IASR Vol.34, No.9 (No.403), September 2013 : HIV/AIDS in Japan, 2012

IASR Vol. 34, No.9 (No. 403) September 2013

HIV/AIDS in Japan, 2012

HIV testing of anonymized samples in health centers and other facilities -current situation and challenges
HIV tests conducted in health centers and other facilities in Tokyo and analysis of the positive cases, 2007-2012
Utility of holding training meetings on HIV testing (PCR and others) for maintenance and enhancement of laboratory capacities in the prefectural and municipal public health institutes
Multiple occurrence of circulating recombinant forms of HIV-1 in South-eastern/East Asian regions
Evolution of HIV induced by cytotoxic T cells
HIV latent infection under anti-HIV drug treatments-HIV and osteoporosis
Recent advance of HIV vaccine development
Enteroviruses detected in the herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics in the first half of 2013-Kochi Prefecture
Group A rotavirus gastroenteritis epidemics in more than one nursery schools in Ishigaki Island, May-July 2013-Okinawa Prefecture
A case of norovirus food-poisoning outbreak, May 2013-Ehime Prefecture
A food-poisoning outbreak caused by group A Streptococcus that contaminated rice balls, August 2012-Ehime Prefecture
Group A Streptococcus food-poisoning caused by contaminated box lunches, June 2013-Gifu City
A contact survey of a severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome case in a medical facility, 2013-Yamaguchi Prefecture
A pneumococcus pneumonia serotype 3 outbreak in a welfare facility for the elderly, March 2013-Kanagawa Prefecture
Age-specific incidence of the four sexually transmitted diseases in sentinel clinics and its trend, 2003-2012
HIV/AIDS in Japan, April-June 2013

Data

Salmonella Typhi & Salmonella Paratyphi A phage types from human sources, Japan
(Jun. 21, 2013 - Aug. 20, 2013)