Emerging infections on center stage at first major international meeting

Article Abstract:

The first large-scale international meeting on emerging infectious diseases was held in Atlanta, GA, in March 1998. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that hospital-acquired infections have risen 36% in the past 20 years, and as many as 70% are resistant to one or more antibiotics. Better enforcement of hand-washing practices and monitoring of antibiotic use is critical. Participants discussed food-borne illnesses from undercooked pork, eggs, oysters, and produce. A session on bioterrorism presented an analysis of biological weaponry and defensive strategies.

Analysis, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Statistics, Biological warfare, Communicable diseases, Foodborne diseases, Nosocomial infections, Cross infection

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AIDS in South Africa Takes Center Stage

Article Abstract:

South Africa has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world. AS of July, 2000, about 3.5 million South Africans are infected, and 6 million to 10 million could die of AIDS by the year 2015. People under the age of 40 are mot often affected, leading to lost work productivity and a large number of orphan children who have lost both parents to AIDS. South Africa will have an estimated 800,000 orphan children by 2005 and more than 1.95 million by 2010.

South Africa, HIV infection, HIV infections

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Apocalypse Now: HIV/AIDS in Africa Exceeds the Experts' Worst Predictions

Article Abstract:

HIV infection is causing zero or even negative population growth rates in many African countries. AIDS is the number one cause of death in Africa and in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, 20% of the population or more are infected with HIV.

Africa

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