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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ; 64(49): 1359-62, 2015 Dec 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26678293

RESUMEN

Canine rabies virus variant has been eliminated in the United States and multiple other countries. Globally, however, dogs remain the principal source for human rabies infections. The World Health Organization recommends that when dogs cross international borders, national importing authorities should require an international veterinary certificate attesting that the animal did not show signs of rabies at the time of shipment, was permanently identified, vaccinated, or revaccinated, and had been subjected to a serologic test for rabies before shipment. On June 8, 2015, an adult female dog that had recently been picked up from the streets of Cairo, Egypt, and shipped by a U.S. animal rescue organization to the United States was confirmed to have rabies by the Virginia Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS). This dog was part of a large shipment of dogs and cats from Egypt that rescue organizations had distributed to multiple states for adoption. During the investigation, public health officials learned that the rabies vaccination certificate used for entry of the rabid dog into the United States had intentionally been falsified to avoid exclusion of the dog from entry under CDC's current dog importation regulations. This report underscores the ongoing risk posed by U.S. importation of domestic animals that have not been adequately vaccinated against rabies.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico , Fraude , Vacunas Antirrábicas/administración & dosificación , Rabia/veterinaria , Registros/veterinaria , Vacunación/veterinaria , Animales , Gatos , Enfermedades de los Perros/prevención & control , Perros , Egipto , Femenino , Humanos , Salud Pública , Rabia/diagnóstico , Rabia/prevención & control , Registros/normas , Trabajo de Rescate , Viaje , Virginia
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ; 63(43): 982-3, 2014 Oct 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25356607

RESUMEN

On December 13, 2013, MMWR published a report describing three cases of sudden cardiac death associated with Lyme carditis. State public health departments and CDC conducted a follow-up investigation to determine 1) whether carditis was disproportionately common among certain demographic groups of patients diagnosed with Lyme disease, 2) the frequency of death among patients diagnosed with Lyme disease and Lyme carditis, and 3) whether any additional deaths potentially attributable to Lyme carditis could be identified. Lyme disease cases are reported to CDC through the Nationally Notifiable Disease Surveillance System; reporting of clinical features, including Lyme carditis, is optional. For surveillance purposes, Lyme carditis is defined as acute second-degree or third-degree atrioventricular conduction block accompanying a diagnosis of Lyme disease. During 2001-2010, a total of 256,373 Lyme disease case reports were submitted to CDC, of which 174,385 (68%) included clinical information. Among these, 1,876 (1.1%) were identified as cases of Lyme carditis. Median age of patients with Lyme carditis was 43 years (range = 1-99 years); 1,209 (65%) of the patients were male, which is disproportionately larger than the male proportion among patients with other clinical manifestations (p<0.001). Of cases with this information available, 69% were diagnosed during the months of June-August, and 42% patients had an accompanying erythema migrans, a characteristic rash. Relative to patients aged 55-59 years, carditis was more common among men aged 20-39 years, women aged 25-29 years, and persons aged ≥75 years.


Asunto(s)
Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/etiología , Enfermedad de Lyme/complicaciones , Miocarditis/complicaciones , Vigilancia de la Población , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribución por Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Niño , Preescolar , Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/epidemiología , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Enfermedad de Lyme/epidemiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Miocarditis/epidemiología , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de Riesgo , Distribución por Sexo , Estados Unidos/epidemiología , Adulto Joven
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Am J Infect Control ; 39(8): 663-670, 2011 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21658812

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Transmission of bloodborne pathogens due to breaches in infection control is becoming increasingly recognized as greater emphasis is placed on reducing health care-associated infections. Two women, aged 60 and 77 years, were diagnosed with acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection; both received chemotherapy at the same physician's office. Due to suspicion of health care-associated HBV transmission, a multidisciplinary team initiated an investigation of the hematology-oncology office practice. METHODS: We performed an onsite inspection and environmental assessment, staff interviews, records review, and observation of staff practices. Patients who visited the office practice between January 1, 2006 and March 3, 2009 were advised to seek testing for bloodborne pathogens. Patients and medical providers were interviewed. Specimens from HBV-infected patients were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for HBV DNA testing and phylogenic analysis. RESULTS: Multiple breaches in infection control were identified, including deficient policies and procedures, improper hand hygiene, medication preparation in a blood processing area, common-use saline bags, and reuse of single-dose vials. The office practice was closed, and the physician's license was suspended. Out of 2,700 patients notified, test results were available for 1,394 (51.6%). Twenty-nine outbreak-associated HBV cases were identified. Specimens from 11 case-patients demonstrated 99.9%-100% nucleotide identity on phylogenetic analysis. CONCLUSION: Systematic breaches in infection control led to ongoing transmission of HBV infection among patients undergoing invasive procedures at the office practice. This investigation underscores the need for improved regulatory oversight of outpatient health care settings, improved infection control and injection safety education for health care providers, and the development of mechanisms for ongoing communication and cooperation among public health agencies.


Asunto(s)
Patógenos Transmitidos por la Sangre , Infección Hospitalaria/epidemiología , Brotes de Enfermedades , Hepatitis B/epidemiología , Consultorios Médicos/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Infección Hospitalaria/transmisión , Infección Hospitalaria/virología , Femenino , Hematología , Hepatitis B/transmisión , Hepatitis B/virología , Virus de la Hepatitis B/clasificación , Virus de la Hepatitis B/genética , Virus de la Hepatitis B/aislamiento & purificación , Humanos , Control de Infecciones , Inyecciones/efectos adversos , Masculino , Oncología Médica , Persona de Mediana Edad , New Jersey/epidemiología , Filogenia , Análisis de Secuencia de ADN
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