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Spread of H1N1 influenza A virus in the Southern Hemisphere creates a fateful scenario where coinfection with H5N1 avian influenza A is now possible, Margaret Chan, MD, director- general of the World Health Organization, recently warned.
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As this issue went to press, interim infection control recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for H1N1 influenza A included the following:
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On April 23, 2009, the oft-repeated pandemic influenza warning of "when, not if" became now.
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In this issue: NSAIDs in the elderly; managing GI and CVD risk with NSAIDs; low-dose naltrexone and fibromyalgia; treating glucocorticoid-induced bone loss; FDA Actions.
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On November 11, 2008, the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced the results of a one-day prevalence survey conducted between May and August of last year.
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The emergence of a new H1N1 influenza virus has triggered worldwide preparations for a pandemic.
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The role of amylase-resistant starches, which are not digested in the human small intestine, as dietary therapy of various bowel diseases, such as infectious diarrhea, is not well understood.
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Acyclovir (9-[2-Hydroxymethyl] Guanine) is a nucleoside analog known for its activity (in descending order of susceptibility) against Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2, Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).