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Cyclospora infection source under investigation
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 10, 2015 Source: Cyclospora outbreak may be linked to fresh produce: Canadian health officials
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Norovirus vaccine moving onto to larger clinical trials
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 8, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: ‘Cruise Ship Virus’ Vaccine a First-Class Idea? Reference: David Bernstein, M.D. professor, pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati; Jesse Reeves-Garcia, M.D., chief, division of gastroenterology, Miami Children’s Hospital; Oct. 4, 2013, presentation, ID Week 2013, San Francisco
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Traveller's diarrhea vaccine in development
Original broadcast date: May 18, 2009 Of great concern to many travelers is the prevention of infectious diseases such as typhoid, hepatitis A and B, malaria, and enterotoxigenic E. coli among others. Another common form of traveler’s diarrhea caused by the bacteria campylobacter jejuni is becoming resistant to antibiotic therapy. A research group from the…
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Salmonella's molecular trick to make you sick
Undercooked chicken, eggs sandwiches that have gone bad, contaminated water sources while on vacation and just plain poor sanitation and agricultural practices, all the factors and more can lead to salmonella transmission and infection. What has begged the question for some time is why this particular bacterium can cause so fierce an infection while the…
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Rotavirus vaccine reommended by NACI
Original broadcast date: January 27, 2008 This week the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommended “individual infants and their families are likely to benefit from immunization with the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians supports this recommendation. Dr. Vincent Grant, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital and…
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Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships
The news hasn’t been good recently for people planning a cruise ship vacation. Although the majority of travelers experience a trip that is relatively problem-free, we do come across reports of Norovirus outbreaks on some cruise ships. Recently the world’s largest cruise ship was held in port for intensive cleaning after a second outbreak of…
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Why Children will suffer the most
All the ingredients for a potential health calamity are present The tsunami survivors face great health challenges. To date there have not been reports of epidemics of cholera or other infectious diseases. However, the massive aid pouring into the affected regions is designed to address the health risks that have the potential to cause further…
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The onus is on you to prevent illness when on vacation
Recent reports of three cruise ship outbreaks of viral diarrheal illness (gastroenteritis) bring into focus how easily infections spread. Each ship had hundreds of passengers who fell ill. Carnival’s cruise ship Fascination, Disney’s Magic and Holland America’s Amsterdam all underwent extensive decontamination procedures.