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To review cricotracheal resection (CTR) in children weighing less than 10 kg.
Design and Setting
Retrospective study of 17 patients (mean follow-up, 23 months) from 3 ear, nose, and throat pediatric centers.
Seventeen children (10 boys and 7 girls; mean age, 14.6 months; and mean weight, 7.6 kg) undergoing CTR from June 1995 to March 2003.
Main Outcome Measures
Decannulation rates and endoscopies.
The cause was congenital subglottic stenosis in 2 children (12%) and acquired subglottic stenosis in 15 (88%). All but 1 had grade 3 or 4 stenosis. The mean hospitalization duration was 34 days. Single-stage CTR was performed in 11 children (65%), with peroperative decannulation in 7. Extubation of these patients occurred between days 3 and 9. Decannulation of the other 6 patients was performed after a median of 15 days. Sixteen (94%) of the 17 children were decannulated. Four patients required additional carbon dioxide laser treatment for subsequent glottic or subglottic edema or granulomas, but no reintubation was necessary. One child could not be decannulated because of bronchopulmonary disease, and subglottic stenosis recurred. Long-term tracheotomy was avoided in all other patients. Another child died of cardiac disease. All other patients remained free of significant subglottic stenosis at follow-up.
Cricotracheal resection in small children weighing less than 10 kg was a safe and effective procedure for severe subglottic stenosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported attempt of CTR in this weight category, providing results comparable to those published in older children.
Laryngotracheal stenosis in children can be congenital or acquired. Congenital stenosis is uncommon, and the clinical expression is variable, ranging from simple subglottic narrowing, which may be asymptomatic or associated with minor symptoms, to severe grade 3 or 4 stenosis. In the 1970s, the development of neonatal medicine and the need for prolonged intubation led to an increase in the incidence of acquired laryngotracheal stenosis. This was followed by progress in ventilatory techniques and the widespread use of artificial surfactant, which led to a decrease in the duration of intubation and even complete avoidance of intubation, thereby reducing the incidence of acquired stenosis. However, medical advances have had little effect on the incidence of congenital stenosis, other than a slight reduction largely due to termination of pregnancy following antenatal screening for trisomy 21 (Down syndrome).
At the same time, there have been considerable advances in the management of laryngotracheal stenosis by pediatric ear, nose, and throat teams using laryngotracheoplasty techniques.1- 3 These techniques have been shown to produce good results in cases of grade 2 and 3 stenoses, but there is a nonnegligible rate of failure for severe grade 3 and 4 stenoses.4- 12
In the 1990s, a new surgical concept was developed for the management of these stenoses. Up until then, the various techniques consisted of enlargement of the structures involved, via a median and vertical approach, which was safe with respect to the adjacent neural structures, in particular, the recurrent nerves. In adults, a more aggressive approach toward laryngotracheal stenosis had already been used since the mid 1970s.13 This involved cricotracheal resection (CTR), in which the stenosed zone is excised with an end-to-end anastomosis of the distal healthy trachea to the thyroid cartilage. The reluctance to use this procedure in the pediatric population was largely due to concerns about the risk of growth abnormalities of the laryngotracheal axis after such surgery. The first series to be published of CTR in children, by Monnier et al14 in 1993, allayed these fears. Successful outcomes had been earlier suggested by the experimental work of Fearon and McMillin,15 published in 1985, on CTR in growing primates, subsequently confirmed by Ward and Triglia16 in a rabbit model. Published series have now established the absence of growth abnormalities of the laryngotracheal axis after CTR and documented good results in children with severe grade 3 and 4 stenoses, as well as in laryngotracheoplasty failures.10,17- 21
This article does not aim to address the issue of the exact role of CTR in the management of laryngotracheal stenosis in children, a subject that has been dealt with in the past. Rather, we investigated whether there is a lower limit to the weight or age at which CTR can be performed, variables that have rarely been looked at in the literature.4,18,19 The experience at 3 pediatric centers is presented, and the advantages of early surgical management are discussed.
A retrospective search from June 1995 to March 2003 was performed to identify patients treated for subglottic stenosis at 3 different centers (pediatric ear, nose, and throat departments in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon) with a presentation weight of less than 10 kg and for whom an endoscopy result was available after 1-year follow-up. Seventeen patients were identified, 10 boys and 7 girls. The mean age was 14.6 months (age range, 1½-28 months). The mean weight was 7.6 kg (range, 3.8-9.8 kg).
