Stephen G. Baum, MD
Stephen G. Baum is a professor, department of microbiology and immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. He blogs at the Doctor's Tablet.
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Ten years ago it would not have been worth my time to write about measles nor yours to read about it. In the year 2000, thanks to a very effective 2-shot childhood vaccination program using a combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine,…
Ten years ago it would not have been worth my time to write about measles nor yours to read about it. In the year 2000, thanks to a very effective 2-shot childhood vaccination program using a combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, the U.S. was declared free of this potentially lethal disease. However, by the end of April this year, just over 700 cases have been reported by the CDC; the largest …
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The rise and fall of measles vaccinations
Conditions and diseases
Originally published in Journal Watch Infectious Diseases by Stephen G. Baum, MD Rapid tests for seasonal influenza generally have relatively low sensitivity; their sensitivity for detecting the 2009 H1N1 virus seems even worse. Many respiratory pathogens can produce an influenza-like…
Originally published in Journal Watch Infectious Diseases
by Stephen G. Baum, MD
Rapid tests for seasonal influenza generally have relatively low sensitivity; their sensitivity for detecting the 2009 H1N1 virus seems even worse.
Many respiratory pathogens can produce an influenza-like illness. With a sensitive and specific rapid test for influenza, the onset of outbreaks could be established and patients could receive appropriate antiviral treatment. Reverse-transcriptase …
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H1N1 rapid tests: Poor sensitivity
Conditions and diseases
Originally published in Journal Watch Infectious Diseases by Stephen G. Baum, MD Since the emergence of this virus in spring 2009, the number of infections has remained uncharacteristically high, presaging a bad winter for influenza. The first cases of influenza…
Originally published in Journal Watch Infectious Diseases
by Stephen G. Baum, MD
Since the emergence of this virus in spring 2009, the number of infections has remained uncharacteristically high, presaging a bad winter for influenza.
The first cases of influenza A (H1N1) in the U.S. were identified in April 2009. By August 30, at least 1 million cases …
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2009 H1N1 influenza – the pandemic continues
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Many respiratory pathogens can produce an influenza-like illness. With a sensitive and specific rapid test for influenza, the onset of outbreaks could be established and patients could receive appropriate antiviral treatment. Reverse-transcriptase …
