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Infectious Diseases News Brief

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December 22, 2000

  • Oculo-Respiratory Syndrome Associated with Influenza Vaccine: Canada (Update)
  • On a Final Note for This Year...

December 15, 2000

  • Poliomyelitis: Dominican Republic and Haiti
  • Gonorrhea: United States
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections: United Kingdom and Europe

December 8, 2000

  • E.coli O157:H7 Infection: United States
  • Hepatitis C: United States
  • Syphilis: United Kingdom

December 1, 2000

  • Toxin-Mediated Fatal Infections Among Injection Drug Users: Population at Risk in Montreal
  • Influenza Prophylaxis: England and Wales
  • Meningococcal Disease: United Kingdom

November 24, 2000

  • Blastomycosis: Ontario and New Brunswick
  • Influenza Prophylaxis: United States
  • Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8): An Emerging Pathogen

November 17, 2000

  • Trypanosomiasis: United Kingdom
  • Influenza Prophylaxis: United States
  • Pertussis: Massachusetts

November 10, 2000

  • Influenza Vaccine Associated Adverse Events: Canada
  • Influenza A (H1N1): Alberta
  • Influenza Pandemic 1918: United States

November 3, 2000

  • Histoplasmosis: United States
  • Norwalk Virus: United States
  • Human Rabies: Minnesota
  • Measles: Western Hemisphere

October 27, 2000

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection: Washington State
  • Vaccine Shampoo: United States
  • Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Vaccine: United States

October 20, 2000

  • Human Rabies: Quebec
  • Rotavirus Infection: The Netherlands
  • Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever: Uganda

October 13, 2000

  • Influenza: California
  • Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection: United Kingdom and Ireland

October 6, 2000

  • Influenza Vaccine Composition: Southern Hemisphere Influenza Season
  • Influenza Vaccine: United States
  • Varicella Vaccine: United States

September 29, 2000

  • Antimicrobial Resistance: United States
  • West Nile Virus Infection: Israel
  • Airport Malaria: International

September 22, 2000

  • Leptospirosis Associated with EcoChallenge Sabah 2000 Race in Malaysia: United States
  • Leptospirosis Associated with EcoChallenge Sabah 2000 Race in Malaysia: Canada
  • E. coli 0157:H7 Outbreak: Ontario (Update)
  • Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104: United Kingdom (Update)

September 15, 2000

  • Human Papillomavirus Infection (HPV): Ontario
  • Group B Streptococcal Disease: United States
  • Cervical Cancer: India

September 8, 2000

  • Case Definitions for Diseases Under National Surveillance: Canada
  • Legionnaire's Disease: United States
  • Salmonella Typhimurium Definitive Type (DT) 104: United Kingdom
  • Infectious Diseases and Asthma: United States

September 1, 2000

  • Chickenpox: Alabama
  • Rubella Vaccination: Finland
  • Epstein-Barr Virus: Review Article

August 25, 2000

  • Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: United States
  • Viral Meningitis Associated with Enterovirus Type 13: United Kingdom
  • Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD): Czech Republic

August 18, 2000

  • Helicobacter canadensis Infection: Canada
  • Association of Internet Use and Acquisition of Syphilis: San Francisco
  • Arenavirus Infection: California

August 11, 2000

  • Influenza Vaccination: Ontario
  • West Nile Virus Infection: New York City
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS): Texas

August 4, 2000

  • Measles: British Columbia
  • Measles: Canada
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections: England

July 28, 2000

  • Chicken Pox: California
  • Blood Donor Population Infection Rates: United States
  • Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV Infection: Republic of Ireland

July 21, 2000

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7: Ontario
  • Measles: United States
  • Creutzfeldt -Jakob Disease (CJD): Results of Review of Case-Control Studies

July 14, 2000

  • Outbreak of measles in Québec
  • Revised Immunization Schedule for Hepatitis B (HBV): Canada
  • NACI's Supplemental Statement on Hepatitis A Vaccine: Canada

July 7, 2000

  • Measles: Alberta
  • Measles: Quebec
  • Measles: Canada (Update)
  • Alberta cluster linked to Mexican Travel
  • Alberta cluster linked to Bolivian Travel

