Communicable Diseases and Travel Health

Communicable Diseases/
Travel Health Sites
Travel Health Portal Sites Country Health/Medical
Profile Information
Communicable Diseases Outbreaks
and Prevention
Infectious Diseases/Toropical
Medicine and Travel Health
Links
Local Time Around
the World
Escherichia coli /
O157 Infections
CJD Information Sources BSE Information Sources
New Influenza A(H5N1)/
Avian Influenza
Swine influenza A (H1N1)
Anthrax & Its Infection/
Prevention
VRS/VRE/MRSA
Cryptococcus gattii SARS : Urgent info.! XDR-TB
West Nile Fever/Virus


Local Time Around the World



Tokyo/Japan Travel & Living Guide

/Portal Sites,Transportation,Maps,Restaurants,Foods,Supermarkets,Daily Life Tips,
Learning Japanese Lauguage, Manners & Etiquette, Medical Services, Emergency,
Public Services, Discount Shops, Telephone Services, Hotels & Inns, Travel, Banks,
Festivals, Japanese Customs, Shopping, Real Estate, Park



Communicable Diseases/Travel Health Sites



World Health Organization
Diseases Outbreak News, WHO
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record
Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network(GOARN)
Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)), WHO
Diseases Covered by EPR
Ebola and other haemorragic fever outbreak, Outbreak News Index,WHO
International Travel and Health , WHO
Malaria Database, WHO
Influenza Surveillance, WHO
Global Atlas of Infectious Diseases/WHO
UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for
R/T for Tropical Diseases

CDC and US Agencies
Centers for Disease Control,USA
Pasteur Institute,France
CDC Travelers' Health Page,USA
(Diseases Outbreaks,Geographic Health Recommendations)
CDC: Guidelines and Recommendations for Immunizations
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular
Information Sheets
CDC: Health Topics A to Z/Information by diseases and health topics

Center for Infections/Health ProtectionAgency, UK

Travel Medicine Program/Health Canada

Emory University,Division of Infectious Diseases
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Harvard School of Public Health
MedWeB Plus: Diseases and Conditions
Tulane University, department of Tropical Medicine
Alameda Travel Vaccination Center
AMDA Tropical Medicine Database

Mapping Malaria Risk in Africa

NATURE: Weekly Journal of Science

CDC/Traveler's Health/ Health Information for Various
Destinations
CDC: Health Information for Travelers to Southeast Asia
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
South-East Asia Information

Infectious Disease Surveillance Center
(National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan)
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
FluNet(Influenza Information Network)

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Travel Health Portal Sites



Travel Health Online
CDC:Traveler's Health Page
International Society of Travel Medicine
MD travel health.com
fit for travel/NHS UK
Travel Doctor Site/UK
NetDoctor/UK




WWW Sites on National Health/Medical Profile Information
and Communicable Diseases Outbreakes and Their Medical
/Preventive Information




Country Health/Medical Profile Information




The World Factbook /CIA, USA
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular
Information Sheets(Country profile)
LANIC/USAID Data Base for Latin American Countries
LANIC/Data Base for Latin America by Country & Subject
CDC: Health Information for Travelers to Destinations
Country Profiles/Dept. of F.A Canada


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Communicable Diseases Outbreaks and Prevention Information



Outbreaks Information
Diseases Outbreak News, WHO
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record
Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Response(CSR), WHO
Ebola and other haemorragic fever outbreak, Outbreak News Index,WHO

Medical/Preventive Information on Communicable Diseases
AMDA Tropical Diseases Database
CDC Home Travel Information Page,USA
access to the CDC Prevention Guidelines
access to the VACCINATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
International Travelers Clinic/Travel Health Info.
CDC: Guidelines and Recommendations for Immunizations

Malaria Database(WHO-TDR)




Infectious Diseases/Toropical Medicine and Travel Health Links




Infectious Diseases Links(National Center for Infectious Diseases)

Tropical medicine and Infectious Diseases/Hawaii Medical Library(Associations,
Directories, Diseases Specific Resources, US Govt. Sources, International
Sources, Journals)

Links to Key Clinical Medicine Sites(WHO, USA Resources, Official Surveillance
Bulletins, Unofficial Surveillance Bulletins, Diseases Information Pages,
Funding Agencies, Clinical Tropical Medicine Training, Professional Societies,
Travel Clinic Directories)

Resources for Travel medicine (Travel Medicine recommendations,
Travel Warning Information, Background Information)




Local Time Around the World

World Time Server
World Clock
Time Ticker



WWW Information Source on Escherichia coli Infections



Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention Home Page
1. The CDC Prevention Guidelines Database: Select by
topic: Escherichia coli Infections
2.MMWR:Index-Search with Keword" O157:H7"

O157 in the USA/American Society of Internal Medicine

E.coli:O157 Infection/Medical School, Osaka University
E.coli:O157 Related Links/Medical School,Osaka University

The E. Coli Index


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CJD Information Sources



CJD: The UK Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) /UK NHS Direct
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/Etiology,Prevention,Transmission
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease/Wikipedia
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) /neurology channel

Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome/WHO

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Inc.



