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Seven types of common environmental surfacesrubber, glass, plastic, metal, sanded wood, cloth, and wheat crackerswere studied for recovery of ~200 viable virions of CMV strain AD 169 applied to 2 cm2 replicates on each surface. Virus was applied in 200 µL aliquots of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS).
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the CDC has updated their recommendations for immunization of health care providers (HCP) against communicable infectious diseases.
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Beginning in November 2010, players from several NBA teams were reported as suffering from the "stomach flu". An investigation was launched, querying 400 players and 378 staff members whether they had experienced nausea and/or vomiting sometime between November 10 and December 20.
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The importation of measles into the U.S. was discussed in these pages earlier this year.
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) set forth new guidelines in October 2011 for the use of a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-D) in children, ages 9 to 23 months, that are at increased risk for meningococcal disease.
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Investigators from The Netherlands conducted a prospective study to assess whether short-term travelers on immunosuppressive agents (ISA) or those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) had increased risk of infectious diseases compared to matched controls.
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In this issue: New treatment for TB; safety of dabigatran; quality of antidepressants; systolic hypertension treatment; and FDA actions.
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In this report, the new CDC recommendations for the concomitant use of isoniazid (INH) and rifapentine (RPT) administered weekly for 12 weeks as directly observed therapy (DOT) are detailed.
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Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a syndrome that can affect travelers who are not acclimatized and gain altitude too quickly, usually occurring above 2,500 m. (8,200 ft.) elevation.