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About epihealth

Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Medical Geography, University of Washington, Seattle. Formerly Adjunct Prof, Depts of Medicine (Div of Infectious Diseases), Family Medicine, Health Services, and Global Health. President, Health Improvement and Promotion Alliance-Ghana www.hip-ghana.org Expertise in infectious diseases, epidemiology and clinical epidemiology, epi. of pain, community health, travel medicine, tuberculosis, disease control.

E. coli outbreak, Europe

Posted on June 15, 2011 by epihealth

The outbreak of E. coli that Europe is currently experiencing is a different serotype than that associated with a chain of restaurants in the Pacific Northwest and West in 1993–“the outbreak that made E. coli famous” (my own quotable quote). … Continue reading →

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US Mortality Rate at Historic Low

Posted on March 17, 2011 by epihealth

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy in the US has reached an historic high, while mortality is now at an all time low. Mortality rates have decreased in each of the past 10 years. The age-adjusted … Continue reading →

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Legionellosis cluster in LA County

Posted on March 5, 2011 by epihealth

Up to 200 people attending a conference and fundraiser in Southern California have developed symptoms suggestive of Legionellosis (“Legionnaire’s Disease). Moreover, the bacterium, of the Legionella genus, has been isolated from a water source at the Playboy Mansion , where … Continue reading →

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“Factors of Emergence” for Emerging Infections: Mostly Social

Posted on February 11, 2011 by epihealth

The other day after giving a lecture on emerging infectious diseases, I was thinking (again) about how the causes of disease emergence are mostly social. Actually, a former student, who is a retired biochemistry professor, suggested that I use the … Continue reading →

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Cholera in New York City

Posted on February 9, 2011 by epihealth

Cholera in New York City Pro-MED reported today that a case of cholera has been diagnosed in New York City. This is not a major public health threat in itself, but it represents the first appearance of this severe infection … Continue reading →

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Epihealth blog

Posted on February 9, 2011 by epihealth

This is the first posting on this blog, which will have contents ranging from infectious and chronic disease epidemiology to clinical epidemiology and randomized clinical trials, spatial epidemiology, and health care policy, both in the USA, and globally.

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