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2007

Disease Prevention News

Epilink Issues

May 27, 2007/Vol. 64/No.5  (PDF  PDF, 498KB)

  • Healthcare-associated Infections
  • Estimating Health Care-associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals
  • Texas Legionnaires’ Disease Task Force
  • Epstein Barr Viral Infections in Johnson County

 

April 30, 2007/Vol. 64/No.4  (PDF  PDF, 243KB)

  • Texas Newborn Screening Lab Expansion
  • Molecular Diagnostic Testing
  • Expanded Role of the Public Health Laboratory
  • The Human Papilloma Virus
  • 2005 Plague Surveillance Report

 

April 9, 2007/Vol. 64/No.3  (PDF  PDF, 243KB)

  • New link via EpiLink.org
  • Tuberculosis Overview
  • Program spotlight: Perinatal Hepatitis B Program
  • Vaccine Preventable Diseases Summary
  • Hansen's Disease

 

February 26, 2007/Vol. 64/No.2  (PDF  PDF, 243KB)

  • Adolescent Substance Use in Texas
  • Substance Use and Related Behaviors Among College Students in Texas
  • Methamphetamine: A Constantly Changing Epidemic
  • Latest Research on the Effects of Methamphetamine
  • Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption in Texas and Selected Consequences
  • Unintentional Poisoning Deaths—United States

 

January 29, 2007/Vol. 64/No.1  (PDF PDF, 243KB)

  • New Format and Name, Same Purpose
  • ACIP Issues New Guidelines on Immunization
  • 2006-2007 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
  • Pertussis in Texas
  • Public Health in Action: Raising Vaccine Coverage Levels in Texas
  • Program Spotlight: The Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Program


Last Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2007

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