Issue 20, May 21, 2012

Vol. 4, Issue: 20, 5/21/12

Welcome to Science Clips, CDC's weekly digest!

The report consists of four components:

• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Communicable Diseases - Influenza)
• Public health articles noted in the media

In recognition of the first national Hepatitis Testing Day, this week Science Clips features two relevant articles. AH Litwin, working with clinical and public health collaborators, documents increased hepatitis C screening rates after implementation of simple reminders in primary care settings. In an article published in Nature Communications, H Thai and a group from the CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis report the important finding that resistance to the drug lamivudine is encoded by the entire hepatitis B virus genome.

Several of this week's features come from a Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) supplement about FoodNet, CDC's population-based active surveillance system for foodborne diseases. CR Hale, writing with FoodNet colleagues, estimates that one out of every seven foodborne infections may be attributable to contact with animals. The incidence of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis is increasing domestically, with chickens and eggs as frequent sources, according to an analysis by SJ Chai and others. Challenges in foodborne illness may be at least partially balanced by successes; marked decreases in Yersinial infections from 1996-2009 are seen in an analysis led by KL Ong.

Although peak influenza transmission season has passed in the northern hemisphere, influenza remains a perennial public health concern. Hospitalization rates for both influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are found to be similar in a study conducted by H Zhou et al. However, age distributions of hospitalizations differ markedly between the two viruses. HIV infection knows no season and does not respect geographic boundaries. MR Jordan, writing with an international authorship group, notes that 52 countries and 27 laboratories have made progress toward implementing the WHO HIV drug resistance prevention and assessment strategy. P Patel and colleagues combine routine STD testing with risk-reduction counseling, with resulting decreases in STD among HIV-infected men who have sex with men.

Important environmental and occupational health concerns round out Clips features for this week. KH Pugh and GM Zarus from ATSDR describe the U.S. burden of environmental disease. J Guan, working with NIOSH and non-NIOSH collaborators, presents data designed to improve the safety of truck cab design, which should also be of benefit to those of us sharing the road with truckers.

John Iskander

Editor, Science Clips

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Update on World Health Organization HIV drug resistance prevention and assessment strategy: 2004-2011
       Jordan MR, Bennett DE, Wainberg MA, Havlir D, Hammer S, Yang C, Morris L, Peeters M, Wensing AM, Parkin N, Nachega JB, Phillips A, De Luca A, Geng E, Calmy A, Raizes E, Sandstrom P, Archibald CP, Perriens J, McClure CM, Hong SY, McMahon JH, Dedes N, Sutherland D, Bertagnolio S.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S245-9.
       
     • Hospitalizations associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the United States, 1993-2008
       Zhou H, Thompson WW, Viboud CG, Ringholz CM, Cheng PY, Steiner C, Abedi GR, Anderson LJ, Brammer L, Shay DK.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54(10):1427-36.
       

   • Environmental Health

     • The burden of environmental disease in the United States
       Pugh KH, Zarus GM.
       J Environ Health. 2012 May;74(9):30-4.
       

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     • Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis: increasing incidence of domestically acquired infections
       Chai SJ, White PL, Lathrop SL, Solghan SM, Medus C, McGlinchey BM, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Marcus R, Mahon BE.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S488-97.
       
     • Estimates of enteric illness attributable to contact with animals and their environments in the United States
       Hale CR, Scallan E, Cronquist AB, Dunn J, Smith K, Robinson T, Lathrop S, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Clogher P.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S472-9.
       
     • Changing epidemiology of Yersinia enterocolitica infections: markedly decreased rates in young black children, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 1996-2009
       Ong KL, Gould LH, Chen DL, Jones TF, Scheftel J, Webb TH, Mody RK, Mahon BE.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S385-90.
       
     • Primary care-based interventions are associated with increases in hepatitis C virus testing for patients at risk
       Litwin AH, Smith BD, Drainoni ML, McKee D, Gifford AL, Koppelman E, Christiansen CL, Weinbaum CM, Southern WN.
       Dig Liver Dis. 2012 Jun;44(6):497-503.
       