Table 1 summarizes the preoperative data of the patients, while Table 2 details the surgical management. All but 1 patient had grade 3 or 4 stenosis. There was no supraglottic stenosis, and the mobility of the vocal cords was normal in all patients. Two patients (12%) had congenital stenosis (grades 3 and 4). The remaining 15 patients (88%) had acquired stenosis secondary to prolonged or repeated intubation. Eleven patients had different malformations, the surgical treatment of which was often the cause of prolonged intubation, which then led to laryngotracheal stenosis. Thirteen patients (77%) had a tracheotomy before surgery, and CTR was the first intervention in all patients.
Eleven patients (65%) (median age, 8.5 months; and median weight, 7.5 kg) had a single-stage CTR, with peroperative decannulation in 7 patients and without the need for a tracheotomy in the other 4 patients. In the remaining 6 patients (median age, 18.0 months; and median weight, 9.0 kg), the tracheotomy was removed a median of 15 days after CTR.
Sixteen (94%) of the 17 patients have been decannulated (or were never cannulated) and do not have any respiratory difficulties, with a minimum endoscopic follow-up of more than 12 months in all patients. The mean follow-up was 23 months (range, 12-48 months).
One patient still has a tracheotomy for the management of an adjacent bronchial chondromata (with multiple airway site involvement).22 After an initially satisfactory result, it was impossible to extubate this child because of bronchial hypersecretion. At day 50 after surgery, a tracheotomy was performed to allow regular bronchial aspiration. This patient has relapsed with a grade 3 subglottic stenosis. Another patient died of an underlying cardiac condition 12 months after CTR. This child did not experience any respiratory difficulty after the surgery.
Of the 13 patients with a preoperative tracheotomy, 6 retained the tracheotomy in the immediate postoperative period, and they were decannulated between days 14 and 180. Five patients required a Silastic stent (a roll made with a sheet of thin Silastic, tailored according to need) for 15 to 33 days with a tracheotomy (which was removed at the same time as the stent in 3 patients and later in 2 patients). Extubation of the patients who did not have a postoperative tracheotomy occurred between days 3 and 9 (mean, day 5.9).
Four patients required additional carbon dioxide laser treatment (between days 7 and 13), for subsequent granulomas in 3 patients and subglottic edema in 1 patient. Neither reintubation nor recannulation was necessary in these patients. The mean total hospitalization duration for treatment of the subglottic stenosis was 34 days (range, 13-72 days), including a median intensive care unit stay of 8 days (range, 1-50 days; and mean, 14 days).
To our knowledge, this is the first series to be published of CTR in children weighing less than 10 kg. Various series in the literature10,17- 21 have dealt with older children, most notably the series reported by Rutter et al,20 in which the mean age of subjects was 6 years. Monnier et al19 reported on a large series of 60 patients, which included 6 infants younger than 1 year (the exact ages were not specified). In the literature, the weight of children is not systematically reported, although 1 study4 stated that a minimum weight of 10 kg is desirable for surgery. In our study, the mean weight was less than 10 kg.
The results of our series, with respect to decannulation in 94% of subjects without any respiratory difficulties, are identical to those in the literature.10,17- 21 The small number of patients in this series is due to the selection criterion of weight less than 10 kg. Nevertheless, the minimum follow-up was 12 months, with follow-up of at least 2 years in 8 patients, indicating that these results can be regarded as stable and definitive, despite the young age of the patients.
The postoperative outcomes were the same as those reported in the literature17,19 with respect to extubation (between days 3 and 9) and decannulation of patients still having a tracheotomy. The surgical technique was the same as that for older children, apart from the use of magnifying glasses or an operative microscope at times because of the small size of the structures being manipulated. In this series, there were no postoperative complications related to the young age or low weight of the patients. Glottic and sometimes subglottic edema appears to be more frequent than in older children but did not necessitate prolonged intubation. However, such interventions necessitate the availability of an on-site pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit that is familiar with such techniques and the active cooperation of other members of the pediatric team, in view of the high rate of associated malformations.
Although these initial results are encouraging, what is the value of early surgical management? Certain disorders that may be associated with stenosis, such as laryngomalacia, tracheomalacia, or impaired vocal cord mobility, are more frequent in infants than in older children and may complicate the surgical management. In our series, there was only 1 patient with any of these associated pathologic conditions, namely, suprastomal tracheomalacia, which was excised during CTR. No patient had impaired vocal cord mobility, despite a history of cardiac surgery in 5 patients. Therefore, in our series, there was no laryngotracheobronchial pathologic condition among infants that could have complicated the surgical management.
