Thursday, October 29, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Ahead of Print -Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence among Captive Chimpanzees, Texas, USA, 20121 - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in humans and animals is concerning. In 2012, our evaluation of a captive chimpanzee colony in Texas revealed MRSA prevalence of 69%. Animal care staff should be aware of possible zoonotic MRSA transmission resulting from high prevalence among captive chimpanzees.
Ahead of Print -Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence among Captive Chimpanzees, Texas, USA, 20121 - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevalence among Captive Chimpanzees, Texas, USA, 20121 - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Vectorborne Transmission of Leishmania infantum from Hounds, United States - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by predominantly vectorborne Leishmania spp. In the United States, canine visceral leishmaniasis is common among hounds, and L. infantum vertical transmission among hounds has been confirmed. We found that L. infantum from hounds remains infective in sandflies, underscoring the risk for human exposure by vectorborne transmission.
Ahead of Print -Vectorborne Transmission of Leishmania infantum from Hounds, United States - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Vectorborne Transmission of Leishmania infantum from Hounds, United States - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -No Evidence of Gouléako and Herbert Virus Infections in Pigs, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
A recent report suggested that 2 novel bunyaviruses discovered in insects in Côte d’Ivoire caused lethal disease in swine in South Korea. We conducted cell culture studies and tested serum from pigs exposed to mosquitoes in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana and found no evidence for infection in pigs.
Ahead of Print -No Evidence of Gouléako and Herbert Virus Infections in Pigs, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -No Evidence of Gouléako and Herbert Virus Infections in Pigs, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Biological Warfare Plan in the 17th Century: the Siege of Candia, 1648–1669 - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
A little-known effort to conduct biological warfare occurred during the 17th century. The incident transpired during the Venetian–Ottoman War, when the city of Candia (now Heraklion, Greece) was under siege by the Ottomans (1648–1669). The data we describe, obtained from the Archives of the Venetian State, are related to an operation organized by the Venetian Intelligence Services, which aimed at lifting the siege by infecting the Ottoman soldiers with plague by attacking them with a liquid made from the spleens and buboes of plague victims. Although the plan was perfectly organized, and the deadly mixture was ready to use, the attack was ultimately never carried out. The conception and the detailed cynical planning of the attack on Candia illustrate a dangerous way of thinking about the use of biological weapons and the absence of reservations when potential users, within their religious framework, cast their enemies as undeserving of humanitarian consideration.
Ahead of Print -Biological Warfare Plan in the 17th Century: the Siege of Candia, 1648–1669 - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Biological Warfare Plan in the 17th Century: the Siege of Candia, 1648–1669 - Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
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Friday, October 16, 2015
Ahead of Print -Preliminary Favorable Outcome for Medically and Surgically Managed Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, France, 2009–2014 - Volume 22, Number 3—March 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
We report 20 cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis managed in France. Treatment was individualized and included bedaquiline and linezolid for most patients and surgery in 8 patients. At last follow-up (22 months), 19 patients had achieved conversion from positive to negative on culture testing. These promising results of comprehensive management obtained in a small series deserve confirmation.
Ahead of Print -Preliminary Favorable Outcome for Medically and Surgically Managed Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, France, 2009–2014 - Volume 22, Number 3—March 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Preliminary Favorable Outcome for Medically and Surgically Managed Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, France, 2009–2014 - Volume 22, Number 3—March 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Enfermera con ébola puede ser un caso de recaída - Univision
Oh, crap!
En casos inusuales es posible que pacientes que sobrevivieron al ébola desarrollen una vez más la enfermedad cuando el persistente virus en el cuerpo comienza a reproducirse, informó la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
Enfermera con ébola puede ser un caso de recaída - Univision
#Ebola
En casos inusuales es posible que pacientes que sobrevivieron al ébola desarrollen una vez más la enfermedad cuando el persistente virus en el cuerpo comienza a reproducirse, informó la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
Enfermera con ébola puede ser un caso de recaída - Univision
#Ebola
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
KCMO School District on alert after 60 students come down with symptoms of illness | fox4kc.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An infectious bacterial disease is on the rise in Kansas City. The Kansas City Missouri Health Department says it investigates 10 cases of Shigella every year, but this year epidemiologists have seen 190 cases.
KCMO School District on alert after 60 students come down with symptoms of illness | fox4kc.com
KCMO School District on alert after 60 students come down with symptoms of illness | fox4kc.com
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Ahead of Print -No Geographic Correlation between Lyme Disease and Death due to 4 Neurodegenerative Disorders, United States, 2001–2010 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Associations between Lyme disease and certain neurodegenerative diseases have been proposed, but supportive evidence for an association is lacking. Similar geographic distributions would be expected if 2 conditions were etiologically linked. Thus, we compared the distribution of Lyme disease cases in the United States with the distributions of deaths due to Alzheimer disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson disease; no geographic correlations were identified. Lyme disease incidence per US state was not correlated with rates of death due to ALS, MS, or Parkinson disease; however, an inverse correlation was detected between Lyme disease and Alzheimer disease. The absence of a positive correlation between the geographic distribution of Lyme disease and the distribution of deaths due to Alzheimer disease, ALS, MS, and Parkinson disease provides further evidence that Lyme disease is not associated with the development of these neurodegenerative conditions.
