• EHEC in Finland

    Updated: 2012-06-28 05:25:01
    A recent cluster of milkborne infections belies the fact that rates of enteropathic E. coli (EHEC) infection in Finland are the lowest in Scandinavia – see graph. [1] In contrast, rates of salmonellosis, yersiniosis and campylobacteriosis are relatively high in Finland – see graphs. Graph source data are abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon [...]

  • Update: June 27, 2012

    Updated: 2012-06-27 07:26:57
    GIDEON what’s new summary: June 23 to June 27, 2012 Infectious Diseases – Outbreaks (7 updates) 7 DiseasesMap Infectious Diseases – Diseases (350 updates) 56 Diseases294 Country notesMap

  • Malaria in Cambodia

    Updated: 2012-06-27 05:19:20
    Decreasing malaria rates in Cambodia appear to reflect a general trend in the region – see graph: [1-3] References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Cambodia, 2012. 362 pages, 52 graphs, 1,370 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-cambodia/ 2. Berger SA. Malaria: Global Status, 2012. 398 pages, 537 graphs, 2,128 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/disease/malaria-global-status/ 3. Gideon Graph [...]

  • Anthrax in Georgia

    Updated: 2012-06-24 07:02:49
    Rates of anthrax in Georgia have been increasing since 2005, and now exceed those of surrounding countries (see graph) [1-3] References: 1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Georgia, 2012. 364 pages, 90 graphs, 1174 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-georgia/ 2. Berger SA. Anthrax: Global Status, 2012. 291 pages, 452 graphs, 1420 references. http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/disease/anthrax-global-status/ 3. Gideon Graph [...]

  • Salmonellosis in Spain

    Updated: 2012-06-24 05:12:26
    Rates of salmonellosis in Spain have followed an undulating pattern for over 30 years, and are similar to those of campylobacteriosis (see graph) [1-3] In the following table, I’ve summarized published studies of the prevalence of Salmonella in this country. Primary references are available on request. Prevalence surveys: 10.2% of patients with gastroenteritis (Madrid, 1980 [...]

  • Update: June 23, 2012

    Updated: 2012-06-23 12:21:39
    GIDEON what’s new summary: June 20 to June 23, 2012 Infectious Diseases – Outbreaks (8 updates) 8 DiseasesMap Infectious Diseases – Diseases (511 updates) 95 Diseases414 Country notes2 New Disease Synonyms AddedMap

  • Bat Rabies in Europe

    Updated: 2012-06-23 01:17:21
    I suspect that reporting of bat rabies in Europe is reliable, given the major impact of this disease and relatively high quality of surveillance in the region. Parallel reporting of bat rabies in the United States and of fox/dog rabies in Europe suggest that bat rabies is a rare phenomenon in Europe. In the following [...]

  • Update: June 20, 2012

    Updated: 2012-06-20 11:59:59
    GIDEON what’s new summary: June 20 to June 20, 2012

  • Update: June 20, 2012

    Updated: 2012-06-20 11:33:31
    GIDEON what’s new summary: June 18 to June 20, 2012 Infectious Diseases – Outbreaks (1 updates) 1 DiseaseMap Infectious Diseases – Diseases (94 updates) 42 Diseases52 Country notesMap

  • Hepatitis E in India

    Updated: 2012-06-20 07:19:56
    The following data regarding Hepatitis E in India are abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] Primary references are available on request. The incidence of Hepatitis E in India is estimated at two million cases per year. Prevalence surveys: 60% of sporadic hepatitis in India (over 70% of acute hepatitis among children), [...]

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