Thirteen patients (77%) had a tracheotomy before surgery, which is in keeping with results of other series,19,20 as CTR is largely reserved for grade 3 or 4 stenosis. Only 2 patients (12%) in our series had congenital stenosis, which is similar to or less than the incidence in the series with older children.19,20 Therefore, there was no overrepresentation of such cases in our series, which would create a more favorable surgical group.
Faced with a severe subglottic stenosis in a young child, it is possible to delay surgery, with or without a tracheotomy, until the child has attained a predetermined age and weight. The early surgical management reported herein (the youngest patient was 1½ months old and weighed 3.8 kg) minimizes the risks of tracheotomy in newborns and may allow tracheotomy to be avoided. The complications and morbidity of tracheotomy in newborns and infants are far from negligible. As recently as 20 years ago, tracheotomy in infants and young children was considered a risky intervention in terms of morbidity and mortality. The various series in the literature of the 1970s and 1980s reported a complication rate of approximately 30%, mainly pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax, and a 2% to 3% mortality directly related to the tracheotomy (obstruction or decannulation).23- 25 Technical advances and improved management have led to better results in the more recent literature,26,27 but there is still significant morbidity, and mortality is not zero. Although it is difficult to compare these series, with different populations, techniques, and indications, mortality among the largest and most recent studies27- 29 is between 0.5% and 1%, and complications are frequent (>50% in 2 recent series of 142 and 450 patients28,29). Furthermore, the decrease in mortality in the recent literature is largely due to parental education in the management of tracheotomies,27- 29 which suggests a favorable social and familial context. In addition, the development of children with a tracheotomy is not as good as that of other children of the same age, partly because of the tracheotomy itself and partly because of associated pathologic conditions. The criterion of a minimum weight of 10 kg for surgery could delay intervention significantly, as sometimes it is necessary to wait to well beyond the age of 1 year for these children to reach a weight of 10 kg. Therefore, the early surgical management reported herein minimizes the risks of tracheotomy and may allow tracheotomy to be avoided.
In addition, the total duration of the management of these patients appears to be shortened by early surgery, thereby allowing parents to establish a normal social interaction (ie, without the tracheotomy) with their child as soon as possible. The economic cost to society is also reduced, as the total hospitalization related to the management of severe subglottic stenosis is generally less than 1½ months.
If the principle of early surgical intervention is accepted, the choice between laryngotracheoplasty and CTR still depends on standard criteria, including any previous interventions, the severity of the stenosis, the anatomical extent of the stenosis, the degree and progression of inflammation, and the mobility of the vocal cords. These criteria do not need to be modified for patients weighing less than 10 kg.
In conclusion, the results of this first published series, to our knowledge, of CTR in children weighing less than 10 kg are encouraging and similar to those of other series in the literature involving older children.19,20 There was no difference among the series in the surgical technique or postoperative management. Therefore, CTR is an option for severe subglottic stenosis in children weighing less than 10 kg and allows the risks of tracheotomy at this age to be avoided or at least minimized.
Correspondence: Erea-Noël Garabedian, MD, Department of Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat, Armand-Trousseau Children's Hospital, Paris VI University, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, 26 avenue Arnold Netter, 75571 Paris CEDEX 12, France (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Submitted for Publication: June 23, 2004; final revision received December 29, 2004; accepted February 12, 2005.
Previous Presentation: This study was presented at the 19th Annual American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Meeting; May 3, 2004; Phoenix, Ariz.
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wow very very good! I made just a few changes for what I had on hand. not much different from the original.<br/>No crushed red pepper: Used 1 Tbsp srircha instead, no green chilies: used 1 can mild rotel and 1 can of petite diced tomatoes instead of the 3 cans recipe called for. we topped ours with a mix of cheddar and Monterey jack cheese. OH and I didn't have regular chili powder so I had to use HOT Mexican chili powder. we will definitely have this again. I might even tone down the heat and make for a pot luck!
Great flavor and perfect amount of heat for a side dish!!! I omitted the ground beef, diced green chilies and cheddar cheese because I didn't have them on hand. Also, I substituted 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes for the ground red pepper and changed the pasta measurements to 4 oz. orzo and 8 oz. fideos. This was a side dish to our dinner and I will definitely be making this again!
