EID Press Summaries for April
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 03/14/2013 04:55 PM EDT
Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal
Highlights: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, No. 4, (April 2013)
1. Serotype IV and Invasive Group B Streptococcus Disease in Neonates, Minnesota, 2000–2010, Patricia Ferrieri, et al.
In the United States, group B Strep is a major cause of severe infections, including those that damage vital organs like the brain or lungs, among newborns during their first month of life. Babies get GBS from their mothers, and transmission is preventable with good prenatal care.2. Predicting Hotspots for Influenza Virus Reassortment, Trevon L. Fuller et al.
The influenza pandemics of 1957 and 1968 were deadly; each killed about 1 million people. Both pandemics resulted from the mixing of genetic material of 2 types of closely related flu viruses, called reassortment. This occurs when both viruses infected the same host at the same time.3. Dengue Viruses in Key West, Florida, USA, 2009–2010, Jorge L. Munoz Jordan et al.
Dengue—the word conjures up visions of an exotic disease, acquired during travel to places like the Caribbean, South America, and Asia. Until recently, that was true. But, now U.S. residents can be infected with this mosquito-borne virus without leaving the country.4. Promising New Mosquito Control Approach in Brazil, Kim M. Pepin, et al.
Economically, dengue fever is very expensive and there is no vaccine available. So, in addition to the costs of health care and lost worker productivity, dengue requires mosquito control for prevention.5. MRSA Infection Risk among HIV-infected Adults, Philip J. Peters et al.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections has emerged as an important public health problem. HIV-infected persons are at increased risk for infection and colonization (carrying the bacteria without signs of infection).Read More
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