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The issue of human rights for men who have sex with men and how national and local attitudes can affect the spread of HIV and AIDS was highlighted last month when Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, a male couple in Malawi, were sentenced to 14 years hard labour for sodomy, after they held the country's first known same-sex commitment ceremony. International outcry followed, and after pressure from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during a visit to the country, Malawi's president, Bingu wa Mutharika, granted an unexpected pardon. “This was a very courageous decision by President Mutharika. I highly applaud the President's leadership. Distinguished members of the Parliament, I am confident that you will take appropriate steps to update laws discriminating based on sexual orientation in line with international standards”, Ban announced at a press conference shortly afterwards.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Infettivologia) - Mar, 22 Giugno 2010
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From March 1 to May 20, 26 confirmed and seven probable cases of infection with Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli O145 were reported in the US states of Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. Of the 30 patients for whom information is available, 12 were admitted to hospital and three developed haemolytic uraemic syndrome. The implicated source of the organism is shredded romaine lettuce from a single processing facility.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Infettivologia) - Mar, 22 Giugno 2010
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The mechanism of interaction between Prochloroccus, the most abundant photosynthetic microbe in the ocean, and a cyanophage that infects it has recently been unveiled.
Baylor College of Medicine (Infettivologia) - Mer, 16 Giugno 2010
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Most of the time, the body's blood-forming (hematopoietic) stem cells remain dormant, with just a few producing blood cells and maintaining a balance among the different types.
Baylor College of Medicine (Infettivologia) - Mer, 16 Giugno 2010
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Pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus has caused substantial disease around the world during the past year. In this study from Hong Kong, investigators show that the pandemic and seasonal influenza A viruses behave in a similar manner with respect to the pattern of illness, viral shedding, and secondary attack rates.
New England Journal of Medicine (Infettivologia) - Mer, 16 Giugno 2010
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As football fans prepare to pack their togs and head south for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, health experts have moved swiftly to allay fears about the spread of infectious diseases during the event.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Infettivologia) - Mar, 8 Giugno 2010
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The publication of a second edition of the World Health Organization’s guidelines for the treatment of malaria in March 2010 just four years after the first is testament to how quickly malaria control has developed in the past few years.
British Medical Journal (Infettivologia) - Lun, 31 Maggio 2010
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Antiretroviral treatment inhibits HIV viral replication and reduces plasma viral load. Low plasma viral load is associated with a lower probability of HIV transmission, which opens the possibility of treatment to reduce HIV transmission.
British Medical Journal (Infettivologia) - Lun, 31 Maggio 2010
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The rapid spread of a particularly virulent strain of Clostridium difficile has prompted the development of new clinical guidelines that focus on how physicians should tailor treatment based on patients' disease severity.
Journal of the American Medical Association (Infettivologia) - Lun, 31 Maggio 2010
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On May 17, the International Day against Homophobia, a draft report, Laws affecting HIV responses among men who have sex with men and transgender persons in Asia and the Pacific: an agenda for action, was presented for discussion in Hong Kong, China. Prepared by the UN Development Programme, the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health, and the Centre for Comparative and Public Law at the University of Hong Kong's Law Faculty, the report reviews the effect of punitive laws on HIV programmes in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Lancet (Infettivologia) - Lun, 31 Maggio 2010
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