BSE Information Sources



British Sites

BSE-Dept. for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
BSE/Food Standard Agency/UK

Other Related Sites

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies(TSE)/WHO
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)/WHO

CDC/BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or Mad Cow Disease)

US Department of Agriculture/BSE Page/ FSIS
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)/FDA
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)/US APHIS
NINDS Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Information Page
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE)/State of New Jersey,USA

Canadian Food Inspection Aagency
BSE Information at the University of Illinois
Information Concerning BSE for the Scientific World
The Official Mad Cow Diseases Home Page
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)/
International Dairy Foods Association - IDFA - Regulation and Food Safety





Avian Influenza (H5N1)/Bird Flu.



WHO Information on Avian Flu.:
Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)/Avian influenza
Disease Outbreak News/Out break info. on Avian Flu.
WHO Influenza Info. :Avian Influenza(H5N1)
WHO WPRO Avian Influenza Situation Updates/WPRO
WHO guidance on public health measures in countries
experiencing their first outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza

CDC Information on Flu: Avian Flu.
Avian Influenza
CDC:Influenza

World Organization for Animal Health
AVIAN INFLUENZA IN ANIMALS (TYPE H5)

FAO
ANIMAL HEALTH/AVIAN INFLUENZA

Thailand
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) / Thailand

Hongkong
CDC/Isolation of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses from
Humans - Hong Kong

News on the flu.
News.Avian-Influenza.info/Bird Flu Avian Influenza H5N1 News
News & Health Guide/Avian influenza/NY Times
USGS National Wildlife Health Center - Avian Influenza News
Medical News /Avian Influenza
Newsvine - avian-influenza
United States Department of Agriculture - Latest News and Transcripts



Swine influenza A (H1N1)

Swine Influenza (Flu)/CDC
Human Swine Influenza Investigation/CDC
Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)/CDC

Influenza-Like Illness in the United States and Mexico/WHO

CNN/Swine flu infection in USA



Anthrax & Its Infection/Prevention



Anthrax Fact Sheet
World Anthrax Data Site/WHO Collaborating Center

US Government Sites

Anthrax: US Food & Drug Administration

US Dept. of Health & Human Services
Biological Incidents: Preparedness and Response
Q&A abou Anthrax


CDC(US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention)
Anthrax Information
Emergency Preparedness & Response
FAQ'S about Anthrax

WHO's Site
Anthrax: WHO Guideline, WHO Fact Sheet, World Anthrax Data Site

Other Govenment Sites
UK Public Health Laboratory Service: Anthrax /with Anthrax pictures

Bacteriology on Anthrax
Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax
Anthrax: Medical Information


Epidemiology on Anthrax
World Anthrax Data Site

Media & News on Anthrax
News on Anthrax/Topics
Anthrax Health News
Anthrax - Topics - NY Daily News
Anthrax Resources and News




VRS/MRSA

VRS CDC/MMWR REPORT/ JULY5,2002htm
VRE CDC/Fact Sheet
VRE General Info, Guidelines
CDC/MRSA

Infection Control in Healthcare Settings/CDC
Infection Control Guideline
Infection Control Manual:MRSA/Yale-New HavenHospital
Guidelines for Control of MRSA
Guideline for Control of MRSA in Long Tern Care Facilities





West Nile Fever/Virus

CDC/West Nile Virus
CDC/Questions and Answers
USGS/West Nile Virus
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, N.Y.City/West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus/MedlinePlus

West Nile Virus - West Nile Fever/
Directory of articles, news, facts, etc.

West Nile Virus/Facts/CBS News




Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

WHO
WHO Outbreak Report
WHO SARS
WHO/FAQ on SARS

CDC/USA
CDC: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)/FAQ,Clinical
Guidelines & recommendations/News Updates

NIH/Medlineplus/SARS

NIAID/SARS
NCBI/SARS

Health Canada/ Information on SARS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) /
Health and Safety Executive (HSE),UK


Hospital Infection Control Guidance/Guideline for SARS


Hospital Infection Control Guidance for SARS/WHO

WHO/WPRO:SARS/Updated info and guidelines, tools

HPA/UK - SARS - hospital infection control guidance

Updated Interim Infection Control Guidance in Hospital and
Community@Settings for Patients with Suspected SARS/ CDC Site,USA

Updated Interim Infection Control Guidance in Hospital and
Community@Settings for Patients with Suspected SARS/ AMA Site,USA

Safety and Health Topics/Health Care Facilities:SARS/
US Dept of Labor

SARS Online Information Center/ Dept of Health, Taiwan




XDR-TB

WHO/TB
Emergence of XDR-TB/WHO
Frequently asked questions - XDR-TB/WHO

Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) ? Update/CDC

Emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Extensive Resistance
to Second-Line Drugs --- Worldwide, 2000--2004/MMWR/CDC

U.S. Tuberculosis cases at an all-time low in 2005, but drug resistance
increasing/FACT SHEET/CDC

Treatment for tuberculosis

Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis




NDM-1

NDM-1/Superbug Gene
Scientists Find New Superbug Spreading From India
New superbugs emerge in U.K., Asia
Q&A: NDM-1 superbugs




Cryptococcus gattii

Cryptococcus gattii
Cryptococcus gattii Q&A
First Contemporary Case
Cryptococcus gattii Dispersal Mechanisms, British Columbia, Canada/CDC





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