I made this for dinner for my family and we all loved it. I used garlic powder because I didnt have any garlic salt and just added a tsp. of kosher salt too. Also I didnt have beef bouillion so I used 2 cups hot beef broth instead of the bouillion and the water. It was a bit spicy but we all like it hot. Will be making again for sure. My boys were scooping up leftovers with nacho doritos!! Thanks for a great recipe.

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Island County Health Officer Roger Case has issued a swimming advisory for part of Oak Harbor's Windjammer Park, also known as City Beach Park, because of elevated levels of fecal bacteria.
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We couldn't have made it 20 years without you, our listeners. As thanks for two decades of support, we're giving one lucky person the opportunity to walk the walk and talk the talk for a day as part of the 99X team.
Tomorrow is the annual Revolver Golden God Awards Ceremony that celebrates everything that is rock and metal. And this year, everyone performing at our big 20th Birthday Bash May 10th at the Municipal is nominated for an award or will be performing (which is pretty awesome). So, to celebrate all these bands accomplishments over the past year, Amazon is having a hell of a sale on all nominated artists. Not to mention you can watch the stream of the award ceremony right there on Amazon.
Coming up on May 10th, we have our HUGE 20th Birthday Bash with All That Remains, The Pretty Reckless, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Heaven's Basement. So, to get us ready for the big show, here is the essential tunes you need to know from All That Remains! If there is anything you think I left off the list, let me know. Otherwise, enjoy and buy your tickets to the show now!
The schedule is filling up with some pretty kick ass rock shows over the next couple of weeks.
Aside from our big 20th Birthday Bash featuring All That Remains, The Pretty Reckless, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Heaven's Basement, we have shows lined up with Lacuna Coil and Powerman 5000.
Since tickets went on sale yesterday for our 20th Birthday Bash featuring Heaven's Basement, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Pretty Reckless and All That Remains, we have received TONS of calls about where and when tickets can be purchased and for how much.
So, to save you time, money and effort, here is a list of all locations on where tickets can be purchased.
The Rock Station 99X is approaching a major milestone. In April of 1994, to the howls of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell," The Rebel Rocker 99X was born. Now, 20 years (and several name changes) later, we're still kicking ass, taking names and playing the loudest and vilest records we can.
To commemorate two decades of decadence and debauchery, we're celebrating the only way we know how: by raising a little hell and throwing a big-ass party! We'll have a little something from all eras of 99X history, as Heaven's Basement, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Pretty Reckless and All That Remains take the stage for our 20th Birthday Bash.
All That Remains were involved in a road accident while heading to the final gig of their 2013 tour with Soil, Era and Cry to the Blind. Yesterday (Dec. 15), during wintery weather in New York, a car slammed into the band's tour bus, putting a huge dent into the luggage compartment. Following the crash, a state trooper asked for the names and dates of birth for each person on board the bus, leading to an angry rant by singer Phil Labonte.
All That Remains have unleashed the video for the catchy power ballad 'What If I Was Nothing,' the latest single from their 2012 album 'A War You Cannot Win' (watch above).


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Vol. XV No. 8 ~ EINet News Briefs ~ Apr 13, 2012
*****A free service of the APEC Emerging Infections Network*****
APEC EINet News Briefs offers the latest news, journal articles, and notifications for emerging infections affecting the APEC member economies. It was created to foster transparency, communication, and collaboration in emerging infectious diseases among health professionals, international business and commerce leaders, and policy makers in the Asia-Pacific region.
