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A new topical preparation for the treatment of head lice has been approved by the FDA. Ivermectin is a macrocyclic lactone antibiotic that has been used orally both on and off label for head lice since 2001.
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Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, endemic only to the Americas. Most cases occur in tropical Central and South America, typically in impoverished communities that impinge upon the rural transmission cycle of this organism.
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In October 2011, GeoSentinel, the global surveillance program of the International Society of Travel Medicine, first reported on the initial findings in probable cases of sarcocystosis among travelers returning from Malaysia.
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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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The medical community appears to be deeply divided over a federal recommendation that would push the health system toward mandatory flu shot policies for health care workers.
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After considerable controversy that included strong objections by the nation's leading occupational health agency, a federal vaccine committee has approved a recommendation that health care facilities strongly consider mandatory flu immunization of workers if voluntary efforts fail to achieve high vaccination rates.
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To examine the association between being placed in contact isolation and delirium, Day and colleagues at the University of Maryland Medical Center reviewed administrative data on all patients admitted during a 2-year period ending in 2009.
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State health departments are becoming vital partners with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an increasing national effort to eradicate healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
