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Imported Cases of Falciparum Malaria Increasing in the UK
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In the last 20 years, a steady rise in imported cases of falciparum malaria has been seen in the UK, despite the existence of highly effective prevention measures, according to a report in the July 4th Online First issue of The British Medical Journal. Reuters Health Information
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Protocols for Isoniazid-Resistant TB Can Fail, Lead to MDR-TB
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Regimens previously recommended for the treatment of isoniazid-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis carry some risk of failure, and such failure can be accompanied by the development of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), according to a small, retrospective study by Korean researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Chikungunya Virus Has Adapted to New Vector
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The Chikungunya virus has spread to several new countries in the past year because it has found a new species of mosquito to carry it, researchers said on Friday. Reuters Health Information
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UK Scientists Use DNA "Decoy" to Fight Superbugs
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A new genetic "decoy" system could revolutionise development of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant superbugs like MRSA and speed their path to market, British scientists said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
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