   • Genetics and Genomics

     • Convergence and coevolution of Hepatitis B virus drug resistance
       Thai H, Campo DS, Lara J, Dimitrova Z, Ramachandran S, Xia G, Ganova-Raeva L, Teo CG, Lok A, Khudyakov Y.
       Nat Commun. 2012 ;3:789.
       

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     • Routine brief risk-reduction counseling with biannual STD testing reduces STD incidence among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in care
       Patel P, Bush T, Mayer K, Milam J, Richardson J, Hammer J, Henry K, Overton T, Conley L, Marks G, Brooks JT.
       Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jun;39(6):470-474.
       

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     • U.S. truck driver anthropometric study and multivariate anthropometric models for cab designs
       Guan J, Hsiao H, Bradtmiller B, Kau T, Reed MR, Jahns SK, Loczi J, Hardee HL, Piamonte DP.
       Hum Factors. 2012 April 19, 2012.
       
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Cervical cancer survivors at increased risk of subsequent tobacco-related malignancies, United States 1992-2008
        Underwood JM, Rim SH, Fairley TL, Tai E, Stewart SL.
        Cancer Causes Control. 2012 May 16.
        
     2. Use and timeliness of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery in low-income women with early-stage breast cancer
        Wheeler SB, Wu Y, Meyer AM, Carpenter WR, Richardson LC, Smith JL, Lewis MA, Weiner BJ.
        Cancer Invest. 2012 May;30(4):258-67.
        
     3. Ovarian cancer and body size: individual participant meta-analysis including 25,157 women with ovarian cancer from 47 epidemiological studies
        Collaborative Group on Epidemiological Studies of Ovarian Cancer.
        PLoS Med. 2012 April;9(4).
        
     4. The association between depression and leptin is mediated by adiposity
        Morris AA, Ahmed Y, Stoyanova N, Hooper WC, De Staerke C, Gibbons G, Quyyumi A, Vaccarino V.
        Psychosom Med. 2012 May 11.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     5. World Health Organization generic protocol to assess drug-resistant HIV among children <18 months of age and newly diagnosed with HIV in resource-limited countries
        Bertagnolio S, Penazzato M, Jordan MR, Persaud D, Mofenson LM, Bennett DE.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2012 15 May;54 Suppl 4:S254-S260.
        
     6. Transmitted HIV drug resistance among drug-naive subjects recently infected with HIV in Mexico City: a World Health Organization survey to classify resistance and to field test two alternative patient enrollment methods
        Bertagnolio S, Rodriguez-Diaz RA, Fuentes-Romero LL, Bennett DE, Viveros-Rogel M, Hart S, Pilon R, Sandstrom P, Soto-Ramirez LE.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S328-33.
        
     7. Assessment of physician knowledge and practices concerning Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection and enteric illness, 2009, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)
        Clogher P, Hurd S, Hoefer D, Hadler JL, Pasutti L, Cosgrove S, Segler S, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Nicholson C, Booth H, Garman K, Mody RK, Gould LH.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S446-52.
        
     8. Monitoring of early warning indicators for HIV drug resistance in antiretroviral therapy clinics in Zimbabwe
        Dzangare J, Gonese E, Mugurungi O, Shamu T, Apollo T, Bennett DE, Kelley KF, Jordan MR, Chakanyuka C, Cham F, Banda RM.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S313-6.
        
     9. Prevalence of HIV drug resistance before and 1 year after treatment initiation in 4 sites in the Malawi antiretroviral treatment program
        Wadonda-Kabondo N, Bennett D, van Oosterhout JJ, Moyo K, Hosseinipour M, Devos J, Zhou Z, Aberle-Grasse J, Warne TR, Mtika C, Chilima B, Banda R, Pasulani O, Porter C, Phiri S, Jahn A, Kamwendo D, Jordan MR, Kabuluzi S, Chimbwandira F, Kagoli M, Matatiyo B, Demby A, Yang C.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S362-8.
        
     10. A retrospective survey of HIV drug resistance among patients 1 year after initiation of antiretroviral therapy at 4 clinics in Malawi
         Wadonda-Kabondo N, Hedt BL, van Oosterhout JJ, Moyo K, Limbambala E, Bello G, Chilima B, Schouten E, Harries A, Massaquoi M, Porter C, Weigel R, Hosseinipour M, Aberle-Grasse J, Jordan MR, Kabuluzi S, Bennett DE.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S355-61.
         
