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View article: Perspectives from federal and state public health departments on their participation in and the utility of <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> (Acari: Ixodidae) and <i>Ixodes pacificus</i> tick and tick-borne pathogen surveillance in the United States
Perspectives from federal and state public health departments on their participation in and the utility of <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> (Acari: Ixodidae) and <i>Ixodes pacificus</i> tick and tick-borne pathogen surveillance in the United States Open
In response to notable increases in tick-associated illnesses in the United States, recent public health policies encouraged multi-sector collaborative approaches to preventing vector-borne diseases. Primary prevention strategies focus on …
View article: Fatal Case of Heartland Virus Disease Acquired in the Mid-Atlantic Region, United States
Fatal Case of Heartland Virus Disease Acquired in the Mid-Atlantic Region, United States Open
Heartland virus (HRTV) disease is an emerging tickborne illness in the midwestern and southern United States. We describe a reported fatal case of HRTV infection in the Maryland and Virginia region, states not widely recognized to have hum…
View article: First glimpse into the origin and spread of the Asian longhorned tick, <i>Haemaphysalis longicornis,</i> in the United States
First glimpse into the origin and spread of the Asian longhorned tick, <i>Haemaphysalis longicornis,</i> in the United States Open
Established populations of Asian longhorned ticks (ALT), Haemaphysalis longicornis , were first identified in the United States (US) in 2017 by sequencing the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I ( cox1 ) ‘barcoding’ locus followed…
View article: A42 UNDERUSE OF IRON THERAPY UPON DISCHARGE FOR ANEMIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
A42 UNDERUSE OF IRON THERAPY UPON DISCHARGE FOR ANEMIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING Open
BACKGROUND: Many patients with gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) are discharged from hospital with anemia. One recent study found that iron therapy leads to more rapid correction of anemia in patients after GIB. Current guidelines do not add…