Imported Violence?

Imported Antitrust

Imported Skin Diseases

A notable strength of this book is the inclusion of the full range of other conditions likely to be seen by those caring for immigrants and refugees. Included are discussions on women’s health, dental diseases, and preventive healthcare, which are often overlooked. Because psychiatric and other mental health resources are limited in many locations, the chapters on mental illness and on survivor...

Leprosy--an imported disease.

OBJECTIVES Leprosy remains a public health concern in Malaysia and globally. We aim to review the characteristics of leprosy patients in a tertiary institution in urban Malaysia. DESIGN This is a case series of 27 leprosy patients who presented between 2008 and 2013. RESULTS The majority of our patients consisted of male (74.1%), Malaysian (63.0%), blue collar workers (51.9%) and married (5...

Imported Chikungunya Virus Infection

among confi rmed infected persons. From 2006 through 2008, the annual CFR for infl uenza A (H5N1) in Egypt ranged from 36% to 55% (3). Since January 1, 2009, the CFR in Egypt has been 11%. The recent increases in infections among children coupled with a decrease in the CFR in the most recent 12-month period suggests that the strain of infl uenza A virus (H5N1) now circulating in Egypt may be be...

Imported Chikungunya Infection, Italy

course and the role of Shiga toxin–pro-ducing Escherichia coli infection in the hemolytic-uremic syndrome in pediatric patients, 1997–2000, in Germany and Austria: a prospective study. To the Editor: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection is a self-limiting illness characterized by fever, headache, weakness, rash, and arthral-gia. Some patients have prolonged weakness or arthralgia lasting several...