     11. Evaluation of obesity as an independent risk factor for medically attended laboratory-confirmed influenza
         Coleman LA, Waring SC, Irving SA, Vandermause M, Shay DK, Belongia EA.
         Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 May 14.
         
     12. Clinical research and development of tuberculosis diagnostics: moving from silos to synergy
         Nahid P, Kim PS, Evans CA, Alland D, Barer M, Diefenbach J, Ellner J, Hafner R, Hamilton CD, Iademarco MF, Ireton G, Kimerling ME, Lienhardt C, Mackenzie WR, Murray M, Perkins MD, Posey JE, Roberts T, Sizemore C, Stevens WS, Via L, Williams SD, Yew WW, Swindells S.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 May;205 Suppl 2:S159-68.
         
     13. Antiviral treatment for children with influenza: what's the evidence?
         Garg S, Finelli L, Fry A.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Jun;31(6):662.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     14. Cluster sampling with referral to improve the efficiency of estimating unmet needs among pregnant and postpartum women after disasters
         Horney J, Zotti ME, Williams A, Hsia J.
         Womens Health Issues. 2012 May;22(3):e253-7.
         

   • Drug Safety

     15. Does maternal use of tenofovir during pregnancy affect growth of HIV-exposed uninfected infants?
         Kuhn L, Bulterys M.
         AIDS. 2012 Jun 1;26(9):1167-9.
         

   • Environmental Health

     16. Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
         Blake R, Peters J.
         J Environ Health. 2012 May;74(9):36-9.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     17. Do differences in risk factors, medical care seeking, or medical practices explain the geographic variation in campylobacteriosis in Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) sites?
         Ailes E, Scallan E, Berkelman RL, Kleinbaum DG, Tauxe RV, Moe CL.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S464-71.
         
     18. Impacts of culture-independent diagnostic practices on public health surveillance for bacterial enteric pathogens
         Cronquist AB, Mody RK, Atkinson R, Besser J, D'Angelo MT, Hurd S, Robinson T, Nicholson C, Mahon BE.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S432-9.
         
     19. Population-based active surveillance for Cyclospora infection--United States, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 1997-2009
         Hall RL, Jones JL, Hurd S, Smith G, Mahon BE, Herwaldt BL.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S411-7.
         
     20. Calculating a measure of overall change in the incidence of selected laboratory-confirmed infections with pathogens transmitted commonly through food in the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 1996-2010
         Henao OL, Crim SM, Hoekstra RM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S418-20.
         
     21. Clinical laboratory practices for the isolation and identification of Campylobacter in Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) sites: baseline information for understanding changes in surveillance data
         Hurd S, Patrick M, Hatch J, Clogher P, Wymore K, Cronquist AB, Segler S, Robinson T, Hanna S, Smith G, Fitzgerald C.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S440-5.
         
     22. Travel-associated enteric infections diagnosed after return to the United States, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 2004-2009
         Kendall ME, Crim S, Fullerton K, Han PV, Cronquist AB, Shiferaw B, Ingram LA, Rounds J, Mintz ED, Mahon BE.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S480-7.
         
     23. Validating deaths reported in the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet): are all deaths being captured?
         Manikonda K, Palmer A, Wymore K, McMillian M, Nicholson C, Hurd S, Hoefer D, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Cosgrove S, Lyons C, Lathrop S, Hedican E, Patrick M.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S421-3.
         
     24. Characteristics of foodborne disease outbreak investigations conducted by Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) sites, 2003-2008
         Murphree R, Garman K, Phan Q, Everstine K, Gould LH, Jones TF.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S498-503.
         
     25. Increasing rates of vibriosis in the United States, 1996-2010: review of surveillance data from 2 systems
         Newton A, Kendall M, Vugia DJ, Henao OL, Mahon BE.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S391-5.
         
     26. Strategies for surveillance of pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 2000-2007
         Ong KL, Apostal M, Comstock N, Hurd S, Webb TH, Mickelson S, Scheftel J, Smith G, Shiferaw B, Boothe E, Gould LH.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S424-31.
         
