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The Infectious Diseases News Brief is a weekly digest of national and international information about communicable disease incidents and issues. The details given will, in almost all instances, be provisional and, where incidents are considered of national importance and are ongoing, the initial report will be updated as appropriate. The purpose of the Infectious Diseases News Brief is to provide timely information about potential or actual disease problems.
Issues:
July 20 , 2007
- E. coli Outbreak: Ontario
- Salmonellosis: Chicago
- Health Care-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia: Alberta
- Hepatitis A Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 24-35 Months: United States
July 13 , 2007
- E. coli: Ontario
- Syphilis: New York
- Turtle-Associated Salmonellosis in Humans: United States
- Influenza: Western Australia
July 6 , 2007
- Campylobacter: British Columbia
- Canadian Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Report - 2004: Canada
- Outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth: United States
- Tuberculosis in a Junior School: England
June 29 , 2007
- Pandemic Plan Released: Nova Scotia
- Mumps: Maritimes (Update)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Los Angeles County
- Tetanus: Italy
June 22 , 2007
- Effect of Widespread Restrictions on the Use of Hospital Services During an Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Ontario
- Hepatitis C: New York City
- Lyme Disease (2003-2005): United States
- Measles: England
June 15 , 2007
- Potential Botulism: Quebec (June 8, 2007)
- Third Measles Case - USA imported ex Japan: Lane County, Eugene, OR. (June 7, 2007)
- Measles outbreak in Japan: update (June 9, 2007)
- Third Plague Case: New Mexico (June 7, 2007)
- Deadly Ehrlichiosis: Missouri (June 7, 2007)
June 8 , 2007
- Measles: British Columbia
- Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Canada (Update)
- Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Tennessee Infections Associated with Peanut Butter, 2006-2007: United States
June 1 , 2007
- Drug Resistance Tuberculosis: Canada/United States
- Mumps Outbreak: Maritimes (Update)
- Possible Cases of Measles: British Columbia
- Salmonella: England and Wales
May 25 , 2007
- Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel - The Immunocompromised Traveller: Canada
- First Tuberculosis Cases Resistant to all Tested Drugs: Italy
- Measles Outbreak: Japan
May 18 , 2007
- Mumps Outbreak: Maritimes (Update)
- Burden of Pneumococcal Disease in the Canadian Population Before Routine Use of the Seven-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine : Canada
- Progress in Hepatitis B Prevention Through Universal Infant Vaccination, 1997-2006: China
May 11 , 2007
- Mumps Outbreak: Maritimes (Update)
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization - Statement on Conjugate Meningococcal Vaccine for Serogroups A, C, Y and W135: Canada
- Vulvar Vaccinia Infection after Sexual Contact with a Smallpox Vaccinee: Alaska
May 4 , 2007
- Syphilis Outbreak: Alberta
- Information on Outbreaks of Mumps: Canada
- Wound Botulism: United Kingdom (UK)
April 27 , 2007
- Primary Syphilis Outbreak in Edmonton, July 2004 to April 2006: Alberta
- Human Rabies: Indiana and California
- Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), 2006-2007: Netherlands
April 20 , 2007
- Mumps: Nova Scotia (Update)
- Tuberculosis (TB) Report for 2003: Canada
- CDC Changes Recommendations for Gonorrhea Treatment due to Drug Resistance: United States
- Severe Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Associated with Influenza, December 2006 - January 2007: Louisiana and Georgia
April 13 , 2007
- C-EnterNet Annual Report 2005-2006: Canada
- Elimination of Measles: South Korea
- Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for 2007-2008 Season: Northen Hemisphere
April 06 , 2007
- Mumps: Nova Scotia
- Salmonellosis Outbreaks Associated with Baby Poultry: United States
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Minnesota
- Tularaemia Outbreak: Northern Norway
March 30 , 2007
- Influenza 2006-2007 Season Update: Canada
- Tuberculosis: United States
- Mumps Outbreak: Bulgaria
March 23 , 2007
- Canadian Immunization Guide, 7th Edition: Canada
- Increase in Gonorrhea: United States
- Acute Viral Hepatitis: United States
March 16 , 2007
- Syphilis Outbreak: Alberta
- Malaria: Jamaica (Update)
- HIV-Positive Organs Transplant: Italy
March 9 , 2007
- Human Rabies: Alberta
- National Advisory Committee Statement (NACI) - Statement on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Canada
- Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Poland
March 2 , 2007
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Canada
- Salmonella Outbreak: United States (Update)
- Measles Among Adults Associated with Adoption of Children in China: United States
- Influenza: New York
February 23, 2007
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Statement on the Recommended Use of Pentavalent and Hexavalent Vaccines: Canada
- Salmonellosis Outbreak: United States
- Europe-Wide Investigation to Assess the Presence of New Variant of Chlamydia trachomatis: Europe
February 16, 2007
- Impact of Influenza Exposure on Rates of Hospital Admissions and Physician Visits Because of Respiratory Illness Among Pregnant Women: Nova Scotia
- Salmonella Outbreak: United States
- Foodborne Botulism: California
February 9, 2007
- Outbreak of Verotoxigenic E. Coli (VTEC): Winnipeg
- Influenza and the Influenza Vaccine: Alabama and Michigan
- Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection in Infants: Malawi
February 2, 2007
- Risks in Eating Sprouts: Canada
- Malaria: Dominican Republic (Update)
- Malaria: Jamaica (Update)
- Measles: Worldwide
January 26, 2007
- Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7: Alberta
- Rift Valley Fever: Kenya
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: United Kingdom
January 12, 2007
- Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2006 Edition: Canada
- Latent Tuberculosis Infection: United States
- Pneumococcal Disease: South America and the Caribbean
- Malaria: Jamaica (Update)
January 5, 2007
- Tuberculosis (Pre-Release), 2005: Canada
- Dengue Fever: Americas, Caribbean and South East Asia
- Malaria Guidelines: United Kingdom
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