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Emerging Infectious Diseases
Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It offers the latest scientific information on emerging infectious diseases and trends. Emerging Infectious Diseases is freely available to the public as Diamond Open Access. For more on EID, visit https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid.
Pyogenic liver abscess has become a health problem in Taiwanese society. However, the extent of this problem has remained unclear because of the lack of a population-based study. We therefore performed a nationwide analysis of pyogenic liver abscess in Taiwan from 1996 through 2004. We analyzed 29,703 cases from the Taiwan National Health Insurance
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Tsai, F. C., Huang, Y. T., Chang, L. Y., & Wang, J. T. (2008). Pyogenic Liver Abscess as Endemic Disease, Taiwan. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17051
Tsai, Feng-Chiao, Yu-Tsung Huang, Luan-Yin Chang, and Jin-Town Wang. Pyogenic Liver Abscess as Endemic Disease, Taiwan. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17051.
Echinococcus multilocularis, the causative agent of zoonotic alveolar echinococcosis, can be controlled effectively by the experimental delivery of anthelminthic baits for urban foxes. Monthly baiting over a 45-month period was effective for long-lasting control. Trimonthly baiting intervals were far less effective and did not prevent parasite reco
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We estimated the association between amount charged and probability that dog owners in N'Djaména, Chad, would have their dogs vaccinated against rabies. Owners would pay approximately 400-700 CFA francs (US $0.78-$1.36)/animal. To vaccinate >or=70% of dogs, and thus interrupt rabies transmission, health officials should substantially subsidize thes
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Dürr, S., Meltzer, M. I., Mindekem, R., & Zinsstag, J. (2008). Owner Valuation of Rabies Vaccination of Dogs, Chad. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17122
Dürr, Salome, Martin I. Meltzer, Rolande Mindekem, and Jakob Zinsstag. Owner Valuation of Rabies Vaccination of Dogs, Chad. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17122.
We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and health education to promote safe water storage practice
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Kaur, P., Ponniah, M., Murhekar, M. V., Ramachandran, V., Ramachandran, R., Raju, H. K., Perumal, V., Mishra, A. C., & Gupte, M. D. (2008). Chikungunya Outbreak, South India, 2006. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16849
Kaur, Prabhdeep, Manickam Ponniah, Manoj V. Murhekar, Vidya Ramachandran, Ramakrishnan Ramachandran, Hari Kishan Raju, Vanamail Perumal, Akhilesh C. Mishra, and Mohan D. Gupte. Chikungunya Outbreak, South India, 2006. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16849.
Murine typhus was diagnosed by PCR in 50 (7%) of 756 adults with febrile illness seeking treatment at Patan Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Of patients with murine typhus, 64% were women, 86% were residents of Kathmandu, and 90% were unwell during the winter. No characteristics clearly distinguished typhus patients from those with blood culture-posit
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Zimmerman, M. D., Murdoch, D. R., Rozmajzl, P. J., Basnyat, B., Woods, C. W., Richards, A. L., Belbase, R. H., Hammer, D. A., Anderson, T. P., & Reller, L. B. (2008). Murine Typhus and Febrile Illness, Nepal. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17234
Zimmerman, Mark D., David R. Murdoch, Patrick J. Rozmajzl, Buddha Basnyat, Christopher W. Woods, Allen L. Richards, Ram Hari Belbase, David A. Hammer, Trevor P. Anderson, and L. Barth Reller. Murine Typhus and Febrile Illness, Nepal. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17234.
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus often colonize the nasopharynx. Children are susceptible to bacterial infections during or soon after upper respiratory tract infection (URI). We describe colonization with these 4 bacteria species alone or in combination during URI. Data were from a
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Pettigrew, M. M., Gent, J. F., Revai, K., Patel, J. A., & Chonmaitree, T. (2008). Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17204
Pettigrew, Melinda M., Janneane F. Gent, Krystal Revai, Janak A. Patel, and Tasnee Chonmaitree. Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17204.
Pettigrew, Melinda M., et al. Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. 2008, Stacks. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17204.
Nipah virus (NiV) is a paramyxovirus that causes severe encephalitis in humans. During January 2004, twelve patients with NiV encephalitis (NiVE) were identified in west-central Bangladesh. A case-control study was conducted to identify factors associated with NiV infection. NiVE patients from the outbreak were enrolled in a matched case-control st
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Montgomery, J. M., Hossain, M. J., Gurley, E., Carroll, D., Croisier, A., Bertherat, E., Asgari, N., Formenty, P., Keeler, N., Comer, J., Bell, M., Akram, K., Molla, A., Zaman, K., Islam, M. R., Wagoner, K., Mills, J., Rollin, P., Ksiazek, T., & Breiman, R. (2008). Risk Factors for Nipah Virus Encephalitis in Bangladesh1. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3159
Montgomery, Joel M., Mohamed J. Hossain, E. Gurley, D.S. Carroll, A. Croisier, E. Bertherat, and N. Asgari, et al.. Risk Factors for Nipah Virus Encephalitis in Bangladesh1. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3159.
