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Yale researchers find double doses of chicken pox vaccine most effective
• Children's Health • • Immunology • • Infections • Jan 05 11

When vaccinating children against varicella (chicken pox), researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found, two doses are better than one. In fact, the… Yale researchers find double doses of chicken pox vaccine most effective   

 
 

Scripps Research scientists identify key interaction in hepatitis C virus
• Infections • Dec 29 10

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a molecular interaction between a structural hepatitis C virus protein (HCV) and… Scripps Research scientists identify key interaction in hepatitis C virus   

 
 

Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
• Children's Health • • Infections • Dec 27 10

The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early… Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections   

 
 

Health organization to pursue cholera vaccination in Haiti
• Infections • • Public Health • Dec 18 10

The Pan American Health Organization hopes to start a cholera vaccination program in Haiti by April but must first boost and fund production of… Health organization to pursue cholera vaccination in Haiti   

 
 

Researcher Unveils New Approach to Blocking Malaria Transmission
• Infections • • Public Health • Dec 06 10

University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Dr. John Quigley will describe a promising new approach to blocking malaria transmission during the American Society of… Researcher Unveils New Approach to Blocking Malaria Transmission   

 
 

Beware E. coli when drinking raw milk: study
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Nov 25 10

A government investigation published this month has tied raw milk consumption to a 2008 outbreak of E. coli in Connecticut, which landed four people… Beware E. coli when drinking raw milk: study   

 
 

Haiti cholera toll tops 900 with six provinces affected
• Infections • • Public Health • Nov 15 10

The death toll from Haiti’s cholera epidemic has reached more than 900 and the disease is present in six of the 10 provinces of… Haiti cholera toll tops 900 with six provinces affected   

 
 

Mosquito monitoring saves lives and money, analysis finds
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 26 10

Cutting surveillance for mosquito-borne diseases would likely translate into an exponential increase in both the number of human cases and the health costs when… Mosquito monitoring saves lives and money, analysis finds   

 
 

Haiti cholera toll tops 250
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 25 10

A multinational medical response has slowed deaths in a Haitian cholera epidemic that has killed more than 250 people so far, but the outbreak… Haiti cholera toll tops 250   

 
 

Nigeria cholera death toll rises above 1,500: UN
• Infections • • Public Health • Oct 25 10

Cholera has killed more than 1,500 people in Nigeria this year, more than four times the death toll reported by the government in August,… Nigeria cholera death toll rises above 1,500: UN   

 
 

Key Difference in How TB Bacteria Degrade Doomed Proteins
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Oct 18 10

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have discovered a key difference in the way human… Key Difference in How TB Bacteria Degrade Doomed Proteins   

 
 

Gladstone scientists link hepatitis C virus infection to fat enzyme in liver cells
• Infections • Oct 11 10

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have found that an enzyme associated with the storage of fat in the liver… Gladstone scientists link hepatitis C virus infection to fat enzyme in liver cells   

 
 

Researchers decode genome of mosquito that spreads West Nile virus, encephalitis and elephantiasis
• Infections • Oct 01 10

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Southern house mosquito, providing new insights into the most diverse and widespread of three groups of disease-bearing… Researchers decode genome of mosquito that spreads West Nile virus, encephalitis and elephantiasis   

 
 

Professor Discovers New TB Pathogen
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Oct 01 10

Kathleen Alexander, associate professor of wildlife in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, has discovered a novel tuberculosis (TB) species in the… Professor Discovers New TB Pathogen   

 
 

Obesity In Children Could Be Due To Viral Infection, Study
• Infections • • Obesity • Sep 22 10

New research from the US appears to back the suggestion that obesity may be triggered by a virus infection: it found that children had… Obesity In Children Could Be Due To Viral Infection, Study   

 
 

Childhood viral infection may be a cause of obesity
• Infections • • Obesity • Sep 20 10

The emerging idea that obesity may have an infectious origin gets new support in a cross-sectional study by University of California, San Diego School… Childhood viral infection may be a cause of obesity   

 
 

Safeguarding Soldiers From Infectious Diseases
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

Scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have received a 2-year, $5.3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)… Safeguarding Soldiers From Infectious Diseases   

 
 

Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 17 10

U.S. childhood immunization rates remain high, with coverage for most routine vaccines at or over 90 percent, a new federal report shows.

Among children… Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.   

 
 

Malaria fight saves 750,000, report finds
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 14 10

Programs to fight malaria, such as distribution of bed nets and drugs and spraying insecticides, have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past 10… Malaria fight saves 750,000, report finds   

 
 

New Dual Recognition Mechanism Discovered in Tuberculosis
• Infections • • Tuberculosis • Sep 09 10

One third of the world’s population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which leads to tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of death world-wide.… New Dual Recognition Mechanism Discovered in Tuberculosis   

 
 

Is hand washing enough to stop the spread of disease?
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 07 10

Not drying your hands thoroughly after washing them, could increase the spread of bacteria and rubbing your hands whilst using a conventional electric hand… Is hand washing enough to stop the spread of disease?   

 
 

Pharmaceutical conservation key to slowing rise of antibiotic-resistant infections
• Infections • • Public Health • Sep 07 10

The United States must focus on conserving the use of antibacterial drugs, or face a public health crisis from rapidly rising rates of antibiotic-resistant… Pharmaceutical conservation key to slowing rise of antibiotic-resistant infections   

 
 

U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak
• Infections • • Public Health • Aug 17 10

A senior U.S. aid official said on Saturday he was optimistic a serious cholera outbreak could be averted in flood-hit Pakistan after emergency steps… U.S. hopeful Pakistan can avert big cholera outbreak   

 
 

S. Sudan disease kills 31; treatment impeded
• Infections • • Public Health • Aug 09 10

A deadly tropical disease has killed 31 people since June and infected 118 others in south Sudan, with tribal clashes and heavy rains hindering… S. Sudan disease kills 31; treatment impeded   

 
 

Tattooing linked to higher risk of hepatitis C: UBC study
• Infections • • Skin Care • Aug 06 10

Youth, prison inmates and individuals with multiple tattoos that cover large parts of their bodies are at higher risk of contracting hepatitis C and… Tattooing linked to higher risk of hepatitis C: UBC study   

 
 
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