In this edition:
1. Influenza News
- 2012 Cumulative number of human cases of avian influenza A/H5N1
- Global: WHO Bulletin on flu notes research progress, persistent puzzles
- Europe: Joint WHO-ECDC report on changes in pandemic preparedness plans: using lessons learnt to enhance preparedness
- Egypt: H5N1 avian influenza situation update
- Egypt: Another case of H5N1 avian influenza
- Cambodia: H5N1 avian influenza situation update
- China: Reports H5N1 avian influenza farm outbreak
- North America: Countries join forces to prepare for pandemics
- USA (Utah): Novel H3N2 influenza case reported
2. Infectious Disease News
- Indonesia: Filariasis in East Kalimantan village
- New Zealand: Legionnaires' disease, Auckland
- Russia: Measles outbreak in Rybinsk
- Viet Nam: Mild hand, foot and mouth disease turns deadly for children
- Chile: Hantavirus update
- USA: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly Infections
- USA (New York): Tofu suspected of giving botulism to two people in Queens
- USA (Missouri): E. coli O157 outbreak sickens two more victims
- USA (Arizona): Spotted fever plagues Southern Gila County
3. Updates
- CHOLERA, DIARRHEA, and DYSENTERY
4. Articles
- Prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes causing invasive and non-invasive disease in South East Asia: A review
- Emergence of artemisinin-resistant malaria on the western border of Thailand: a longitudinal study
- Combating antimicrobial resistance: Antimicrobial stewardship program in Taiwan
- Climate variations and salmonellosis in northwest Russia: a time-series analysis
- Seroprevalence of measles among children affected by national measles elimination program in Korea, 2010
- Comparative seroepidemiology of pertussis, diphtheria and poliovirus antibodies in Singapore: Waning pertussis immunity in a highly immunized population and the need for adolescent booster doses
- The impact of bacterial and viral co-infection in severe influenza
- Influenza Outbreaks at Two Correctional Facilities — Maine, March 2011
- Estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness for 2007-2008 from Canada's sentinel surveillance system: Cross protection against major and minor variants
- A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of "Test" versus "Treat" Patients Hospitalized with Suspected Influenza in Hong Kong
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- Bad Bug Book 2nd Edition: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
- 9th Asia Pacific Travel Health Conference
- 1st Asian Conference on Hepatitis B & C, HIV and Influenza
- International Environment and Health Conference (IEHC2012)
- 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases
1. Influenza News
2012 Cumulative number of human cases of avian influenza A/H5N1
Economy / Cases (Deaths)
Bangladesh / 3 (0)
Cambodia / 2 (2)
China / 1 (1)
Egypt / 9 (5)
Indonesia / 5 (5)
Viet Nam / 4 (2)
Total / 24 (15)
***For data on human cases of avian influenza prior to 2012, go to: http://depts.washington.edu/einet/humanh5n1.html
Total no. of confirmed human cases of avian influenza A/(H5N1), Dec 2003 to present: 602 (355) (WHO 4/12/2012)
Avian influenza age distribution data from WHO/WPRO (last updated 2/7/2011): http://www.wpro.who.int/sites/csr/data/data_Graphs.htm
WHO's map showing world's areas affected by H5N1 avian influenza (status as of 2/12/2010): http://gamapserver.who.int/mapLibrary/Files/Maps/Global_H5N1Human_2010_FIMS_20100212.png
WHO's timeline of important H5N1-related events (last updated 1/25/2012): http://www.who.int/influenza/human_animal_interface/H5N1_avian_influenza_update.pdf
Global: WHO Bulletin on flu notes research progress, persistent puzzles
Europe/Near East
Europe: Joint WHO-ECDC report on changes in pandemic preparedness plans: using lessons learnt to enhance preparedness
In the aftermath of the 2009 influenza pandemic, countries as well as international organizations have evaluated their response and started to revise their pandemic plans based on the lessons learnt.
In September and November 2011, the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control jointly organized four workshops on pandemic plan revisions. A total of 45 Member States of the WHO European Region participated in these workshops, which enabled them to learn from each other's experiences. A joint report has now been published, summarizing the key changes being made to pandemic preparedness plans across these countries.
"Good practice dictates that we do not simply identify lessons learnt from pandemic preparedness evaluations; we must use these lessons to enhance preparedness. We commend the countries of the European Region for their commitment to incorporating these lessons into revised preparedness plans", jointly state Marc Sprenger, ECDC Director, and Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe.
The full report may be accessed at http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/1203-MER-Joint_WHO_EURO_PiP%20Workshops%20Summary.pdf
Egypt: H5N1 avian influenza situation update
Egypt: Another case of H5N1 avian influenza
Cambodia: H5N1 avian influenza situation update
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. The 6 year-old female from Kampong Chhnang Province developed symptoms on 22 March 2012. After initial treatment at the village, she was later admitted to hospital in Phnom Penh on 28 March 2012. She died on 30 March 2012. Infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus was confirmed by Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on 30 March 2012. It was reported that the patient had contact with sick or dead poultry prior to onset of illness.
The National and local Rapid Response Teams (RRT) are conducting outbreak investigation and response following the national protocol. In addition, a public health education campaign is being conducted to inform families on how to protect themselves from contracting avian influenza.
