Infectious Diseases
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Genetic data boost HIV surveillance efforts
SEATTLE –
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Noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers have high rates of obesity
NEW ORLEANS – Obesity and reactive airway disease are more prevalent in noninfected children of HIV-positive mothers.
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One HCV infection leads to another in HIV+ MSM
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Increased sudden death risk in HIV linked to cardiac fibrosis
SEATTLE – Time to add fibrosis to defibrillator implantation criteria?
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Flu activity levels down, but outpatient visits highest since 1998-99
Outpatient visits for this point in the season are at their highest level since 1998-99.
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Hospital-onset sepsis twice as lethal as community-onset disease
SAN DIEGO –
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Opioid overdose risk greater among HIV patients
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Measles now confirmed in 12 states
Number of U.S. cases for January and February was the highest in 25 years.
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Poor COPD management might increase MI risk in HIV
SEATTLE – Underuse of long-acting inhalers is an issue.
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Developing an HCV vaccine faces significant challenges