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February 1, 2005

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Travel Medicine Advisor 2005-02-01

Congenital Dengue: A Risk For Pregnant Women Who Travel

Recent cases from Thailand indicate that children can be born infected by dengue virus. Fever and thrombocytopenia are noted in the first week of life, and death, though unusual, has been reported. Read More

2004 — American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Meeting Highlights

As of November 2004, 10 countries are endemic for polio. Persistent transmission in Nigeria has led to the re-establishment of polio in 4 additional countries: Sudan, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Côtes d’Ivoire. In Asia, the number of cases has decreased, and may reach zero transmission by early 2005. Read More

ASTMH Abstracts of Interest

These are abstracts of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Miami Beach, Florida November 7-11, 2004. J Am Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2004; 71:Supplement. # refers to abstract number. Read More

A Malaria Vaccine That Works. . . Somewhat

The RTS,S/AS02A vaccine, a pre-erythrocytic vaccine based upon the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozote surface antigen was recently proven to be safe, well tolerated, and immunogenic in this phase IIb proof-of-concept efficacy study done in Mozambican children. Read More

Pharmacology Watch: Statins and the Incidence of Rhabdomyolysis

A Crackdown on Importation of Drugs; FDA Actions. Read More

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