As of 5 April 2012, of the 20 cases reported in Cambodia since 2005, 18 have been fatal.
China: Reports H5N1 avian influenza farm outbreak
North America: Countries join forces to prepare for pandemics
A new North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza supports a faster and more coordinated response to influenza pandemics in North America. President Barack Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper released the plan jointly the week of 2 April 2012 during the North American Leaders Summit as a way to enhance the health and safety of residents of all three nations.
Known as NAPAPI, the plan provides, for the first time, a framework for the health, agriculture, security, and foreign affairs sectors of all three countries to collaborate on pandemic preparedness and response. Collaboration among these partners is vital for a faster response to pandemic threats.
The countries will collaborate to develop and implement concrete actions that strengthen trilateral emergency preparedness and response capacities and capabilities, such as interconnected systems for surveillance and early warning of disease outbreaks and protocols for transporting laboratory samples. The three countries also will conduct joint epidemiological investigations of viruses that could cause human influenza pandemics, as well as outbreaks of animal influenza that pose a threat to human health.
The plan also calls for protecting critical infrastructure in a public health emergency and for developing border policies that do not impose unnecessary restrictions on travel or trade. The plan lays the ground work for mutual assistance during a response, such as sharing personnel as well as vaccines, drugs, diagnostic tests, known collectively as medical countermeasures.
The full article may be accessed at http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/news/Pages/napapi-120402.aspx
The "North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza" may be accessed at http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/international/Documents/napapi.pdf
USA (Utah): Novel H3N2 influenza case reported
2. Infectious Disease News
Indonesia: Filariasis in East Kalimantan village
Filariasis, the tropical disease, caused by mosquito-transmitted filaria worms, is endemic in Indonesia. Nationwide, there are almost 12,000 people diagnosed with the condition, but the recent discovery of a town in East Kalimantan where nearly everyone is infected has disease control experts scrambling to contain an outbreak.
Nearly an entire village in East Kalimantan is believed to be afflicted with the mosquito-borne disease filariasis, which can cause elephantiasis. Sutrisno, head of community health at the district health office, said on 8 April 2012 that recent tests showed 210 of the 300 inhabitants of Sebakung Jaya village in North Penajam Paser district had the filariasis parasite.
The health office is now making plans to bring in the necessary drugs to treat everyone in the village, he said. First, however, they are waiting for the test results to be confirmed by the provincial health office in the East Kalimantan capital of Samarinda. "We need to be really sure that there are really 210 people suffering from filariasis, which is why we sent the test samples to Samarinda," he said. Sutrisno said health officials were also running an awareness campaign to educate residents about the disease.
"We have asked them to use mosquito nets when they sleep at night, so that we can at least keep the disease in check," he said. Filariasis is caused by the microscopic filaria worm, which can be transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
If left untreated, the affliction can lead to blindness and elephantiasis, a condition characterized by the abnormal thickening of the skin. Sutrisno said the early warning signs included a high fever for three to five days as well as swelling and pain in the lymph nodes of the groin and armpit. "Usually the 1st sign of filariasis is the swelling of the lymph nodes, which can quickly lead to elephantiasis," he said. He added that the district health office would carry out routine monitoring of the residents of Sebakung Jaya village and surrounding areas to track the progress of the filariasis outbreak.
Health authorities expect the area to be free of the parasitic disease in five years' time. A mass drug administration initiative to prevent filariasis in Bandung in 2009 resulted in nine deaths believed to be linked to the free medication meant to fight the disease.
(ProMED 4/9/2012)
New Zealand: Legionnaires' disease, Auckland
Russia: Measles outbreak in Rybinsk
Viet Nam: Mild hand, foot and mouth disease turns deadly for children
Chile: Hantavirus update
Statistics from the Institute of Public Health indicate that 37 cases of hantavirus infection occurred nationally so far in 2012, 11 of which resulted in death.
The BioBio province has not been a stranger to the fatal statistics, with two people dead in 2012, one of the cases in the Tucapel community and the other in Mulchen. The health authority reiterated its call to the populace to consider preventive measures against contracting the infection.
(ProMED 4/9/2012)
USA: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly Infections
USA (New York): Tofu suspected of giving botulism to two people in Queens
USA (Missouri): E. coli O157 outbreak sickens two more victims
USA (Arizona): Spotted fever plagues Southern Gila County
3. Updates
The number of dengue cases recorded a slight drop from the week of 19 March 2012 from 477 cases and no deaths compared with 480 cases and one death the week of 12 March 2012. Director General of Health Datuk Seri Dr. Hasan Abdul Rahman said though seven states registered a slight increase compared with the week of 12 March 2012, the overall tally was lower.
