Emerging infectious diseases
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Emerging Infect. Dis. · Nov 2013
Case ReportsSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, South Korea, 2012.
We report a retrospectively identified fatal case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in South Korea from 2012. SFTS virus was isolated from the stored blood of the patient. Phylogenetic analysis revealed this isolate was closely related to SFTS virus strains from China and Japan.
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Emerging Infect. Dis. · Nov 2013
Historical ArticlePulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease, Ontario, Canada, 1998-2010.
We measured the prevalence and temporal trends of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease among residents of Ontario, Canada, during 1998-2010. Five-year prevalence increased from 29.3 cases/100,000 persons in 1998-2002 to 41.3/100,000 in 2006-2010 (p<0.0001). Improved laboratory methods did not explain this increase, suggesting a surge in disease prevalence.
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Emerging Infect. Dis. · Aug 2013
Monitoring avian influenza A(H7N9) virus through national influenza-like illness surveillance, China.
In China during March 4-April 28, 2013, avian influenza A(H7N9) virus testing was performed on 20,739 specimens from patients with influenza-like illness in 10 provinces with confirmed human cases: 6 (0.03%) were positive, and increased numbers of unsubtypeable influenza-positive specimens were not seen. Careful monitoring and rapid characterization of influenza A(H7N9) and other influenza viruses remain critical.
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Emerging Infect. Dis. · Jul 2013
Letter Case ReportsAvian influenza A(H7N9) virus infections, Shanghai, China.