Disease Outbreaks
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Long-lasting measles outbreak affecting several unrelated networks of unvaccinated persons.

13 Nov 2009 Despite a population immunity level estimated at approximately 95%, an outbreak of measles responsible for 94 cases occurred in Quebec, Canada. Unlike previous outbreaks in which most unvaccinated children belonged to a single community, this ... Read more...

Update: influenza activity - United States, August 30-October 31, 2009.

11 Nov 2009 The 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged in the United States in April 2009 and has since spread worldwide. Influenza activity resulting from this virus occurred throughout the summer and, by late August, activity had begun to increase in ... Read more...

Factors associated with death or hospitalization due to pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in California.

2 Nov 2009 CONTEXT: Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) emerged rapidly in California in April 2009. Preliminary comparisons with seasonal influenza suggest that pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) disproportionately affects younger ages and causes generally mild disease. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Disease Outbreaks'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Long-lasting measles outbreak affecting several unrelated networks of unvaccinated persons. 13 Nov 2009
• Update: influenza activity - United States, August 30-October 31, 2009. 11 Nov 2009
• Dengue fever, Cape Verde. 7 Nov 2009
• Influenza in 2009: new solutions, same old problems. 2 Nov 2009
• Factors associated with death or hospitalization due to pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in California. 2 Nov 2009
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: experience from the critical care unit. 30 Oct 2009
• An observational cohort study of triage for critical care provision during pandemic influenza: 'clipboard physicians' or 'evidenced based medicine'? 30 Oct 2009
• Influenza vaccine market dynamics. 30 Oct 2009
• Universal access not a dream. 30 Oct 2009
• Highlights from the 49th ICAAC. 30 Oct 2009
• "Cholera forcing". The myth of the good epidemic and the coming of good water. 30 Oct 2009
• Lessons learned. 30 Oct 2009
• A potential avalanche of need? 30 Oct 2009
• Oseltamivir-resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus, October 2009. 28 Oct 2009
• Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication--Nigeria, January 2008-July 2009. 21 Oct 2009
• Reduction in rotavirus after vaccine introduction--United States, 2000-2009. 21 Oct 2009
• Introduction and transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) Virus--Kenya, June-July 2009. 21 Oct 2009
• IOM offers new guidance in crisis care. 19 Oct 2009
• H1N1 pandemic flu found to cause viral pneumonia in severe cases, says WHO. 18 Oct 2009
• Protective measures and H5N1-seroprevalence among personnel tasked with bird collection during an outbreak of avian influenza A/H5N1 in wild birds, Ruegen, Germany, 2006. 16 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Disease Outbreaks'

Definition: Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes epidemics and pandemics.

Descriptor UI: D004196

Alternative terms: Disease Outbreaks; Disease Outbreak; Outbreak, Disease; Outbreaks, Disease; Outbreaks; Infectious Disease Outbreaks; Disease Outbreak, Infectious; Disease Outbreaks, Infectious; Infectious Disease Outbreak; Outbreak, Infectious Disease; Outbreaks, Infectious Disease; Epidemics; Epidemic; Pandemics; Pandemic;

Related Mesh Headings: Communicable Diseases;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; statistics & numerical data; ethics; veterinary;

Tree Number: N06.850.290;

History Note: 68(66)

Technical Notes: coordinate IM with specific disease / epidemiol (IM) & specify geographic term if pertinent