Ahead of Print -No Geographic Correlation between Lyme Disease and Death due to 4 Neurodegenerative Disorders, United States, 2001–2010 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -No Geographic Correlation between Lyme Disease and Death due to 4 Neurodegenerative Disorders, United States, 2001–2010 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Chikungunya Virus as Cause of Febrile Illness Outbreak, Chiapas, Mexico, 2014 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Since chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was introduced into the Americas in 2013, its geographic distribution has rapidly expanded. Of 119 serum samples collected in 2014 from febrile patients in southern Mexico, 79% were positive for CHIKV or IgM against CHIKV. Sequencing results confirmed CHIKV strains closely related to Caribbean isolates.
Ahead of Print -Chikungunya Virus as Cause of Febrile Illness Outbreak, Chiapas, Mexico, 2014 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Chikungunya Virus as Cause of Febrile Illness Outbreak, Chiapas, Mexico, 2014 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Encephalitis-Associated Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Adult, Australia - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Human metapneumovirus pneumonia, most commonly found in children, was diagnosed in an adult with encephalitis. This case suggests that testing for human metapneumovirus RNA in nasopharyngeal aspirate and cerebrospinal fluid samples should be considered in adults with encephalitis who have a preceding respiratory infection,
Ahead of Print -Encephalitis-Associated Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Adult, Australia - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Encephalitis-Associated Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Adult, Australia - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Ahead of Print -Maternal Effects of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection during Pregnancy - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Given the illness and deaths caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during the first year of life, preventing infant RSV infections through maternal vaccination is intriguing. However, little is known about the extent and maternal effects of RSV infection during pregnancy. We describe 3 cases of maternal RSV infection diagnosed at a US center during winter 2014. Case-patient 1 (26 years old, week 33 of gestation) received a diagnosis of RSV infection and required mechanical ventilation. Case-patient 2 (27 years old, week 34 of gestation) received a diagnosis of infection with influenza A(H1N1) virus and RSV and required mechanical ventilation. Case-patient 3 (21 years old, week 32 of gestation) received a diagnosis of group A streptococcus pharyngitis and RSV infection and was monitored as an outpatient. Clarifying the effects of maternal RSV infection could yield valuable insights into potential maternal and fetal benefits of an effective RSV vaccination program.
Ahead of Print -Maternal Effects of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection during Pregnancy - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Maternal Effects of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection during Pregnancy - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -RmtC and RmtF 16S rRNA Methyltransferase in NDM-1–Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
We investigated 16S rRNA methyltransferases in 38 blaNDM-1–positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates and found RmtC in 3 isolates, 1 of which also harbored RmtF. The isolates were clonally unrelated; rmtC andrmtF genes were located on a chromosome with the blaNDM-1 gene. Strategies are needed to limit the spread of such isolates.
Ahead of Print -RmtC and RmtF 16S rRNA Methyltransferase in NDM-1–Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -RmtC and RmtF 16S rRNA Methyltransferase in NDM-1–Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Climatic Influences on Cryptoccoccus gattii Populations, Vancouver Island, Canada, 2002–2004 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Vancouver Island, Canada, reports the world’s highest incidence of Cryptococcus gattii infection among humans and animals. To identify key biophysical factors modulating environmental concentrations, we evaluated monthly concentrations of C. gatti in air, soil, and trees over a 3-year period. The 2 study datasets were repeatedly measured plots and newly sampled plots. We used hierarchical generalized linear and mixed effect models to determine associations. Climate systematically influenced C. gattii concentrations in all environmental media tested; in soil and on trees, concentrations decreased when temperatures were warmer. Wind may be a key process that transferred C. gattii from soil into air and onto trees. C. gattiiresults for tree and air samples were more likely to be positive during periods of higher solar radiation. These results improve the understanding of the places and periods with the greatest C. gattii colonization. Refined risk projections may help susceptible persons avoid activities that disturb the topsoil during relatively cool summer days.
Ahead of Print -Climatic Influences on Cryptoccoccus gattii Populations, Vancouver Island, Canada, 2002–2004 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Climatic Influences on Cryptoccoccus gattii Populations, Vancouver Island, Canada, 2002–2004 - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Mycotic Infections Acquired outside Areas of Known Endemicity, United States - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
In the United States, endemic mycoses —blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, and histoplasmosis—pose considerable clinical and public health challenges. Although the causative fungi typically exist within broadly defined geographic areas or ecologic niches, some evidence suggests that cases have occurred in humans and animals not exposed to these areas. We describe cases acquired outside regions of traditionally defined endemicity. These patients often have severe disease, but diagnosis may be delayed because of a low index of suspicion for mycotic disease, and many more cases probably go entirely undetected. Increased awareness of these diseases, with a specific focus on their potential occurrence in unusual areas, is needed. Continued interdisciplinary efforts to reevaluate and better describe areas of true endemicity are warranted, along with a more nuanced view of the notion of endemicity. The term “nonendemic” should be used with care; mycoses in such regions might more accurately be considered “not known to be endemic.”
Ahead of Print -Mycotic Infections Acquired outside Areas of Known Endemicity, United States - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Mycotic Infections Acquired outside Areas of Known Endemicity, United States - Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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