     27. Relative risk of listeriosis in Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) sites according to age, pregnancy, and ethnicity
         Pouillot R, Hoelzer K, Jackson KA, Henao OL, Silk BJ.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S405-10.
         
     28. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Shigella isolates in Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) sites, 2000-2010
         Shiferaw B, Solghan S, Palmer A, Joyce K, Barzilay EJ, Krueger A, Cieslak P.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S458-63.
         
     29. Sex-based differences in food consumption: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) Population Survey, 2006-2007
         Shiferaw B, Verrill L, Booth H, Zansky SM, Norton DM, Crim S, Henao OL.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S453-7.
         
     30. Invasive listeriosis in the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 2004-2009: further targeted prevention needed for higher-risk groups
         Silk BJ, Date KA, Jackson KA, Pouillot R, Holt KG, Graves LM, Ong KL, Hurd S, Meyer R, Marcus R, Shiferaw B, Norton DM, Medus C, Zansky SM, Cronquist AB, Henao OL, Jones TF, Vugia DJ, Farley MM, Mahon BE.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54 Suppl 5:S396-404.
         
     31. Retention of autism spectrum diagnoses by community professionals: findings from the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 2000 and 2006
         Wiggins LD, Baio J, Schieve L, Lee LC, Nicholas J, Rice CE.
         J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012 May 10.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     32. Evidence of purifying selection on merozoite surface protein 8 (MSP8) and 10 (MSP10) in Plasmodium spp
         Pacheco MA, Elango AP, Rahman AA, Fisher D, Collins WE, Barnwell JW, Escalante AA.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Jul;12(5):978-86.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     33. Social network predictors of disclosure of MSM behavior and HIV-positive serostatus among African American MSM in Baltimore, Maryland
         Latkin C, Yang C, Tobin K, Roebuck G, Spikes P, Patterson J.
         AIDS Behav. 2012 Apr;16(3):535-42.
         
     34. Having supportive social relationships is associated with reduced risk of unrecognized HIV infection among black and Latino men who have sex with men
         Lauby JL, Marks G, Bingham T, Liu KL, Liau A, Stueve A, Millett GA.
         AIDS Behav. 2012 Apr;16(3):508-15.
         
     35. HIV risk behavior among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand
         Sirivongrangson P, Lolekha R, Charoenwatanachokchai A, Siangphoe U, Fox KK, Jirarojwattana N, Bollen L, Yenyarsan N, Lokpichat S, Suksripanich O, McConnell M.
         AIDS Behav. 2012 Apr;16(3):618-25.
         
     36. Results from two online surveys comparing sexual risk behaviors in Hispanic, black, and white men who have sex with men
         Taylor BS, Chiasson MA, Scheinmann R, Hirshfield S, Humberstone M, Remien RH, Wolitski RJ, Wong T.
         AIDS Behav. 2012 Apr;16(3):644-52.
         
     37. Ready, set, go: African American preadolescents' sexual thoughts, intentions, and behaviors
         Miller KS, Fasula AM, Lin CY, Levin ML, Wyckoff SC, Forehand R.
         J Early Adolesc. 2012 Apr;32(2):293-307.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     38. Predicting response to reassurances and uncertainties in bioterrorism communications for urban populations in New York and California
         Vaughan E, Tinker TL, Truman BI, Edelson P, Morse SS.
         Biosecur Bioterror. 2012 May 14.
         
     39. The development of an eHealth tool suite for prostate cancer patients and their partners
         Van Bogaert D, Hawkins R, Pingree S, Jarrard D.
         J Support Oncol. 2012 May 14.
         

   • Health Disparities

     40. Disparities in sexually transmitted disease rates across the "eight Americas"
         Chesson HW, Kent CK, Owusu-Edusei K, Leichliter JS, Aral SO.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jun;39(6):458-64.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     41. Cost-effectiveness of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) goal of increasing linkage to care for HIV-infected persons
         Gopalappa C, Farnham PG, Hutchinson AB, Sansom SL.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 May 10.
         
     42. Health care expenditures associated with venous thromboembolism among children
         Boulet SL, Amendah D, Grosse SD, Hooper WC.
         Thromb Res. 2012 May;129(5):583-7.
         

