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Malaria Continues to Take Staggering Toll as Relief Efforts Plateau
It is estimated that there were approximately 219 million cases of malaria in the world in 2010 and 680,000 or these cases were fatal. The majority of deaths occur in children, most in Africa — with one dying every minute. Fourteen countries are estimated to account for 80% of deaths, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria accounting for 40% of total global malaria deaths. -
African Trypanosomiasis and Acute Pulmonary Schistosomiasis in Travelers
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Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria — 2000
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Plague in Madagascar — Maybe Closer, Maybe Soon?
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Infection guidelines reach beyond hospital
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JCAHO defines surgical complications measures
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FDA action may clear way for more reprocessing
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Call to action: ICPs must take leadership role in patient safety movement