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Disease Outbreaks- Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – updateThe Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. […]
- Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia – updateThe Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. […]
- Avian influenza – situation in Viet Nam - updateThe Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. […]
- Yellow fever in CameroonIn December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Cameroon notified WHO of a yellow fever outbreak in the North Region of the country. […]
- Yellow fever in GhanaOn 20 December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Ghana notified WHO of a yellow fever (YF) outbreak occurring in 3 districts; Builsa and Kassena-Nankana-West in the Upper East Region and Kitampo-South in the Brong Ahafo Region located in the mid-western part of the country. […]
- Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update
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Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-Based Vaccines for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Filovirus Infections.
Posted on February 21, 2012 | No CommentsVesicular Stomatitis Virus-Based Vaccines for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Filovirus Infections. J Bioterror Biodef. 2011 Sep 25;S1(4) Authors: Marzi A, Feldmann H, Geisbert TW, Falzarano D Abstract Ebola and Marburg... -
Using next generation sequencing to identify yellow fever virus in Uganda.
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsUsing next generation sequencing to identify yellow fever virus in Uganda. Virology. 2012 Jan 5;422(1):1-5 Authors: McMullan LK, Frace M, Sammons SA, Shoemaker T, Balinandi S, Wamala JF, Lutwama JJ,... -
[Review] Selection of chronic hepatitis B therapy with high barrier to resistance
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsAntiviral drug resistance is a crucial factor that frequently determines the success of long-term therapy for chronic hepatitis B. The development of resistance to nucleos(t)ide analogues has been associated with... -
[Review] Optimisation of infection prevention and control in acute health care by use of behaviour change: a systematic review
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsChanges in the behaviour of health-care workers (HCWs) are required to improve adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines. Despite heavy investment in strategies to change behaviour, effectiveness has... -
[Personal View] Is operational research delivering the goods? The journey to success in low-income countries
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsOperational research in low-income countries has a key role in filling the gap between what we know from research and what we do with that knowledge—the so-called know–do gap, or... -
[Articles] Head-to-head comparison of accuracy of a rapid point-of-care HIV test with oral versus whole-blood specimens: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsAlthough Oraquick had a high PPV in high-prevelence settings in oral specimens, the slightly lower sensitivity and PPV in low-prevalence settings in oral specimens should be carefully reviewed when planning... -
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome from Penicillium marneffei in an HIV-infected child: A case report and review of literature
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsBackgroundsDisseminated Penicillium marneffei infection is one of the most common HIV-related opportunistic infections in Southeast Asia. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a complication related to antiretroviral therapy (ART)-induced immune... -
Measurement of the plasma levels of antibodies against the polymorphic vaccine candidate apical membrane antigen 1 in a malaria-exposed population
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No CommentsBackground: Establishing antibody correlates of protection against malaria in human field studies and clinical trials requires, amongst others, an accurate estimation of antibody levels. For polymorphic antigens such as apical... -
Updating prevaccination rotavirus-associated mortality
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsIn The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Jacqueline Tate and colleagues assess more than 40 reports published between 2008 and 2011 and recent data from WHO-coordinated Global Surveillance Networks, which established the... -
Dolutegravir—a promising antiretroviral in development
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsCombination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has transformed the lives of people living with HIV. Studies suggest that treatment with cART might lead to the normal to near-normal life expectancy. Over the...