   • Immune System Disorders

     43. Reactivation of hepatitis B during immunosuppressive therapy: potentially fatal yet preventable
         Lok AS, Ward JW, Perrillo RP, McMahon BJ, Liang TJ.
         Ann Intern Med. 2012 May 15;156(10):743-5.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     44. Analysis of variola and vaccinia neutralization assays for smallpox vaccines
         Hughes CM, Newman FK, Davidson WB, Olson VA, Smith SK, Holman RC, Yan L, Frey SE, Belshe RB, Karem KL, Damon IK.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 May 16.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     45. Interlaboratory study of ASTM F2731, standard test method for measuring the transmitted and stored energy of firefighter protective clothing systems
         Deuser L, Barker R, Deaton AS, Shepherd A.
         J ASTM Int. 2012 ;9(3).
         
     46. Influenza A virus neuraminidase protein enhances cell survival through interaction with carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) protein
         Gaur P, Ranjan P, Sharma S, Patel JR, Bowzard JB, Rahman SK, Kumari R, Gangappa S, Katz JM, Cox NJ, Lal RB, Sambhara S, Lal SK.
         J Biol Chem. 2012 Apr 27;287(18):15109-17.
         
     47. Opportunities and challenges for cost-efficient implementation of new point-of-care diagnostics for HIV and tuberculosis
         Schito M, Peter TF, Cavanaugh S, Piatek AS, Young GJ, Alexander H, Coggin W, Domingo GJ, Ellenberger D, Ermantraut E, Jani IV, Katamba A, Palamountain KM, Essajee S, Dowdy DW.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 May;205 Suppl 2:S169-80.
         
     48. Standardization of measurements of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and D2
         Thienpont LM, Stepman HC, Vesper HW.
         Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl. 2012 ;243:41-9.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     49. Neonatal outcomes after influenza immunization during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial
         Steinhoff MC, Omer SB, Roy E, El Arifeen S, Raqib R, Dodd C, Breiman RF, Zaman K.
         CMAJ. 2012 Apr 3;184(6):645-53.
         
     50. Collaboration at the federal, state, and local levels to build capacity in maternal and child health: the impact of the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program
         Kroelinger CD.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 May;21(5):471-5.
         
     51. Improving systems in perinatal care: quality, not quantity
         Barfield WD.
         JAMA. 2012 Apr 25;307(16):1750-1.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     52. Farm to Institution: creating access to healthy local and regional foods
         Harris D, Lott M, Lakins V, Bowden B, Kimmons J.
         Adv Nutr. 2012 ;3(3):343-9.
         
     53. Developing and implementing health and sustainability guidelines for institutional food service
         Kimmons J, Jones S, McPeak HH, Bowden B.
         Adv Nutr. 2012 ;3(3):337-42.
         
     54. Comparison of indicators of iron deficiency in Kenyan children
         Grant FK, Martorell R, Flores-Ayala R, Cole CR, Ruth LJ, Ramakrishnan U, Suchdev PS.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 May;95(5):1231-7.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     55. Better sleep: antidote to on-the-job fatigue
         Caruso C.
         Amer Nurse Today. 2012 ;7(5):38-39.
         
     56. Depressive symptoms and bone mineral density among police officers in a northeastern US city
         Charles L, Fekedulegn D, Miller D, Wactawski-Wende J, Violanti J, Andrew M, Burchfiel C.
         Glob J Health Sci. 2012 ;4(3):39-50.
         
     57. Maternal occupational exposure to organic solvents during early pregnancy and risks of neural tube defects and orofacial clefts
         Desrosiers TA, Lawson CC, Meyer RE, Richardson DB, Daniels JL, Waters MA, van Wijngaarden E, Langlois PH, Romitti PA, Correa A, Olshan A, National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
         Occup Environ Med. 2012 Mar 23.
         
     58. Lung cancer mortality in North Carolina and South Carolina chrysotile asbestos textile workers
         Elliott L, Loomis D, Dement J, Hein MJ, Richardson D, Stayner L.
         Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jun;69(6):385-90.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     59. The association between malnutrition and the incidence of malaria among young HIV-infected and -uninfected Ugandan children: a prospective study
         Arinaitwe E, Gasasira A, Verret W, Homsy J, Wanzira H, Kakuru A, Sandison TG, Young S, Tappero JW, Kamya MR, Dorsey G.
         Malar J. 2012 ;11:90.
         

