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Connecticut Epidemiologist Newsletter Archive 1990-1999

 

Past Volumes 10-19

 

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1999     1998     1997     1996     1995     1994     1993     1992     1991     1990

 

Volume 19 - 1999

Vol. 19, No. 6     November

  • Influenza Testing
  • Influenza Surveillance
  • Cryptosporidiosis Pilot Case Control Study - 1998
  • Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism
  • Minority Health Resources

Vol. 19, No. 5     August

  • Cryptosporidiosis - 1998
  • Lyme Disease - 1998

 Vol. 19, No. 4     April

  • How Occupational Disease Surveillance Data are Used to Reduce Occupational Disease
  • Lead Toxicity

Vol. 19, No. 3     March

  • Type A Botulism Intoxication Associated With Home Prepared Mushrooms - 1998
  • Rabies Prophylaxis Update
  • Candidemia Study

Vol. 19, No. 2     February

  • New Haven County Liver Study
  • Availability of Lyme Disease Vaccine

Vol. 19, No. 1     January

  • Reportable Diseases and Laboratory Findings - 1999
  • List of Reportable Diseases
  • List of Laboratory Significant Findings

Volume 18 - 1998

Vol. 18, No. 6     November

  • Influenza and Long Term Care Facilities Respiratory Disease Outbreaks in Health Care Facilities
  • New VRSA Reporting
  • New Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Vol. 18, No. 5     September

  • Viral Hepatitis Provider Guidelines
    • Hepatitis A
    • Hepatitis B
    • Hepatitis C
  • Influenza Testing

Vol. 18, No. 4     August

  • Cryptosporidiosis 1994-1997

Vol. 18, No. 3     July

  • Lyme Disease in Connecticut
  • Human Ehrlichiosis
  • Cyclosporiasis

Vol. 18, No. 2     April

  • Outbreak of Campylobacter - Connecticut 1997
  • Campylobacter and the Connecticut EIP Active Laboratory Surveillance
  • Campylobacter Cast Control Study
  • Campylobacter Antimicrobial Resistance Studies
  • Campylobacter Isolates to be Sent to the State Laboratory in 1998

Vol. 18, No. 1     January

  • Reportable Diseases and Laboratory Findings, 1998
  • List of Reportable Diseases
  • List of Laboratory Reportable Significant Findings

Volume 17 - 1997

Vol. 17, No. 7     October

  • Influenza Testing
  • Influenza Surveillance Sentinel Physician Pilot Project
  • Hepatitis A in Connecticut, 1986-1996
  • 10 Things to Do

Vol. 17, No. 6     September

  • Injuries and Alcohol Involvement

Vol. 17, No. 5     August

  • Lyme Disease in Connecticut, 1996
  • Babesiosis in Connecticut, 1990-1996

Vol. 17, No. 4     July

  • Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network

Vol. 17, No. 3     May

  • Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease
  • Chlamydia-Connecticut, 1992-1996

Vol. 17, No. 2     March

  • Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumonia

Vol. 17, No. 1     January

  • Reportable Diseases and Laboratory Findings, 1997
  • Legionellosis Surveillance Case Definition
  • List of Reportable Diseases
  • List of Laboratory Reportable Significant Findings

Volume 16 - 1996

Vol. 16, No. 5     November

  • Flu Shot Coverage
  • Influenza Testing
  • Public Health Response to Rabies Epizootic

Vol. 16, No. 4     August

  • Invasive Bacterial Disease
  • Cyclospora Infections
  • Lyme Disease

Vol. 16, No. 3     May

  • Human Ehrlichiosis - Connecticut
  • We've Moved!
  • List of Reportable Diseases
  • List of Laboratory Significant Findings

Vol. 16, No. 2     March

  • Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention

Vol. 16, No. 1     January

  • Occupational Disease in Connecticut
  • Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance Program
  • Lead Paint Hazard Control Program
  • Occupational Asthma Newsletter

Volume 15 - 1995

Vol. 15, No.6     November

  • Human Rabies Case - CT
  • Human Ehrlichiosis - CT
  • Flu Shot Coverage
  • Influenza Testing

Vol. 15, No. 5     September

  • Foodborne Illness Project
  • Salmonellosis & Shigellosis, CT 1985-1994
  • E. Coli O157:H7

Vol. 15, No. 4     July

  • Lyme Disease Update
  • Lyme Serology
  • Use DEET with Caution
  • Human Ehrlichiosis

Vol. 15, No. 3     April

  • Meningococcal Disease in CT, 1980-1994
  • Babesiosis in CT, 1990-1994
  • Guidelines for Restricting Ill Food Handlers

Vol. 15, No. 2     February

  • Reportable Disease and Laboratory Findings Information for 1995
  • List of Reportable Diseases
  • List of Laboratory Significant Findings

Vol. 15, No. 1     January

  • Hepatitis B Update
  • Hospital Survey
  • New Requirements for Hepatitis B Vaccination for Daycare and School
  • Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
  • Inadequate Hepatitis B Vaccine Response in Adults

Volume 14 - 1994

Vol. 14, No. 5     November

  • Influenza Testing
  • Human Exposure to a Rabid Pony at a Connecticut Farm
  • Emerging Infections Program
  • Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis

Vol. 14, No. 4     September

  • Occupational Health
  • The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS)
  • Profile of Occupational Diseases Reported, 1992-1994
  • Adult Blood Lead Surveillance Program (ABLES)
  • CRISP Connection
  • Occupational Asthma

