IASR Vol.33, No.7 (No.389), July 2012 : Brucellosis in Japan, April 1999-March 2012

IASR Vol. 33, No.7 (No. 389) July 2012

Literature review of brucellosis in Japan since 1933 until enactment of Infectious Diseases Control Law on April 1, 1999
A case of iliopsoas abscess by Brucella melitensis infection after temporary homecoming to Peru, April 2010―Toyokawa City
Two cases of Brucella canis infection among employees of a pet shop with breeding kennel, August 2008―Nagoya City
Administrative response to an outbreak of human Brucella canis infection, 2008―Nagoya City
Control measures taken to maintain the livestock brucellosis-free status of Japan
Recent increase of brucellosis in China
Resurgence of brucellosis in Taiwan―five imported cases reported in 2011 after 33 years of absence
Infection with atypical strain of EHEC O26:H11 presumably through contact with cattle, February 2012―Yamaguchi→Link to JJID
EHEC O157:HNM outbreak in a nursery school, December 2011―Fukui
Outbreaks of group A rotavirus gastroenteritis, January-May 2012―Chiba
Detection of group A rotavirus, April-June 2012―Osaka
Phylogenetic tree analysis of influenza C virus, March 2012―Mie→Link to JJID

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(Apr. 21, 2012 - Jun. 20, 2012)