Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 11th, 1999
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Conference Coverage (ICAAC) - Persistent Vaccine Strains Threaten Polio Eradication
Epidemiology (HCV) - Almost 3 Million in U.S. Have Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Funding - CDC Awards Funding to Community Coalitions
Immunization - U.S. Reports New Highs in Childhood Immunization Levels
Influenza (Epidemiology) - New Flu Variant Circulating in Hong Kong
Malaria (Animal Models) - Cytokine Production Studied in Monkey Model
Malaria (Drug Resistance) - Monkeys Infected with Drug-Resistant Strain of Plasmodium vivax
Outbreak (Encephalitis) - Outbreak of West Nile-Like Virus in the United States
Pneumonia Vaccine - New Vaccine Reduces Pneumonia Risk in Children
Prevention - CDC Announces $7 Million in Grants To Curb HIV in Prisons
Epidemiology (HBV) - "Prevalence of Maternal Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) in Detroit, Hartford, New Haven, Dallas and Atlanta During 1990-1993 and Comparison to National Estimates."
Immunization (HBV) - "Risk Factors for Lacking Coverage with Three Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine Among U.S. Children, 1996-97."
Birth Defects - "The Return of Thalidomide - Can Birth Defects be Prevented?"
Breast Cancer - "Risk of Breast Cancer in Young Women in Relation to Body Size and Weight Gain in Adolescence and Early Adulthood."
Occupational Exposure - "Blood Lead Levels Among Children of Lead-Exposed Workers: A Meta-Analysis."
Primary Care - "Trends in Perceived Cost as a Barrier to Medical Care, 1991-1996."
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