June 23, 2000

  • West Nile Virus: New York City (Update)
  • Measles: California
  • Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: Iowa

June 16, 2000

  • West Nile Virus: Rockland County, New York State
  • West Nile Virus: New York City
  • Severe Systemic/Inflammatory Reaction Among IDUs: England and Wales (Update)

June 9, 2000

  • NACI Statement of Influenza Vaccination for the 2000-2001 Season: Canada
  • Measles: Alberta
  • Measles: Canada
  • Measles: Ireland

June 2, 2000

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection: Ontario
  • Special Access Program Provides Unapproved Drug: Canada
  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection: Role of Antibiotic Treatment

May 26, 2000

  • Unexplained Illness in Injection Drug Users: Scotland
  • Wound Botulism: England
  • Anthrax Associated with Injection Drug Use: Norway

May 19, 2000

  • Polio Eradication Initiative: International
  • Legionnaire's Disease: Australia
  • Meningococcal Infection Serotype W135: Worldwide Via Saudi Arabia (Update)
  • Hepatitis B Booster Vaccination: Japan

May 12, 2000

  • Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease Following Chickenpox: Ontario
  • Influenza Vaccine Composition for the 2000-01 Influenza Season: United States
  • Salmonella Enterica Serotype Typhimurium: United States

May 5, 2000

  • National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Statement on the Use of the Acellular Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Vaccine: Canada
  • Measles: Ontario
  • Group A Streptococcal Infection (GAS): Switzerland

April 28, 2000

  • W-135 Meningococcal Disease: New York City via Saudi Arabia
  • Salmonella Enteritidis: Colorado
  • Salmonella Enteritidis: California
  • Measles: Republic of Ireland

April 21, 2000

  • Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD): Canada and The United States (USA)
  • Meningococcal Disease: United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands and Germany Via Saudi Arabia (Update)

April 14, 2000

  • Group B Streptococcal Infection Misdiagnosed as Influenza: Ontario
  • Meningococcal Disease: England and Wales
  • Immunization Registries: The United States

April 7, 2000

  • Serogroup B Meningococcal Meningitis: France
  • Invasive Meningococcal Disease: United Kingdom

March 31, 2000

  • Rubella: United States
  • West Nile Virus (WNV): New York City
  • Gonorrhea: England

March 24, 2000

  • Pertussis: Yukon Territory
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS): Panama (Update)
  • Lassa Fever: United Kingdom (UK)

March 17, 2000

  • West Nile Virus: New York City
  • Listeriosis: France
  • Measles Vaccination by Aerosol: South Africa

March 10, 2000

  • Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis (PSGN): Northwest Territories (NWT)
  • Meningococcal Infection: Alberta (Update)
  • False Internet Report: Necrotizing Fasciitis
  • Extraimmunization: United States

March 3, 2000

  • Influenza: Treatment with Oseltamivir
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS): Panama
  • Yellow Fever: The Netherlands

February 25, 2000

  • Influenza Vaccine: Northern Hemisphere
  • Hepatitis B: Europe
  • Salmonella Rubislaw Infection: England

February 18, 2000

  • Influenza Vaccine in Children: United States
  • Influenza Nasal Spray Vaccine: United States

February 11, 2000

  • Measles: The Netherlands (via Indonesia)
  • Botulism: Switzerland

February 4, 2000

  • Influenza Vaccine Coverage: Ontario
  • Influenza Vaccination: United Kingdom
  • Raccoon-Associated Rabies: Canada and the United States

January 28, 2000

  • West Nile (WN) Virus: United States
  • West Nile Viral Encephalitis: New York City
  • Lassa Fever: Germany

January 21, 2000

  • Influenza A and B: United States
  • Measles: The Netherlands (Update)

January 14, 2000

  • Human Papillomavirus Infection: Testing of Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs
  • Group B Streptococcal Infections in Neonates: United States
  • Meningococcal Disease: Hungary

January 7, 2000

  • Influenza A and B: United States and Canada
  • Pneumococcal Vaccine: International
  • Varicella Vaccine: United States

 

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