Other Infections
Flu Season Advice for People Living with HIV
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- Category: Influenza
- Published on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 00:00
- Written by DHHS
Ronald Valdiserri from the White House Office of HIV/AIDS Policy last week provided an updated overview of information to help people with HIV stay healthy during the flu season. HIV positive people -- especially those with advanced immune deficiency -- are more susceptible to influenza infection and have a higher risk for complications, though some recent studies have not demonstrated worse outcomes.
CDC Recommends Shorter and Simpler TB Treatment
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- Category: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Published on Friday, 09 December 2011 00:00
- Written by Press Release
A shorter, simplified regimen of directly-observed therapy (DOT) using isoniazid plus rifapentine once-weekly for 12 weeks prevents latent tuberculosis (TB) from progressing to active disease as well as the current standard 9 months of daily treatment with isoniazid alone.
HIV Positive Tuberculosis Patients with Low CD4 Count Benefit from Prompt Antiretroviral Therapy
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- Category: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Published on Friday, 28 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The optimal time for HIV positive people with tuberculosis (TB) to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) varies based on immune system health, according to 3 studies described in the October 20, 2011, New England Journal of Medicine. Patients with low CD4 cell counts have a survival advantage if they start ART promptly, but for people with higher CD4 counts there is more concern about developing IRIS.
CDC Reports 3 Cases of New Swine Flu in Iowa
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- Category: Influenza
- Published on Friday, 02 December 2011 00:00
- Written by CDC
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 3 cases of a new variety of swine flu in Iowa. The virus is a "reassortant" or mutated strain carrying genes from the 2009 pandemic H1N1 flu virus and H3N2 swine-origin virus. All 3 children -- who had no known contact with pigs -- recovered without complications, and there is no evidence of sustained transmission among humans at this time.
Tuberculosis Declines for First Time Ever, WHO Says
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- Category: Tuberculosis (TB)
- Published on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 00:00
- Written by WHO
The number of worldwide cases of, and deaths due to, tuberculosis (TB) decreased in 2010, for the first time since the World Health Organization (WHO) has been compiling global data. These gains are at risk, however, if funding for TB prevention and care is not maintained.
STD Report Shows Small Rise Overall, Higher Rates for People of Color, Young Gay Men
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 18 November 2011 00:00
- Written by CDC
Reported cases of gonorrhea rose slightly and syphilis declined somewhat during 2010, but the syphilis rate among young black men has increased dramatically over the past 5 years, largely driven by increases among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to the latest sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Rising Rate of Mouth and Throat Cancers Caused by HPV
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Tuesday, 11 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Oral cancers caused by oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) -- the same virus that causes cervical and anal cancer -- are increasing in prevalence, researchers reported in the October 3, 2011, advance online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The trend may be related to growing acceptance of oral sex and a decline in smoking, and suggests that young men as well as young women could benefit from routine HPV vaccination.
AASLD 2011: High Rate of Cancer-Causing HPV among Women with Hepatitis C Awaiting Liver Transplants
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Nearly 1 in 5 women undergoing liver transplantation -- most of them due to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection -- were also infected with cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV), even though their behavioral risk was low, researchers reported at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Liver Meeting (AASLD 2011) this week in San Francisco.
Multi-lab Study Fails to Confirm XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Link
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- Category: XMRV & Other Retroviruses
- Published on Friday, 07 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A careful analysis by researchers at several laboratories using a variety of different tests did not find XMRV or related retroviruses in blood samples from people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a report in the September 22, 2011, online edition of Science. The authors of the original report published a partial retraction in the same issue.
More Articles...
- ICAAC 2011: HPV Testing and Pap Smears Identify Anal Cancer Risk in HIV+ Men
- Sexual Partners Should Get Expedited Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
- Risk Factors for Tuberculosis among HIV Positive People in the US and Canada
- Two HPV Vaccine Doses May Protect as Well as Three
- New TB Vaccine Candidate Appears Promising in Mice
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