   • Public Health, General

     60. Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health
         Catalano RF, Fagan AA, Gavin LE, Greenberg MT, Irwin CE, Ross DA, Shek DT.
         Lancet. 2012 Apr 28;379(9826):1653-64.
         
     61. Is operational research delivering the goods? The journey to success in low-income countries
         Zachariah R, Ford N, Maher D, Bissell K, Van den Bergh R, van den Boogaard W, Reid T, Castro KG, Draguez B, von Schreeb J, Chakaya J, Atun R, Lienhardt C, Enarson DA, Harries AD.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 May;12(5):415-21.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     62. Spontaneous preterm labor and cardiovascular disease risk: one step closer to a better understanding
         Kuklina EV, Shilkrut A.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 May 14.
         

   • Statistics as Topic

     63. Varying kernel density estimation on R+
         Mnatsakanov R, Sarkisian K.
         Stat Probab Lett. 2012 ;82(7):1337-1345.
         
   
   

3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Communicable Diseases - Influenza

     64. H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy and fetal and neonatal outcomes
         Fell DB, Sprague AE, Liu N, Yasseen AS, Wen SW, Smith G, Walker MC.
         Am J Public Health. 2012 Jun;102(6):e33-40.
         
     65. Impact of antiviral treatment and hospital admission delay on risk of death associated with 2009 A/H1N1 pandemic influenza in Mexico
         Chowell G, Viboud C, Simonsen L, Miller MA, Echevarria-Zuno S, Gonzalez-Leon M, Borja Aburto VH.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2012 Apr 20;12(1):97.
         
     66. Vaccination against pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza in pregnancy and risk of fetal death: cohort study in Denmark
         Pasternak B, Svanstrom H, Molgaard-Nielsen D, Krause TG, Emborg HD, Melbye M, Hviid A.
         BMJ. 2012 ;344:e2794.
         
     67. A sentinel platform to evaluate influenza vaccine effectiveness and new variant circulation, Canada 2010-11 season
         Skowronski DM, Janjua NZ, De Serres G, Winter AL, Dickinson JA, Gardy JL, Gubbay J, et al.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Apr 26.
         
     68. Household transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1): a systematic review and meta-analysis
         Lau LL, Nishiura H, Kelly H, Ip DK, Leung GM, Cowling BJ.
         Epidemiology. 2012 May 3.
         
     69. Effectiveness of 1 dose of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine at preventing hospitalization with pandemic H1N1 influenza in children aged 7 months-9 years
         Hadler JL, Baker TN, Papadouka V, France AM, Zimmerman C, Livingston KA, Zucker JR.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 May 11.
         
     70. Phase 2 assessment of the safety and immunogenicity of two inactivated pandemic monovalent H1N1 vaccines in adults as a component of the U.S. pandemic preparedness plan in 2009
         Chen WH, Winokur PL, Edwards KM, Jackson LA, Wald A, Walter EB, Noah DL, et al.
         Vaccine. 2012 Apr 23.
         
     71. Improved neutralizing antibody response in the second season after a single dose of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccine in HIV-1-positive adults
         Kikuchi T, Iwatsuki-Horimoto K, Adachi E, Koga M, Nakamura H, Hosoya N, Kawana-Tachikawa A, et al.
         Vaccine. 2012 Apr 10.
         
   
   

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     72. Drowning - United States, 2005-2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 May 18;61(19):344-7.
         
     73. Multiple outbreaks of hepatitis B virus infection related to assisted monitoring of blood glucose among residents of assisted living facilities - Virginia, 2009-2011
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 May 18;61(19):339-43.
         
     74. Notes from the field : hepatitis C virus infections among young adults - rural Wisconsin, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 May 18;61(19):358.
         
     75. Promotion of healthy swimming after a statewide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with recreational water venues - Utah, 2008-2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 May 18;61(19):348-52.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     76. Trends in asthma prevalence, health care use, and mortality in the United States, 2001-2010
         Akinbami LJ, Moorman JE, Bailey C, Zahran HS, King M, Johnson CA, Liu X.
         NCHS Data Brief. 2012 (94):1-8.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

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