Shigellosis
Shigellosis is an infectious disease caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. Most people who are infected with Shigella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps starting a day or two after they are exposed to the bacterium.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/bacter/shigellosis.htm
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Shigellosis
The NY State Department of Health provides this fact sheet containing Shigellosis information, in question and answer format.
www.netmedicine.com/pt/ptinfo/shig.htm
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Sporotrichosis
This fact sheet is provided by the New York City Department of Health Bureau of Communicable Disease.
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/nyclink/html/doh/html/cd/cdspo.html
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The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (
APOC intends to establish self-sustainable community-directed treatment with ivermectin throughout the endemic areas and to eradicate the vector in selected foci.
www.who.int/ocp/apoc/
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The Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance
Scientific American article concerning the rise of bacterial resistance to current antibiotics
www.sciam.com/1998/0398issue/0398levy.html
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Third Shigellosis Outbreak Confirmed
The third confirmed outbreak of shigellosis in Minnesota has been reported. According to WCCO-Radio, Minnesota Department of Health officials said several dozen people reported getting sick after attending the Goodhue County Fair that ran from Aug. 11-15,
www.mscsports.com/news/stories/news-980824-192440.html
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Yellow Fever
Site provides basic information, relevent links, travel information, and maps of South America and Africa showing endemic zones. Countries which require Yellow fever vaccination of those arriving directly from the US are listed.
travelhealth.com/yfever.htm
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Other Approaches to Onchocerciasis Control: Curren
The author covers the major efforts towards onchocerciasis control in endemic countries throughout the world.
math.smith.edu/~sawlab/onchonet/3/ottesen.html
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Preserving the Power of Antibiotics
Information and Resources on antibiotic resistance
www.healthsci.tufts.edu/apua/apua.html
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Project Love
Project LOVE a Columbus, Ohio Community Immunization Partnership
www.project-love.org
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Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Adults In
Author discusses the effectiveness of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole as an effective prophylaxis, and describes other effective anti-PCP prophylactic regimens. A medical professional-oriented report.
www.netaxs.com/people/meniscus/hiv/textmasur_1-2.html
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PureZone
Online Resource for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
www.purezone.com/
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is the most prevalent rickettsial disease in the United States and is a growing infectious disease problem.Site contains a description, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and references.
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/infect/rmsf.htm
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SALMONELLOSIS
The South Dakota Department of Health provides this useful fact sheet concerning salmonella infection.
www.state.sd.us/doh/pubs/salmon.htm
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Salmonella Enteritidis Risk Assessment: Shell Eggs
Office of Public Health and Science provides scientific support on public health and science issues of concern to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection. This document contains PDF files and reguires version 3 of the Adobe Acrobat(R) Reader.
www.fsis.usda.gov/ophs/risk/contents.htm
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Shigellosis: Victorian Statutory Requirement
Site includes classification, clinical features, public health significance and occurrence, diagnosis, mode of transmission, incubation period, period of communicability, and more.
hna.ffh.vic.gov.au/phb/hprot/inf_dis/bluebook/shigello.htm
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Nosocomial and Resistant Infection Issues
Site contains Questions and Answers, recent news reports, and references about hospital-acquired and antibiotic-resistant infections.
www.gentlebirth.org/archives/nosocoml.html
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Action Programme for the Elimination of Leprosy (L
Site contains information on World Health Organization efforts to eradicate this ancient and insidious disease.
www.who.int/lep/
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