EPI Update, July 24, 2009

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Surveillance Network Overview, 2007-2008

Seasonal influenza surveillance is conducted October through March every year. The overall goal of surveillance is to be able to characterize the impact of seasonal influenza to create and design interventions that might reduce the burden of disease.

EPI Update, July 31, 2009

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EPI Update, August 14, 2009

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EPI Update, August 7, 2009

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EPI Update, August 21, 2009

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EPI Update, August 28, 2009

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EPI Update, September 4, 2009

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EPI Update, September 11, 2009

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Incidence and types of illness when traveling to the tropics: a prospective controlled study of children and their parents.

Increasingly, families travel to tropical destinations exposing them to infectious agents and tropical diseases not encountered at home. We studied 157 children (0-16 years) and their adult relatives traveling to the tropics, who attended a pretravel clinic and were generally adherent to prescribed advice. Incidence rates of common illness in children and adults were respectively 16.9 (14.3-19.7) and 15.1 (12.7-17.8) episodes/100 person-weeks. Diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever were the most frequent complaints. There was no significant difference in the incidence of morbid episodes between children and adults, except for fever (more frequent in children). Most episodes occurred in the first 10 days of travel. The similar incidence of morbidity in children and adults and the episodes' mildness challenge the view that it is unwise to travel with small children.

EPI Update, September 18, 2009

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EPI Update, September 25, 2009

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EPI Update, October 2, 2009

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EPI Update, October 9, 2009

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EPI Update, October 16, 2009

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