Dorothy Peake: 27 February 1930–3 October 2014

February 2014

Superficial bacterial folliculitis (SBF) is more common in the dog than other mammalian species. Until recently, a successful outcome in cases of canine SBF was possible by administering a potentiated amoxicillin, a first generation cephalosporin or a potentiated sulfonamide. Unfortunately, this predictable susceptibility has changed, because methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermediu...

Monitoring Exposure to Ebola and Health of U.S. Military Personnel Deployed in Support of Ebola Control Efforts — Liberia, October 25, 2014–February 27, 2015

In response to the unprecedented Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa, the U.S. government deployed approximately 2,500 military personnel to support the government of Liberia. Their primary missions were to construct Ebola treatment units (ETUs), train health care workers to staff ETUs, and provide laboratory testing capacity for Ebola. Service members were explicitly prohibited...

Report from the second MIB (Melanoma Independent Board) Conference, 27–28 October 2014

The second Melanoma Independent Board (MIB) meeting was held in Rome, Italy from 27-28 October 2014. The themes of this meeting were once again innovation and sustainability and it brought together health providers, researchers, government representatives, journalists, patients, and pharmaceutical representatives.

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American Heart Month — February 2014