H1N1 Flu Awareness: Hygiene

This podcast briefly discusses ways you can protect yourself from novel H1N1 flu.

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CDC - H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

WHO’s decision to raise the pandemic alert level to Phase 6 is a reflection of the spread of the virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus.

CDC - H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

Resources for Parents and Caregivers

CDC - Interim Guidance for H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home

Swine influenza A virus infection (swine flu) can cause a wide range of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

CDC - Antiviral Drugs and H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster.

CDC - Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You

Cases of human infection with novel H1N1 influenza virus were first confirmed in the U.S. in Southern California and near Guadalupe County, Texas. The outbreak intensified rapidly from that time and more and more states have been reporting cases of illnes

Hib Booster is Back

Production of the Haemophilus influenzae type B, or Hib, vaccine has recently increased, following a temporary shortage brought on by a recall of certain lots of the vaccine in 2007. In this podcast, Dr. Andrew Kroger discusses the reinstatement of the booster dose of the Hib vaccine.

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Q&A for Providers about the Return to the Hib "Booster" Dose

CDC -HIB Vaccine Recomendations

Effective immediately, CDC, in consultation with ACIP, AAFP, and AAP, is recommending reinstatement of the booster dose of Hib vaccine for children aged 12--15 months who have completed the primary 3-dose series

CDC - Current Vaccine Shortages & Delays

This web page contains the latest national information about vaccine supplies and provides guidance to healthcare providers who are facing vaccine shortages or delays.

Hib Booster is Back

Production of the Haemophilus influenzae type B, or Hib, vaccine has recently increased, following a temporary shortage brought on by a recall of certain lots of the vaccine in 2007. This podcast discusses the importance of children who missed the booster shot receiving the booster at their next doctor's visit, and encourages parents to check with a healthcare provider to ensure their children are up-to-date on all vaccines.

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CDC - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Hepatitis A Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 24-35 Months

CDC - MMWR

Updated Recommendations for Use of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine: Reinstatement of the Booster Dose at Ages 12--15 Months

CDC - MMWR

Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Type B Disease in Five Young Children --- Minnesota, 2008

CDC - Hib Vaccine - Q&A for Providers about the Return to the Hib "Booster" Dose

Providers who are using Pentacel for the Hib series should use monovalent HepB vaccine to complete the HepB vaccine series. This will minimize extra-immunization.

CDC - Hib Vaccine - Q&A for Parents about the Return to the Hib "Booster" Dose

For most vaccines, more than one dose is needed for full protection. Each of the first doses, called “primary vaccination” or “the primary series” provides some protection.

CDC - Current Vaccine Shortages & Delays

This web page contains the latest national information about vaccine supplies and provides guidance to healthcare providers who are facing vaccine shortages or delays.

Bartonella quintana in Homeless Persons

In this podcast, Dr. Marina Eremeeva discusses an article about Bartonella quintana in homeless populations in San Francisco. Bartonella quintana is a bacterium that is transmitted by human body lice. Findings by the article’s authors suggest that Bartonella quintana may be transmitted by head lice. This could mean that populations other than homeless populations, such as school children, might be at increased risk for Bartonella quintana.

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CDC - Bartonella quintana in Body Lice and Head Lice from Homeless Persons, San Francisco, California, USA

Bartonella quintana is a bacterium that causes trench fever in humans

CDC - Emergence of Bartonella quintana Infection among Homeless Persons

Bartonella quintana has episodically emerged as a cause of infection among distinct and diverse populations during the 20th century. The organism was first identified as an important human pathogen during World War I when it caused epidemics of louse-born

CDC - Bartonella quintana in Domestic Cat

We recovered Bartonella quintana DNA from dental pulp of a domestic cat. This study, the first to detect B. quintana in a nonhuman mammal, changes our understanding of the epidemiology of this infection and proposes that cats may be an emerging source of

CDC - Bartonella quintana Endocarditis in Dogs

We provide the first evidence that Bartonella quintana can infect dogs and cause typical signs of endocarditis.

CDC - Bartonella quintana Characteristics and Clinical Management

The disease was described in 1915 on the basis of natural and experimental infections in soldiers. It is now recognized as a reemerging pathogen among homeless populations in cities in the United States and Europe and is responsible for a wide spectrum of

Investigation of Sylvatic Typhus at a Wilderness Camp

In this podcast, Dr. Greg Dasch discusses an outbreak of four cases of sylvatic typhus that occurred at a wilderness camp in Pennsylvania. Sylvatic typhus is very rare in the United States, with only 41 cases since it was discovered in the United States in 1975. Lab work at CDC and the discovery that all four camp counselors who became ill had slept in the same bunk at the camp between 2004 and 2006 ultimately led to confirmation that flying squirrels living in the wall of the cabin were to blame for the illnesses.

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CDC - Emerging Infectious Diseases

Cluster of Sylvatic Epidemic Typhus Cases Associated with Flying Squirrels, 2004–2006

CDC - Cluster of Sylvatic Epidemic Typhus Cases Associated with Flying Squirrels, 2004–2006

MedscapeCME is pleased to provide online continuing medical education (CME) for this journal article, allowing clinicians the opportunity to earn CME credit.

CDC - Cluster of Sylvatic Epidemic Typhus Cases Associated with Flying Squirrels, 2004–2006

In February 2006, a diagnosis of sylvatic epidemic typhus in a counselor at a wilderness camp in Pennsylvania prompted a retrospective investigation.