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Infectious Diseases News Brief

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December 24, 2004

  • Independence of Chief Medical Officer of Health: Ontario
  • Salmonella Thompson: Norway
  • Sexual Behaviour: United States

December 17, 2004

  • Meningococcal C Infections: British Columbia
  • Mumps: United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
  • Management of Viral Hepatitis - A Canadian Consensus Conference: Canada

December 10, 2004

  • National Advisory Committee on Immunization - Statement on Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Vaccine: Canada
  • Travel Advisory on Malaria: Dominican Republic (Update)
  • Botulism: Florida

December 3, 2004

  • Norovirus: Ontario
  • Travel Advisory on Malaria: Dominican Republic
  • Rabies: Wisconsin
  • Mumps: England and Wales

November 29, 2004

  • Childhood Vaccination Program: Nova Scotia
  • Addition of Pneumococcal Vaccine: Quebec
  • Clostridium difficile: Canada
  • Outbreak of Respiratory Disease: Hong Kong (Update)

November 19, 2004

  • Influenza: Canada
  • Staphylococcal Food Poisoning: Prince Edward Island
  • Human Papillomavirus Infection: Vaccine Development
  • Outbreak of Respiratory Disease: Hong Hong

November 15, 2004

  • Prevention of Influenza in the General Population: Canada
  • E. coli Outbreak: North Carolina
  • Death Associated with Yellow Fever Vaccination: Spain

November 5, 2004

  • E. coli O157: Alberta (Update)
  • Chlamydia Screening: United States
  • Chlamydia Screening: England

November 1, 2004

  • Simian Foamy Virus: Canada
  • Primary and Secondary (P&S) Syphilis: Chicago, 1998-2002
  • Shigellosis: United Kingdom
  • Avian Influenza: Thailand (Update)

October 22, 2004

  • Upsurge of Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Canada
  • Revision of the Quarantine Act: Canada
  • Statement on the Influenza Vaccine Shortage in the United States and Implications for Canada

October 18, 2004

  • Expansion of the Influenza Vaccination Program: Yukon
  • Study Released on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIS): Manitoba
  • Legionellosis: North Carolina
  • Infections Among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs): United Kingdom

October 08, 2004

  • Tularemia: Canada
  • Syphilis: Alberta
  • Addition to Universal Immunization Program: Manitoba
  • Hepatitis A: England

October 05, 2004

  • E. coli O157: Alberta (Update)
  • Meningococcal Immunization: Saskatchewan
  • Childhood Influenza Vaccination Coverage - 2002-03 Influenza Season: United States
  • Wound Botulism: United Kingdom (UK)

September 24, 2004

  • E. coli O157: Alberta
  • Cyclosporiasis: Pennsylvania
  • Pertussis: Kansas
  • Pertussis: Indiana

September 20, 2004

  • Syphilis Outbreak: Manitoba (Update)
  • Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak: Ohio (Update)
  • Salmonellosis: United Kingdom

September 10, 2004

  • West Nile Virus Infection: Ontario
  • Lassa Fever: New Jersey
  • Avian Influenza: Viet Nam (Update)
  • Rabies: France

September 3, 2004

  • Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea: Quebec
  • Plague: Colorado
  • Gastrointestinal Illness: Ohio (Update)
  • Hepatitis A: Europe

August 27, 2004 

  • E. coli O157:H7: Vancouver
  • HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Testing: Canada
  • Gastrointestinal Illness: Ohio
  • West Nile Virus (WNV): United States

August 20, 2004 

  • West Nile Virus: Quebec
  • Effectiveness of the 2003-04 Influenza Vaccine: United States
  • Viral Meningitis: Puerto Rico
  • Avian Influenza: Viet Nam

August 16, 2004 

  • National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal 23-Valent Polysaccharide Vaccine During Shortage: Canada
  • Syphilis Update: Manitoba
  • West Nile virus: Ontario
  • E. coli O157:H7: Ontario (Update)

August 6, 2004 

  • West Nile Virus Serologic Survey: Saskatchewan
  • Malaria Surveillance: Canada
  • Measles: North Carolina
  • Measles: New York

July 30, 2004 

  • E. coli O157:H7: Ontario
  • Vaccines against meningococcal disease, varicella, and pneumococcal disease: Saskatchewan
  • Revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR): Canada
July 26, 2004 
  • E. coli O157:H7: Quebec
  • Influenza Vaccine: Alberta
  • Polio Vaccine and Simian Virus 40 (SV40): Canada
  • Salmonellosis: United States

July 16, 2004 

  • Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) 2003 Results: Canada
  • HIV/AIDS Epi Update: Canada
  • Rabies Transmission from Organ Transplants: United States (Update)
  • Pertussis: North Dakota

July 9, 2004 

  • I-Track - Enhanced Surveillance of Risk Behaviours among Injecting Drug Users: Canada
  • Rabies Transmission from Organ Transplants: United States
  • Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7: New York
  • Fall in Numbers of Hib Cases Following Introduction of Vaccine Booster Campaign: United Kingdom

