TB and Outbreaks Week

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Anti-retroviral therapies associated with reduced infections in HIV-infected children

Methicillin-Resistant S. Aureus Outbreaks - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak occurred in burn unit

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Genotyping method discriminates drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains

Shigellosis Outbreaks - Gastroenteritis outbreak in Spain caused by Shigella sonnei

Streptococcus Suis Outbreaks -  Streptococcus suis outbreak in China followed by exposure during slaughter of ill pigs

Avian Influenza - Philadelphia live-bird market closed after positive tests for bird flu

Bovine Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Bovine strain of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis detected in red deer

Coronavirus Epidemiology - Coronavirus associated with epizootic catarrhal enteritis in ferrets characterized

Disease Control - Partners team up in Kenya to fight measles, malaria, polio

Environmental Risks - Risk factors determined for occupational blood and body fluid exposure in a hospital

HIV-2 Infection - Maintenance of HIV-specific CD4 cells delay disease progression in HIV-2 infection

HIV/AIDS & Chlamydial Proctitis - Chlamydial proctitis is a re-emerging sexually transmitted disease in HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS & Human Herpesvirus Type 8 - Oral sexual contact is associated with human herpesvirus 8 infection acquisition

HIV/AIDS & Malnutrition - Malnutrition at antiretroviral initiation associated with decreased survival

HIV/AIDS Blood Banking - Illegal blood banks continue to operate in China

HIV/AIDS Drug Use - Methamphetamine and crack cocaine use on Mexico-U.S. border increases risk for HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Drug Use - Risk behaviors vary with ethnicity among HIV positive minority drug users in New York

HIV/AIDS Drug Use - Younger injection drug users in Ukraine engage in needle-related risk behaviors

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Fifteen to 30% of HIV infections in U.S. occur in individuals younger than 25 years of age

HIV/AIDS Healthcare Initiative - Healthcare initiative includes a major scale-up of HIV/AIDS-related services in Malawi

HIV/AIDS Microbicide - Microbicide impact dependent on underlying behavioral and epidemiological situation

HIV/AIDS Postexposure Prophylaxis - Postexposure HIV prophylaxis completion rates following sexual exposure are suboptimal

HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV prevention program effective for female adolescents experiencing gender-based violence

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Audio computer-assisted self-interview acceptable among substance abusers seeking treatment

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - HIV detected in blood residue from syringes shared among drug users in Dar es Salaam

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - HIV risk factors in Porto Alegre are low education, poverty and injection drug use

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Rehabilitation programs should address risky sexual behaviors and improve education attainment

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Sexual orientation is an independent predictor of HIV sexual risk behavior among adolescents

Influenza - Influenza virus undergoes regular HA1 nucleotide changes within single epidemic

Influenza Vaccine - HepaLife enters into exclusive license agreement for flu vaccine development, including bird flu

Legionella Outbreaks - Minimum infection rates with Legionella pneumophila estimated for an exposed population

Mycobacterium Bovis Transmission -  Mycobacterium bovis ability to produce tuberculosis is underestimated

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Antibody combination usage is more sensitive for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence is very low in Cuba

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - PCR method screens for Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains with defined insertion mutations