(ProMED 4/2/2012)
Malaysia (Klang, Selangor province)
The recent wet season, which has drenched the state these past few months, has not only caused floods but also led to a wave of dengue infections and deaths. The flood-prone Klang municipality has recorded a high of 724 cases in just three months in 2012 compared to a total of 1,000 cases in 2011 and 1,400 cases in 2010. "Klang posted the highest number of dengue cases reported nationwide," said Klang Municipal Council (MPK) health department acting director Zulkifli Abbas during a talk on dengue at the council's auditorium 31 March 2012. The three deaths in Klang -- one reported every month up to March 2012 -- is also raising alarms.
(ProMED 4/9/2012)
Mexico (Tampico, Tamaulipas state and national)
In Tampico and Madero, the dengue statistics are six probable DHF cases and six confirmed cases of classical dengue fever. In 2012, the numbers of dengue cases, which have generated alarm, are: Yucatan 239 cases, Michoacan 110, Veracruz 105, Nuevo Leon with 96 cases, and Tamaulipas with 10 cases.
[ProMED note: The accuracy of the reported 6 suspected DHF cases and just 6 confirmed dengue fever cases is questionable. Either most or all of the cases are not DHF or the number of dengue fever cases is substantially under-reported. A 1:1 DHF to dengue fever ratio is extremely unlikely.]
(ProMED 4/2/2012)
Mexico (Guerrero state)
The Guerrero Secretary of Health, Lazaro Mazon Alonso, announced that in 2012 there have been 113 cases of people infected with dengue virus. Compared with the same period in 2011, there are 20 more cases registered. Acapulco is the region with the most cases of this disease followed by the north region and the central area.
[ProMED note: A dengue outbreak in a city like Acapulco, a significant tourist destination, can discourage tourism with substantial negative economic impacts.]
(ProMED 4/2/2012)
Chinese Taipei
Dr. Angela Song-En Huang of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control reported that "There is a cluster of imported dengue fever cases. Investigation showed that a group from a northern Taiwan company went to Bali, Indonesia during 19-24 March 2012. Among the 21 travelers, two began having fever and bone pain during 27-28 March 2012. They were found to be infected by type 2 dengue fever virus. All travelers in the group were asked to monitor their health, and an additional six people reported symptoms; four were confirmed to be infected by dengue. In addition, a German traveler who came into Taiwan on 26 March 2012 was found to have fever. This person became ill on 25 March 2012 and is also suspected to have been infected by DENV-2 in Bali, Indonesia.
(ProMED 4/9/2012)
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4. Articles
Prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes causing invasive and non-invasive disease in South East Asia: A review
Jauneikaite E, Jefferies JM, Hibberd ML, Clarke SC. Vaccine. 1 April 2012. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.03.066.
Available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X12004586
Background. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of bacterial infections resulting in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Currently, up to 13 serotypes are included in pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). However, the serotype formulation of these vaccines was initially designed to protect children against serotypes most commonly causing invasive disease in North America, and may not reflect the serotype distribution across the world. Data regarding pneumococcal epidemiology from the other parts of the world, in particular South East Asia, has not been reviewed.
Methods. This systematic literature review analyses published serotype data regarding S. pneumoniae isolates from South East Asian countries (defined as countries belonging to the Association of South East Asian Nations, ASEAN): Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam up to 3rd of March 2012.
Results. Analysis of data from six ASEAN countries, from which information on pneumococcal serotypes was available, showed that the most common disease causing serotypes (in rank order) were 19F, 23F, 14, 6B, 1, 19A and 3. Serotype distribution of pneumococcal isolates was similar across the ASEAN region. Serotype level data was more commonly reported for pneumococcal isolates causing invasive pneumococcal disease than for those from non-invasive disease. Studies from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore contributed the largest proportion of pneumococcal isolates, and serotype data, when compared to other ASEAN countries.
Conclusion. This review demonstrates that the majority of IPD causing serotypes in SE Asia are included in currently licensed PCVs. However, PCV's are included in the routine childhood immunisation schedule of only one of the ten countries included in this analysis. Our findings demonstrate the scarcity of information available on serotype prevalence and distribution of pneumococci in SE Asia.