July 2, 2004 

  • Final Report: National Immunization Strategy: Canada
  • Salmonella Infection from Raw/Undercooked Chicken Nuggets and Strips: Canada
  • Group A Streptococcal Infection: Belgium

June 25, 2004 

  • Statement on Influenza Vaccination for the 2004-2005 Season: Canada
  • Canadian Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Malaria Among International Travellers: Canada
  • Pneumococcal Disease, Chicken Pox and Meningitis Vaccinations: Ontario (Update)
  • Pertussis Outbreak: Illinois

June 18, 2004 

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Surveillance Report 2002 (Pre-Release): Canada
  • Outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis Associated with Raw Almonds: United States and Canada
  • Use of Antibiotics for Chemoprophylaxis after a Case of Meningococcal Disease: United Kingdom

June 11, 2004 

  • Clostridium difficile: Montreal
  • Salmonella bovismorbificans: Oregon and Washington States
  • Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever: Sudan (Update)
  • Clostridium novyi type A Infection: Scotland

June 4, 2004 

  • Gastrointestinal Outbreak: British Columbia
  • Hepatitis A: Ontario
  • Listeriosis: North Carolina
  • Hepatitis A: Denmark

May 28, 2004 

  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Nova Scotia (Update)
  • Viral Meningitis: New York
  • Pertussis: Illinois
  • Salmonella Enteritidis Infection: United States (Update)
  • Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever: Sudan

May 21, 2004 

  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Avian Influenza: British Columbia
  • Vaccinations for Chickenpox, Meningitis and Pneumococcal Disease: Ontario
  • Bacterial Meningitis: Florida
  • Salmonella Enteritidis Infection: United States

May 14, 2004

  • Streptococcus A Infection: Alberta
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Minnesota
  • Tetanus in an Injecting Drug User: Netherlands

May 7, 2004 

  • Norovirus Outbreak: Vancouver
  • Streptococcus Group A: New Brunswick
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Nova Scotia
  • Increases in Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: United States

April 30, 2004 

  • Probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob Case: Nova Scotia
  • Tuberculosis: Ontario
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Update): China

April 23, 2004 

  • Hepatitis A and Pertussis Vaccine: Alberta
  • Tuberculosis (TB): Ontario
  • Food Poisoning Outbreak: Hong Kong
  • Rabies: Lithuania

April 16, 2004 

  • Inadequate Sterilization of an Instrument in Hospitals: Quebec
  • Measles Outbreak: United States
  • Influenza 2003-2004 Season: United States

April 8, 2004 

  • Avian Influenza: British Columbia (Update)
  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Montana

April 2, 2004 

  • Avian Influenza: British Columbia (Update)
  • Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Report: Canada
  • Measles: Iowa

March 26, 2004

  • Chlamydia: Ontario
  • Legionellosis: Texas
  • Tuberculosis (TB): New York City
  • Tuberculosis: The Netherlands

March 19, 2004

  • Inadequate Sterilization of Instruments at an Acupuncture Clinic: Montréal
  • West Nile Virus Infection Rate Study: Alberta
  • Health Risk Assessment: Canada

March 12, 2004

  • Avian Influenza: British Columbia (Update)
  • Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) Report: Canada
  • Tuberculosis (TB): England

March 5, 2004

  • Influenza: Canada
  • Invasive Meningococcal Disease Vaccine: Canada
  • Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae: United States
  • Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Humans (Update): Viet Nam and Thailand

February 27, 2004

  • Avian Influenza: British Columbia
  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Heterosexual Transmission of HIV: United States
  • Mumps: Scotland

February 20, 2004

  • Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan: Canada
  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine: United States
  • Dengue Fever: Australia

February 13, 2004

  • National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Update to the Statement on Influenza Vaccination for the 2003-04 Season: Canada
  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Humans (Update): Viet Nam and Thailand
  • Inadvertent Contact Vaccinia: United States

February 6, 2004

  • National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - 2nd Update to the Statement on Varicella Vaccine: Canada
  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Human Metapneumovirus Infection: United States
  • Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Humans (Update): Viet Nam and Thailand
  • Shigella sonnei Outbreak: United States

January 30, 2004

  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Meningitis Vaccination Program: Northwest Territories
  • Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Humans (Update): Viet Nam and Thailand
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum: The Netherlands

January 23, 2004

  • Syphilis (Update): Manitoba
  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Influenza: United States (Update)
  • Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Humans (Update): Viet Nam

January 16, 2004

  • Hepatitis A Advisory: Ontario
  • Syphilis: Minnesota
  • Influenza-Associated Deaths in Children: United States
  • Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Humans: Viet Nam

January 9, 2004

  • Influenza: Nova Scotia
  • Influenza: Canada (Update)
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Southern China
  • Bacterial Tracheitis: Northern Ireland