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Mortality in Severe Malaria Increases With Age
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Mortality in severe falciparum malaria is significantly greater among adults over 50 years of age than in other age groups, a multinational team of researchers from Asia report in the July 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Biomarkers Linked to Severe Falciparum Malaria
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High levels of inflammatory mediators including interferon inducible protein (IP-10), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (sTNF-R2) and soluble Fas (sFas) are associated with increased mortality in cerebral malaria, while vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is protective, according to the results of a study from India. Reuters Health Information
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Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Meningococcal Disease Reported in US
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In a new report, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments describe three cases of fluoroquinolone-resistant meningococcal disease that arose in North Dakota and Minnesota in January 2007 and January 2008. Reuters Health Information
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