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169 Forthcoming Conferences and Meetings June 2012 Medical Management of HIV/AIDS Dec 6 - 8, 2012 San Francisco / California, United States Contact: Office of Continuing Medical Education, UCSF CME Registration Office Tel: 415-476-5808; Fax: 415-502-1795 Email: info@ocme.ucsf.edu World Congress of Clinical Lipidology Dec 6 - 9, 2012 Budapest, Hungary Contact: Vikki Hyman , Conference Manager, Paragon- Conventions Tel: 011-41-22-533-0948; Fax: 011-41-22-580-2953 Email: vhyman@paragon-conventions.com 2 nd Pediatric Neurology Conference 2012 Dec 8 - 10, 2012 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Contact: Roshini Pradeep , Events Coordinator , Synovetics Tel: 011-97-1-2443-4331 Email: roshini@synovetics.com 2012 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Clinical & Research Conference Dec 13 - 15, 2012 Hollywood / Florida, United States Contact: Imedex Tel: 770-751-7332; Fax: 770-751-7334 Email: meetings@imedex.com 5 th International Congress Aortic Surgery and Anesthesia “How to do it” Dec 14 - 15, 2012 Milan, Italy Contact: San Raffaele Scientific Institute Tel: 011-39-2-2643-3700; Fax: 011-39-2-2643-3754 Email: info@aorticsurgery.it Molecular Medicine Conference 2012 (MMC2012): Alternative Strategies Against Cancer & Inflammation Dec 19 - 22, 2012 Bankkok,Thailand Contact: Dr. Thawornchai Limjindaporn , Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Research & Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Tel: 011-66-02-419-7000 Exten. 6666-6670 Fax: 011-66-02-418-4793 Email: limjindaporn@yahoo.com Primary Care - Topics in Mental Health Jan 5 - 12, 2013 Fort Lauderdale / Florida, United States Contact: Continuing Education, Inc., Meeting Planner, Continuing Education, Inc. Tel: 800-422-0711 or 727-526-1571; Fax: 727-522-8304 Email: contactus@continuingeducation.net 2 nd ESCMID Conference on Invasive Fungal Infections Jan 16 - 18, 2013 Rome, Italy Contact: Marco Moschin , Conference Secretariat , ICO Tel: 011-39-41-526-2530; Fax: 011-39-41-527-1129 Controversies and Updates in Vascular Surgery (CACVS) 2013 Jan 17 - 19, 2013 Paris, France Contact: Michèle Caboste, divine [id] Fax: 011-33-4-9157-1961 Email: mcaboste@divine-id.com Cardiology, Endocrinology + Infectious Diseases: South East Asia CME Cruise Jan 20 - Feb 3, 2013 Singapore Contact: Sea Courses Cruises Tel: 888-647-7327; Fax: 888-547-7337 Email: cruises@seacourses.com MRI of the Joints Jan 21 - 25, 2013 Ljublijana, Slovenia Contact: Jana Schiro Tel: 011-386-1-522-8530; Fax: 011-386-1-522-2497 Email: emricourse.lj@gmail.com 2 nd International Conference on Prehypertension & CardioMetabolic Syndrome Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2012 Barcelona, Spain Contact: Sarah Krein , Conference Secretariat , Paragon Conventions Tel: 011-41-22-533-0948; Fax: 011-41-22-580-2953 Email: secretariat@prehypertension.org Head and Neck Imaging Feb 4 - 8, 2012 Vienna, Austria Contact: Ines Fischer Fax: 011-43-1-40400-4898 Email: ines.fischer@meduniwien.ac.at 2013 DF Clinical Symposia - Advances in Dermatology Feb 6 - 10, 2012 Naples, Florida Contact: Dermatology Foundation Tel: 847-328-2256 Fax: 847-328-0509 Email: dfgen@dermatologyfoundation.org
June 2012 KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL 170 WHO-Facts Sheet 1. Measles 2. Avian Influenza 3. Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia Coli (EHEC) 4. Dementia Cases Set to Triple by 2050 but Still Largely Ignored 5. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDS) 6. World Malaria Day 2012 7. Oral Health Compiled and edited by Babichan K Chandy Kuwait Medical Journal 2012, 44 (2): 170 - 179 1. MEASLES Overview Measles is a highly contagious, serious disease caused by a virus. In 1980, before widespread vaccination, measles caused an estimated 2.6 million deaths each year. It remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. An estimated 139,300 people died from measles in 2010 – mostly children under the age of five. Measles is caused by a virus in the paramyxovirus family. The measles virus normally grows in the cells that line the back of the throat and lungs. Measles is a human disease and is not known to occur in animals. Accelerated immunization activities have had a major impact on reducing measles deaths. From 2001 to 2011 more than one billion children aged 9 months to 14 years who live in high risk countries were vaccinated against the disease. Global measles deaths have decreased by 74% from 535,300 in 2000 to 139,300 in 2010. Key facts • Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children even though a safe and costeffective vaccine is available. • In 2010, there were 139,300 measles deaths globally – nearly 380 deaths every day or 15 deaths every hour. • More than 95% of measles deaths occur in lowincome countries with weak health infrastructures. • Measles vaccination resulted in a 74% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2010 worldwide. • In 2010, about 85% of the world’s children received one dose of measles vaccine by their first birthday through routine health services – up from 72% in 2000. Signs and symptoms The first sign of measles is usually a high fever, which begins about 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus, and lasts four to seven days. A runny nose, a cough, red and watery eyes, and small white spots inside the cheeks can develop in the initial stage. After several days, a rash erupts, usually on the face and upper neck. Over about three days, the rash spreads, eventually reaching the hands and feet. The rash lasts for five to six days, and then fades. On average, the rash occurs 14 days after exposure to the virus (within a range of seven to 18 days). Severe measles is more likely among poorly nourished young children, especially those with insufficient vitamin A, or whose immune systems have been weakened by HIV/AIDS or other diseases. Most measles-related deaths are caused by complications associated with the disease. Complications are more common in children under the age of five, or adults over the age of 20. The most serious complications include blindness, encephalitis (an infection that causes brain swelling), severe diarrhea and related dehydration, ear infections, or severe respiratory infections such as pneumonia. As high as 10% of measles cases result in death among populations with high levels of malnutrition and a lack of adequate health care. People who recover from measles are immune for the rest of their lives. Who is at risk? Unvaccinated young children are at highest risk of measles and its complications, including death. Any non-immune person (who has not been vaccinated or Address correspondence to: Office of the Spokesperson, WHO, Geneva. Tel.: (+41 22) 791 2599; Fax (+41 22) 791 4858; Email: inf@who.int; Web site: http://www.who.int/
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