2002 DPN Issues

December 23, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 26  ( PDF, 519KB)

• 2002 Annual Index

December 9, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 25  ( PDF, 507KB)

• First Influenza Case of the Season Identified
• Sad Goodbyes
• Bimonthly Statistical Summary
• Vaccine Preventable Disease Update

November 18, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 24  ( PDF, 455KB)

• School Health: Immunization Update
• Tar Wars
• Children's Need in the Event of an Act of Biological or Chemical Terrorism
• Texas Health Alert Network

November 4, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 23  ( PDF, 215KB)

• Hepatitis A Out Break In Henderson County
• Meningococcal Disease in Dallas
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Perspectives in Public Health: Medical Errors
• Bimonthly Statistical Summary
• Vaccine Preventable Disease Update
• DPN Reminder

October 21, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 22  ( PDF, 86.5KB)

• Cochlear Implants and Meningitis
• Lupus, a Leading Cause of Morbidity in Women
• DPN Reminder

October 7, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 21  ( PDF, 109KB)

• ACIP Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Control for the 2002-2003 Season
• DPN Reminder
• Texas Birth Defects Research Center Receives $900,000 from CDC

September 23, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 20  ( PDF, 111KB)

• Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries in Texas
• Disease Prevention News Print Services to be Discontinued

September 9, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 19  ( PDF, 111KB)

• Arboviral Activity in Texas, 2002
• Distance Learning Course on AIDS Education
• Consumption Advisory: Waleye Bass

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August 26, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 18  ( PDF, 96.3KB)

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Mortality in Texas, 1995-2001
• West Nile Encephalitis: Human Cases in Texas
• Erratum: VPD Totals in July 29 DPN

August 12, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 17  ( PDF, 123KB)

• Antibiotic Resistant Pathogen Isolate Surveillance Report
• Perspectives in Public Health Conference: Topics in Preventive Medicine

July 29, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 16  ( PDF, 115KB)

• Surge in Pertussis Cases Continues
• Bimonthly Statistical Summary
• Vaccine Preventable Disease Update
• Central Texas Foods, Part II

July 15, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 15  ( PDF 101KB)

• Updated ACIP Recommendations for Use of Smallpox Vaccine
• First US Case of VRSA Identified
• Central Texas Floods: 2002

July 1, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 14  ( PDF, 105KB)

• Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a Texas Prison
• Guide for Health Authorities in a Public Health Emergency
• St. Louis Encephalitis Arrived in June
• West Nile Encephalitis Virus Detected in Texas

June 17, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 13  ( PDF, 84.7KB)

• Health Information for International Travel
• HIPAA Privacy Role
• Hong Kong Flu Makes a Comeback

June 3, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 12  ( PDF, 308KB)

• School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence
• Submersion Injury Facts - Texas
• Controlling Pertussis in 2002 Conference
• Perspectives in Public Health Conference
• Bimonthly Statistical Summary
• Vaccine Preventable Disease Update

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May 20, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 11  ( PDF, 724KB)

• DSHS Investigates Three Clusters of Unexplained Rash Illnesses

May 6, 2002/Vol. 62/No. 10  ( PDF, 110KB)

• Salmonella Panama Outbreak at a Central Texas Picnic in June 2001

April 22, 2002/Vol. 62/No.9  ( PDF, 97.7KB)

• West Nile Virus: A Risk in Texas?

April 8, 2002/Vol. 62/No.8  ( PDF, 103KB)

• Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Legionnaires' Disease in Texas
• Bimonthly Statistical Summary
• Vaccine Preventable Disease Update

March 25, 2002/Vol. 62/No.7  ( PDF, 98.4KB)

• Risk of Exposure to Meningococcal Disease in the Laboratory
• Bronchoscope Recall Efforts Increased
• International Alert on OB/GYN Surgical Devices
• Attention Local and Regional Health Offices!

March 11, 2002/Vol. 62/No.6  ( PDF, 124KB)

• Possible Pesticide Exposure of Employees at a Government Agency
• Poison Exposures Reported, 2001
• National Poison Prevention Week
• Satellite Course on Biological and Chemical Warfare and Terrrorism Now Available

February 25, 2002/Vol. 62/No.5  ( PDF, 95.1KB)

• Tuberculosis in Texas
• Urgent Herbal Supplement Recall
• Perspectives in Public Health Conference: Tackling TB in Texas

January 11, 2002/Vol. 62/No.4  ( PDF, 112KB)

• Water Fluoridation Reduces Cost of Dental Care
• February is National Children's Dental Health Month

January 28, 2002/Vol. 62/No.3  ( PDF, 116KB)

• Tobacco Control Efforts in Texas
• Bimonthly Statistical Summary
• Vaccine Preventable Disease Update

January 14, 2002/Vol. 62/No.2  ( PDF, 94.5KB)

• Acanthosis Nigricans and Insulin Resistance
• FDA Recall List Includes Two Products Distributed In Texas

January 1, 2002/Vol. 62/No.1  ( PDF, 83.1KB)

• Newborn Screening in Texas

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