Emergence of artemisinin-resistant malaria on the western border of Thailand: a longitudinal study
Combating antimicrobial resistance: Antimicrobial stewardship program in Taiwan
Climate variations and salmonellosis in northwest Russia: a time-series analysis
Seroprevalence of measles among children affected by national measles elimination program in Korea, 2010
Comparative seroepidemiology of pertussis, diphtheria and poliovirus antibodies in Singapore: Waning pertussis immunity in a highly immunized population and the need for adolescent booster doses
The impact of bacterial and viral co-infection in severe influenza
Influenza Outbreaks at Two Correctional Facilities — Maine, March 2011
Estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness for 2007-2008 from Canada's sentinel surveillance system: Cross protection against major and minor variants
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of "Test" versus "Treat" Patients Hospitalized with Suspected Influenza in Hong Kong
5. Notifications
Bad Bug Book 2nd Edition: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
The second edition of the Bad Bug Book, published by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides current information about the major known agents that cause foodborne illness. The information provided in this handbook is abbreviated and general in nature, and is intended for practical use. It is not intended to be a comprehensive scientific or clinical reference. Each chapter in this book is about a pathogen – a bacterium, virus, or parasite – or a natural toxin that can contaminate food and cause illness. The book contains scientific and technical information about the major pathogens that cause these kinds of illnesses. A separate "consumer box" in each chapter provides non-technical information, in everyday language. The boxes describe plainly what can make you sick and, more important, how to prevent it.
The full text may be downloaded at http://www.fda.gov/food/foodsafety/foodborneillness/foodborneillnessfoodbornepathogensnaturaltoxins/badbugbook/default.htm
9th Asia Pacific Travel Health Conference
1st Asian Conference on Hepatitis B & C, HIV and Influenza
International Environment and Health Conference (IEHC2012)
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Fulbright Scholarship Award for 2016-2017:
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Associate Professor Rachel Freudenburg directed a documentary film on Nazi opposition leader Fereya von Molteke, a German Resistance fighter.
Professor Daniel Bowles has won the 2016 Helen und Kurt-Wolff-Preis award, an annual prize honoring an exceptional literary translation of a German work published in the United States in English. Professor Bowles was given the award for the outstanding literary translation of the book "Imperium" by Christian Kracht.
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The "Core Four" of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, and Jorge Posada are no longer teammates. This veteran group of proven championship players is beginning to split up.
The New York Yankees and reliever Rafael Soriano have agreed to a 3-year, $35 million contract.
Other than the back and forth bickering about Derek Jeter through media outlets, the New York Yankees had been fairly quiet this offseason. Sure, they have been talking with free agent right hander Cliff Lee, but we all expected that.
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The New York Yankees have released their 25 man roster for the American League Division Series which begins Wednesday in Minnesota. While most of the roster is as expected, there were some decisions manager Joe Girardi needed to make.
With top starting pitchers Cliff Lee and Dan Haren off the market, the New York Yankees seem to have shifted their trade deadline focus to bullpen help. Once the Yankees strong point, the bullpen is a bit of a mess right now outside of closer Mariano Rivera.


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Book trailers: Meg Cabot's 'Insatiable,' Simone Elkele's 'Chain Reaction'
By Joyce Lamb, USA TODAY
Robin Covington is back with another look at book trailers she's enjoyed.
Robin: Hi! This week I went in search of book trailers that are unique — funny, weird, campy, over-the-top. Let's just say that there are lot of … um ... weird ones. 'Nuff said.
This trailer from Meg Cabot for her book Insatiable features Meg being Meg accompanied by two Barbies and a hot Ken doll. I laughed at her antics and wanted to buy the book. Book trailer success!
Now, Simone Elkele's book trailer for Chain Reaction is smoking hot and full of on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, but that isn't what makes this trailer so unique.
It's the way she has used these videos and the ones for the two prior books in the series (Perfect Chemistry and Rules Of Attraction) to create a franchise that not only gains readers for her books but also creates readers with her reach-out to the teens in her audience. She even tours with the actors in the videos and spreads the word about the joy of reading. Great job, Simone!
Robin Covington is a debut author who writes sizzling contemporary romance. Her stories burn up the sheets . . . one page at a time. She loves her family, tasty man eye candy and comic books. Her website is RobinCovingtonRomance.com.
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by Chef Craig Hartman
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