Vol. 14, No. 3     July

  • Lyme Disease Update
  • Lyme Disease Community Intervention Project
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Connecticut, 1983-1993

Vol. 14, No. 2     April

  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
  • Laboratory Screening for Escherichia coli O157:H7 Connecticut, 1993
  • Lyme Disease Symposium
  • Reports of Selected Communicable Diseases, Connecticut, Final Summary, 1992-1993

Vol. 14, No. 1     March

  • Reportable Diseases and Laboratory Findings, 1994

Volume 13 - 1993

Vol. 13, No. 5     November

  • Cat-Scratch Disease
  • Multidrug-Resistant TB in Connecticut
  • Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7
  • Rabies Update

Vol. 13, No. 4     September

  • Early Influenza and Influenza Testing
  • Necrotic Spider Bites in Connecticut
  • Escherichia coli O157:H7
  • MRSA Guidelines
  • Staff Assignments
  • Reports of Selected Communicable Diseases, Connecticut, Year to Date

Vol. 13, No. 3     July

  • Lyme Disease Update
  • Physician Reporting of Lyme Disease
  • Ticks and Lyme Disease

Vol. 13, No. 2     April

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7
  • AIDS Clinical Education Experience
  • HIV Partner Notification: C.A.R.E Program
  • Clinical Consultation Hotline
  • Lyme Disease Symposium

Vol. 13, No. 1     February

  • Cat-Scratch Disease
  • Instructions for AIDS Case Reporting
  • Rabies Update
  • Reportable Diseases, 1993
  • Laboratory Reportable Significant Findings, 1993

Volume 12 - 1992

Vol. 12, No. 5     October

  • New Hepatitis B Initiatives
  • Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
  • The First 10 Months
  • Universal Vaccination of Newborns
  • Prenatal Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Vaccination of Older Children and Adolescents
  • OSHA Regulations Go Into Effect
  • Hepatitis B Reporting
  • For Further Information
  • Influenza Testing

Vol. 12, No. 4     September

  • Rabies Update
  • Babesiosis Update
  • Reports of Selected Communicable Diseases Connecticut, Final Summary, 1990-1991

Vol. 12, No. 3     July

  • Lyme Disease Update
  • Active Surveillance for Lyme Disease
  • Ticks and Lyme Disease
  • Deer and Lyme Disease
  • Adult Immunization Program

Vol. 12, No. 2     February

  • Cat-Scratch Disease Study
  • Save the Date
  • Reportable Diseases, 1992
  • Laboratory Reportable Significant Findings, 1992

Vol. 12, No. 1     January

  • Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning
  • CDC Lowers the Blood Lead Poisoning Level
  • CDC Medical Management Recommendations
  • State Lead Regulations
  • Rabies Update

Volume 11 - 1991

Vol. 11, No. 6     November

  • Rabies Update
  • Revised Rabies Testing Criteria
  • Influenza Testing
  • Flu Shot Coverage in Connecticut
  • Influenza Season Approaches

Vol. 11, No. 5     September

  • New Lyme Disease Study
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis
  • Meningococcal Disease Connecticut, 1980-1990

Vol. 11, No. 4     June

  • Lyme Disease in Connecticut
  • Ticks, Deer, and Lyme Disease
  • Staff Assignments
  • Rabies Update
  • Reports of Selected Communicable Diseases, Connecticut, Year to Date

Vol. 11, No. 3     April

  • Raccoon Rabies in Connecticut
  • Laboratory Testing for Rabies
  • New ACIP Recommendations
  • Rabies Immunizing Products

Vol. 11, No. 2     March

  • Influenza Update
  • Lyme Disease Study
  • Babesiosis, 1990
  • Reportable Diseases, 1991
  • Lyme Disease Symposium
  • Reports of Selected Communicable Diseases, Connecticut, Final Summary, 1989-1990

Vol. 11, No. 1     January

  • Influenza Update
  • Hospitalization Due to Lyme Disease
  • Haemophilus influenza Type B

Volume 10 - 1990

Vol. 10, No. 6     November

  • Influenza Testing
  • Lyme Disease Surveillance
  • Certain Health Problems Reportable to DMV
  • Epilepsy No Longer Reportable to DHS
  • New CDC Hotlines
  • Reports of Selected Communicable Diseases, Connecticut, Year to Date

Vol. 10, No. 5     September

  • Measles in Connecticut

Vol. 10, No. 4     August

  • Salmonella Outbreak
  • SE Infections - Connecticut
  • CDC Update SE Infections in the U.S.

Vol. 10, No. 3     May

  • Lyme Disease in Connecticut
  • Ticks, Deer, and Lyme Disease
  • Lyme Disease Surveillance Case Definition, Connecticut, 1990
  • Supplemental Lyme Disease Report Form - 1990

Vol. 10, No. 2     April

  • Post-Transfusion Babesiosis Case Report
  • Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome
  • Lyme Disease Study
  • Reports of Selected Communicable Diseases, Connecticut, Final Summary, 1988-1989

Vol. 10, No. 1     February

  • The New List of Reportable Diseases and Laboratory Findings
  • Why Report
  • Who Should Report
  • How to Report
  • Reportable Diseases, 1990
  • Laboratory Reportable Significant Findings, 1990

 

 

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