We report 5 years' surveillance data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control on unexplained deaths and critical illnesses suspected of being caused by infection. A total of 130 cases were reported; the incidence rate was 0.12 per 100,000 person-years; and infectious causes were identified for 81 cases (62%).
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Wang, T. H., Wei, K. C., Jiang, D. D. S., Chiu, C. H., Chang, S. C., & Wang, J. D. (2008). Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses of Suspected Infectious Cause, Taiwan, 2000–2005. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3172
Wang, Tsung-Hsi, Kuo-Chen Wei, Donald Dah-Shyong Jiang, Chan-Hsian Chiu, Shan-Chwen Chang, and Jung-Der Wang. Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses of Suspected Infectious Cause, Taiwan, 2000–2005. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3172.
Wang, Tsung-Hsi, et al. Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses of Suspected Infectious Cause, Taiwan, 2000–2005. 2008, Stacks. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3172.
To determine whether clinical manifestations are associated with genotypes or subtypes of Cryptosporidium spp., we studied a 4-year longitudinal birth cohort of 533 children in Peru. A total of 156 infection episodes were found in 109 children. Data from first infections showed that C. hominis was associated with diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, general
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Cama, V. A., Bern, C., Roberts, J., Cabrera, L., Sterling, C. R., Ortega, Y., Gilman, R. H., & Xiao, L. (2008). Cryptosporidium Species and Subtypes and Clinical Manifestations in Children, Peru. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3187
Cama, Vitaliano A., Caryn Bern, Jacqueline Roberts, Lilia Cabrera, Charles R. Sterling, Ynes Ortega, Robert H. Gilman, and Lihua Xiao. Cryptosporidium Species and Subtypes and Clinical Manifestations in Children, Peru. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3187.
Cama, Vitaliano A., et al. Cryptosporidium Species and Subtypes and Clinical Manifestations in Children, Peru. 2008, Stacks. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3187.
In 2006, Utah and New Mexico health departments investigated a multistate cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7. A case-control study of 22 case-patients found that consuming bagged spinach was significantly associated with illness (p<0.01). The outbreak strain was isolated from 3 bags of 1 brand of spinach. Nationally, 205 persons were ill with the outbreak strain.
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Grant, J., Wendelboe, A. M., Wendel, A., Jepson, B., Torres, P., Smelser, C., & Rolfs, R. T. (2008). Spinach-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak, Utah and New Mexico, 2006. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3191
Grant, Juliana, Aaron M. Wendelboe, Arthur Wendel, Barbara Jepson, Paul Torres, Chad Smelser, and Robert T. Rolfs. Spinach-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak, Utah and New Mexico, 2006. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3191.
Grant, Juliana, et al. Spinach-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak, Utah and New Mexico, 2006. 2008, Stacks. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3191.
Coxiella burnetii is a category B bioterrorism agent. We numerically evaluated the risks and benefits from postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) after an intentional release of C. burnetii to the general population, pregnant women, and other high-risk populations. For each group, we constructed a decision tree to estimate illness and deaths averted by use
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Moodie, C. E., Thompson, H. A., Meltzer, M. I., & Swerdlow, D. L. (2008). Prophylaxis after Exposure to Coxiella burnetii. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3208
Moodie, Claire E., Herbert A. Thompson, Martin I. Meltzer, and David L. Swerdlow. Prophylaxis after Exposure to Coxiella burnetii. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3208.
Rickettsia typhi (prevalence 1.9%) and R. felis (prevalence 24.8%) DNA were detected in rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) collected from mice on Oahu Island, Hawaii. The low prevalence of R. typhi on Oahu suggests that R. felis may be a more common cause of rickettsiosis than R. typhi in Hawaii.
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Eremeeva, M. E., Warashina, W. R., Sturgeon, M. M., Buchholz, A. E., Olmsted, G. K., Park, S. Y., Effler, P. V., & Karpathy, S. E. (2008). Rickettsia typhi and R. felis in Rat Fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), Oahu, Hawaii. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3207
Eremeeva, Marina E., Wesley R. Warashina, Michele M. Sturgeon, Arlene E. Buchholz, Gregory K. Olmsted, Sarah Y. Park, Paul V. Effler, and Sandor E. Karpathy. Rickettsia typhi and R. felis in Rat Fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), Oahu, Hawaii. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3207.
