Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – August 1, 2009
August 1, 2009
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Somaliland! Report From the Field
Somalia, ravaged by civil unrest for most of the past two decades, is striving to upgrade its health care. Since 2005, national policy has been that rural health posts should use sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for presumptive first-line treatment of malaria; established health centers should use either a rapid diagnostic test or microscopy for diagnosis, and then the combination of artesunate and SP to treat confirmed cases of malaria. -
CISTM 11: Updates and Abstracts
During the 11th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine held in Budapest, Hungary, from May 24-28, 2009, the symposium titled "Update: WHO, CDC & Yellow Fever Issues," included a session from Dr. David Hill from National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) titled "Defining Yellow Fever (YF) Risk in Endemic Areas." -
Malaria in Travelers to India: Is the Risk Decreasing?
Several European countries recently have revised their malaria prevention guidelines for travel to India in view of a perceived declining malaria risk. However, it is not clear if the data presented are robust, and further study should address this topic before guidelines are changed. -
Pharmacology Watch: Meta-analysis Compares Antihypertensive Classes
In this issue: Comparing blood pressure medications, determining optimal length of androgen-deprivation therapy, red yeast rice for LDL reduction, and FDA Actions.