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Table of Contents . . . April 15th, 2001
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Two Fatalities Reported In Colorado, USA
Vaccine Safety - Increased Risk Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease From Measles Vaccine Not Substantiated
Anthrax - Safety, Efficacy Tests Begin On Controversial Vaccine
Ebola Virus - Adapted Human Strain Discovered To Induce Strong Immune Response In Mice
Environment - Mercury, Diethyl Phtalate Are Surprisingly High In Humans
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - CDC Says Sheep Pose Disease Risk To Humans Only If Eaten
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - USDA Is Monitoring Cows In Vermont, Minnesota, And Texas
Diet and Nutrition - Parents, Physicians Need To Discuss Children's Dietary Requirements
Epidemiology - Singapore's TB Rate Is High Compared To That Of Developed Countries
Influenza - Mandatory Vaccination of Japanese Schoolchildren Demonstrates "Herd Immunity"
Influenza - U.S. CDC Says 2000-01 Flu Season Lightest In Four Years
Malaria - Surveillance Data For U.S. Reported
Measles - UN Agencies Launch New Plan To Halve Global Measles Deaths By 2005
Obstetrics - Eclampsia-Related Mortality Risks Seven Times Higher Without Prenatal Care
Poliomyelitis - Agencies Report Wild Poliovirus Type 2 Transmission May Already Be Interrupted
Tuberculosis - DOTS Evaluated In Russia
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