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Offers a study to evaluate the efficacy of a vaccine for prevention of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection. Design; Setting and participants; Results; Conclusions.

Provides a study that examines the efficacy of zanamivir, administered once daily, in the prevention of influenza infection and disease. Design; Participants; Results; Conclusions.

The article discusses a report on the epidemiology of imported human rabies in the U.S. in 2008, issues by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the 2009 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report." Human rabies are said to be rare in the U.S., but animal rabies is common. On March 17, 2008, a 16-year-old male who entered the U.S. from Oaxaca, Mexico was confirmed to have rabies contracted from Mexican free-tailed bats. People who have had close contact with the patient received postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). The report noted the difficulties in diagnosing imported human rabies. CDC emphasized the significance of coordinated public health response in addressing imported human rabies.

The article focuses on the results of global measles immunization and surveillance activities which were conducted between 2000 and 2007 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef. The surveillance was conducted in an effort to determine the progress which had been made in reaching a goal which was initiated by the World Health Organization to achieve a 90% reduction in measles mortality by 2010.The goal was part of a WHO-Unicef strategy for measles mortality reduction which was initiated for 47 priority countries.

Discusses the potential relationship between ticks and the risk for human exposure to powassan (POW) virus, a tickborne flavivirus related to encephalitis. Mention of cases involving persons with encephalitis and the POW virus in Maine and Vermont; Symptoms; Prevention.