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Q Fever Update, Maritime Canada
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The authors undertook the current study to determine whether Q fever was still occurring in Maritime Canada and whether the decline in cases was real or an artifact of decreased surveillance.
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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WHO Slashes Estimate of Global Malaria Infections
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) sharply cut its estimate on Thursday of how many people catch malaria every year, saying rapid urbanisation in Asia had destroyed the forest habitats of mosquitoes. Reuters Health Information
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Rapid Action Needed in Suspected TB Transmission From Donor to Organ Recipient
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Donor-transmitted tuberculosis in transplant recipients may cause extrapulmonary and disseminated infection, leading to atypical signs that can make diagnosis difficult. Nonetheless, early recognition is critical, as demonstrated by three cases described in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for April 4. Reuters Health Information
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HPV Vaccines: Beyond Expectations
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Emerging data show that HPV vaccines, which are close to 100% effective for preventing cervical cancer, may be efficacious in preventing other disease as well. Medscape Family Medicine
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