptoms consistent with norovirus infection and 6 cases were confirmed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and found to be the same strain. -
Blood Tests for Tuberculosis
During the past decade, blood tests have been developed to diagnose infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. -
Changing Epidemiology of Malaria in Africa: Substantial Gains in Many Areas
The past decade has seen malaria control return to the forefront of global public health agendas. -
Pharmacology Watch: Antiviral Medications Not Associated with Birth Defects
In this issue: Antiviral drugs and birth defects, bisphosphonates and esophageal cancer, naltrexone plus bupropion for weight loss, 2010-11 influenza vaccine, FDA Actions.