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Babesiosis in Immunocompromised Patients May Be Persistent
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The tickborne parasitic illness babesiosis generally resolves without complications following appropriate treatment in healthy patients. However, that is not the case in those who are immunocompromised, researchers report in the February 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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Syringe Exchange Programs -- United States, 2005
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Monitoring syringe exchange activity is key to assessing HIV prevention measures in the US. What were the syringe exchange program activities in the US in 2005? Any changes compared to previous years?
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
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Archbishop Tutu Urges US Senate to Pass AIDS Bill
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa on Wednesday urged the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would more than triple spending to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other parts of the world. Reuters Health Information
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DTaP Booster Raises Waning Antibody Levels in Children on HAART
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Booster doses of the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine help to keep protective antibody levels up in HIV-infected children on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) without significant adverse effects, investigators report. Reuters Health Information
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