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July 4, 2008 / Vol. 57 / No.
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A 200-pound loggerhead turtle struggles to stay
alive after its nervous system was crippled by
red tide.
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Illness Associated with Red Tide
Nassau County, Florida, 2007
A “red tide” is a harmful algal bloom that
occurs when toxic, microscopic algae in seawater proliferate to
a higher-than-normal concentration, often discoloring the water.
Red tides can kill fish, birds, and marine mammals and cause
illness in humans. This report describes an investigation by the
Nassau County Health Department and the Florida Department of
Health, which determined that a cluster of respiratory illnesses
among employees of a dredging company in northeastern Florida
likely was associated with exposure to a red tide along the
Atlantic coast.
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MMWR Recommendations and Reports
June 6, 2008 /
Vol. 57 / No. RR–5
Prevention of Herpes Zoster
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
These recommendations represent the first statement by the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the
use of a live attenuated vaccine for the prevention of
herpes zoster (zoster) (i.e., shingles) and its sequelae,
which was licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) on May 25, 2006. This report summarizes the
epidemiology of zoster and its sequelae, describes the
zoster vaccine, and provides recommendations for its use
among adults aged >60 years in the United States.
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MMWR Surveillance
Summaries
June 20, 2008 / Vol. 57 / No. SS–5
Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance
United States, 2005
Since 1978, assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures
have been used to overcome infertility. ART procedures include
those infertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are
handled in the laboratory for the purpose of establishing a
pregnancy (i.e., in vitro fertilization [IVF] and related
procedures). Since the birth of the first U.S. infant conceived
with ART in 1981, use of these treatments has increased
dramatically. Both the number of medical centers providing ART
services and the number of procedures performed annually in the
United States have steadily increased.
Malaria Surveillance
United States, 2006
Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the
genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the
bite of an infective mosquito. The majority of malaria
infections in the United States occur among persons who have
traveled to areas with ongoing malaria transmission. This report
summarizes malaria cases in persons with onset of illness in
2006 and summarizes trends during previous years. CDC received
reports of 1,564 cases of malaria among persons in the United
States with onset of symptoms in 2006, six of which were fatal.
Any person who has been to a malarious area and who subsequently
has a fever or influenza-like symptoms should seek medical care
immediately and report their travel history to the clinician;
investigation should include blood-film tests for malaria. |
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