Eremeeva, Marina E., et al. Rickettsia typhi and R. felis in Rat Fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), Oahu, Hawaii. 2008, Stacks. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3207.
The number of deaths in England and Wales associated with gastrointestinal pathogens, norovirus in particular, in persons >or=65 years was estimated for 2001-2006. Regression analysis was used to model monthly counts of gastrointestinal pathogens in fecal samples from infected patients against monthly counts of deaths from infectious and noninfecti
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Harris, J. P., Edmunds, W. J., Pebody, R., Brown, D. W., & Lopman, B. A. (2008). Deaths from Norovirus among the Elderly, England and Wales. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(10). https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17223
Harris, John P., W. John Edmunds, Richard Pebody, David W. Brown, and Ben A. Lopman. "Deaths from Norovirus among the Elderly, England and Wales." Emerging Infectious Diseases 14, no. 10 (2008). https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17223.
Harris, John P., et al. "Deaths from Norovirus among the Elderly, England and Wales." Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 14, no. 10, 2008. Stacks. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17223.
To determine efficacy of automatic outbreak detection algorithms (AODAs), we analyzed 3,582 AODA signals and 4,427 reports of outbreaks caused by Campylobacter spp. or norovirus during 2005-2006 in Germany. Local health departments reported local outbreaks with higher sensitivity and positive predictive value than did AODAs.
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Straetemans, M., Altmann, D., Eckmanns, T., & Krause, G. (2008). Automatic Outbreak Detection Algorithm versus Electronic Reporting System. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(10). https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17082
Straetemans, Masja, Doris Altmann, Tim Eckmanns, and Gérard Krause. "Automatic Outbreak Detection Algorithm versus Electronic Reporting System." Emerging Infectious Diseases 14, no. 10 (2008). https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17082.
Equine herpesvirus 9 was detected in a polar bear with progressive encephalitis; the source was traced to 2 members of a potential equid reservoir species, Grevy's zebras. The virus was also found in an aborted Persian onager. Thus, the natural host range is extended to 6 species in 3 mammalian orders.
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Schrenzel, M. D., Tucker, T. A., Donovan, T. A., Busch, M. D., Wise, A. G., Maes, R. K., & Kiupel, M. (2008). New Hosts for Equine Herpesvirus 9. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17337
Schrenzel, Mark D., Tammy A. Tucker, Taryn A. Donovan, Martin D.M. Busch, Annabel G. Wise, Roger K. Maes, and Matti Kiupel. New Hosts for Equine Herpesvirus 9. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17337.
A total of 161 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica occurred in the Jerusalem district during 2004-2005; 127 (79%) cases were in a town just outside Jerusalem. Environmental models suggest that in the context of global warming, this outbreak has the potential to extend into Jerusalem.
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Singer, S. R., Abramson, N., Shoob, H., Zaken, O., Zentner, G., & Stein-Zamir, C. (2008). Ecoepidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak, Israel. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17008
Singer, Shepherd Roee, Nitsa Abramson, Hanna Shoob, Ora Zaken, Gary Zentner, and Chen Stein-Zamir. Ecoepidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak, Israel. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17008.
Foulongne, V., Kluger, N., Dereure, O., Brieu, N., Guillot, B., & Segondy, M. (2008). Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and Merkel Cell Carcinoma, France. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17324
Foulongne, Vincent, Nicolas Kluger, Olivier Dereure, Natalie Brieu, Bernard Guillot, and Michel Segondy. Merkel Cell Polyomavirus and Merkel Cell Carcinoma, France. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17324.
The administration of human rabies postexposure prophylaxis near Marseille (southern France) has changed since the eradication of terrestrial mammal rabies in 2001. Most injuries were associated with indigenous dogs; rabies vaccine was overprescribed. We suggest that the World Health Organization guidelines be adapted for countries free of terrestr
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Gautret, P., Soula, G., Adamou, H., Soavi, M. J., Delmont, J., Rotivel, Y., Parola, P., & Brouqui, P. (2008). Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis, Marseille, France, 1994–2005. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17072
Gautret, Philippe, Georges Soula, Hamadou Adamou, Marie-José Soavi, Jean Delmont, Yolande Rotivel, Philippe Parola, and Philippe Brouqui. Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis, Marseille, France, 1994–2005. 2008. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17072.
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