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Table of Contents . . . October 14th, 2001
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Blood Safety - FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test For HIV and Hepatitis C
Epidemiology - Obesity And Diabetes Continue To Increase Across America
Drug Resistance - Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Increasingly Resistant To Fluoroquinolones
Mortality - WHO Study Describes Causes Of Death In Diabetes Patients
Prosthetics - Hip Implants Recalled For Potential Fracture Problem
Anthrax - No Solution In Sight For Shortage Of Vaccine For Military Personnel
Dengue Fever - Macau Health Officials Confirm 415 Cases
Dengue Fever - Outbreak In Maui First Cases In Hawaii In 50 Years
Immunization - Sri Lankan Military, Tamil Rebels Call Truce For Vaccination Program
Obesity - Kids Get More Physical Activity Than Previously Thought
Pertussis - Cases Of Whooping Cough Increase In Texas' Rio Grande Valley
Shigellosis - Outbreak Associated With Unchlorinated Wading Pool
Smoking - Kid's Anti-Tobacco Programs Are Strong, But Teen Programs Are Weak
Trypanosomiasis - Immtech Announces Start of Phase II DB289 Trials
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Peru Interventions Led To Dramatic Decline In Incidence, Mortality
Yellow Fever - WHO Launches Urgent Appeal For $2.9 Million To Cover Abidjan Epidemic
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