Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 17th, 2000
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Epidemiology - Tuberculosis On the Rise in HIV Infected Children in New York City
Tuberculosis - Study Identifies High-Risk Immigrant Groups in Canada
Antibiotic Resistance - Streptococcus pneumoniae Remains Susceptible to Some Antimicrobials
Aseptic Meningitis - Enteroviral Assay Saves Hospital Costs When Prevalence is Above Breakeven Point
Bacteriology - Study Demonstrates How Streptococci Go for the Throat
Hepatotoxicity - Isoniazid Therapy for TB Causes Liver Problems in Transplant Patients
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Protein Homolog Necessary to Survive Starvation
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Inconsistent Condom Use in Nigeria Puts Wives at More Risk than Sex Workers
Thrush - Researchers Develop Bacteria that Express Antibodies to Fight Pathogens
Anthrax - Air Force Pilot Discharged for Refusing Vaccination
Cholera - Death Toll in South Africa Rises to Thirteen
Eastern Equine Encephalitis - North Carolina Finds Virus in Sentinel Chicken
Hantavirus - San Luis Valley, Colorado, Man Treated at New Mexico Hospital
Influenza - Organizations Encourage Respiratory Disease Patients to Receive Flu Shot
Outbreaks - Rift Valley Fever Reported in Saudi Arabia, First Cases Ever Outside Africa
Outbreaks - Rift Valley Fever/Acute Hemorrhagic Fever Syndrome Reported in Yemen
Tropical Disease - American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Meeting in Late October
West Nile Virus - Maryland Officials Urge Calm
Coinfection (TB/HIV) - Multidrug-Resistant TB Can Cause Reinfection in HIV Patients
Drug Development - Preclinical Antibiotics Studies Initiated
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - Similarities Characterize Strains Detected in South American Virus Isolates
Infectious Disease - Public Health Genetics Crucial to Treatment, Expert Says
Influenza - Cost-Benefit of Flu Shots for Healthy Working Adults Questioned
Influenza - Experts Decide Content of 2001 "Southern Hemisphere" Vaccine
Lyme Disease - Vaccine is Cost-Effective in High Risk Populations
Nosocomial Infection - Molecular Testing Identifies Patients Common to Hepatitis B Outbreak
Otitis Media - Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Evaluated in Children
Pharmacoeconomics - Vaccine Against Otitis Media and Pneumonia Found Cost-Effective in a Subset of Children
Pneumococcal Disease - Conjugate Vaccines May Be More Effective than Polysaccharide Vaccines in HIV Patients
Public Health - CDC Forecasts Top Ten Challenges of 21st Century
Thalidomide Immunotherapy - Mechanism of Action Discovered
West Nile Virus - Virus Confirmed in Two Crows in Pennsylvania
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