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   <title>About.com Infectious Diseases: Most Popular Articles</title>
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   <description>These articles are the most popular over the last month.</description>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Salmonella Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/salmonella_symp.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Salmonella food poisoning is caused by a bacteria in food and leads to diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, headache, nausea and dehydration.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[All About Tetanus]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/p/tetanus.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tetanus or lockjaw is prevented with a tetanus shot made with tetanus toxin.  Get your questions answered about tetanus and the tetanus shot.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[All About Norovirus]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/p/norovirus.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Norovirus is spread by very few norovirus particles in contaminated food and commonly touched surfaces where norovirus is prevented by proper hygiene such as hand washing but its transmission can cause gastroenteritis with symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting the most common norovirus symptoms. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[E. coli Inside and Out]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/p/e_coli.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[E. coli is a naturally occurring bacteria in the intestines of people and animals but can cause illness if E. coli contaminated food is ingested.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Salmonella or Salmonellosis]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/foodsafety/a/salmonella.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Salmonella food poisoning, or salmonellosis, is caused by Salmonella bacteria in food like milk and eggs. Salmonella can cause large outbreaks of salmonellosis.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Citronella Bug Spray]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/citronella.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Citronella oil bug spray repels insects but not as effectively as DEET or PMD.  Citronella comes from grasses found in Asia and is a popular natural insect repellent.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/p/symptoms.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird flu symptoms in humans caused by the H5N1 subtype of the Influenza A virus are similar to the seasonal flu with some slight differences.  H5N1 behaves somewhat differently than other bird flu viruses in that it doesn't seem to cause as much conjunctivitis (eye infections) as other bird flus.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bacterial Meningitis]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/meningitis.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bacterial meningitis is the most serious form of meningitis that can cause death, the loss of a limb, hearing damage and brain damage. The most common type is meningococcal meningitis.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Picaridin Bug Spray]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/picaridin.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Picaridin insect repellent competes with DEET for bug spray effectiveness but picaridin is considered to irritate skin less.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[E. coli Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/ecoli_symptoms.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[E. coli symptoms caused by the E. coli bacteria are bloody diarrhea and stomach pain although a fever may also be present in those suffering from illness caused by E. coli.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mononucleosis, aka Mono]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/p/mononucleosis.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Infectious mononucleosis is a disease caused by a type of common herpes virus called the Epstein-Barr Virus, EBV. Usually people become infected as small children and do not get very sick, but if they are not exposed until teenagers or young adults, the symptoms can be more severe. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Typhoid Fever]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/a/typhoid_fever.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Typhoid fever is a serious illness that is usually spread by contaminated food or water and occurs in many developing countries.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nosocomial Infection]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/qt/nosocomial.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Nosocomial infections are those caught at the hospital so although the most common nosocomial infections come from bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites can also be nosocomial infections.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What to Order in a Dive]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/foodsafety/qt/eatingout.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Eating out at a restaurant and not getting sick from a food borne disease such as salmonella E.coli or norovirus is possible even in the worst restaurant.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ELISA Test-Elisa Assay]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/qt/ELISA_test.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[ELISA is an acronym for Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay.  ELISA is used to diagnose diseases and identify specific substances in blood or even plant tissues.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mononucleosis Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/mono_symptoms.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The symptoms of infectious mononucleosis can be confused with those from many other diseases, but if mono symptoms also include a swollen spleen, the diagnosis is somewhat easier to make.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A. baumannii]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/p/A_baumannii.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Acinetobacter baumannii is an intrinisically antibiotic resistant bacteria that can cause nosocomial infections.  A baumannii is more common among military personnel than civilians and has been seen in wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningitis Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/meningitis_symp.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Meningitis symptoms can range from mild to severe depending whether it's bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, or meningitis caused by another type of organism.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[How to Wash Your Hands]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/ht/handwashing.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Hand washing is perhaps our number one best defense against catching infectious diseases such as norovirus and bird flu.  In case of pandemic flu in humans, proper hand washing will help stop the spread of the disease.  In any case, hand washing before meals and after being in contact with animals or people is always a good idea.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dengue Fever]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/a/dengue.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Dengue fever is fast becoming the most common disease among travelers to tropical countries where dengue is endemic.  Common dengue symptoms can be confused with other diseases so timely diagnosis is key to effective treatment of the disease.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Before You Buy Mosquito Nets]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/bb/mosquito_nets.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Mosquito nets to prevent malaria and other infectious diseases come treated with permethrin or deltamethrin and mosquito nets also come in different shapes and sizes.  In malaria endemic areas adults and children should sleep under the best mosquito net to prevent malaria and other infectious diseases.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu- Bird Flu Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/p/Needtoknow.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird flu and bird flu symptoms quickly answers many common questions about avian influenza in people and pets and links to bird flu news and updates.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ineffective Insect Repellents]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/altern_repel.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Alternative insect repellents that do not seem to work include wrist bands plain eucalyptus oil vitamin B brewer's yeast and whining electronic gadgets.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[MRSA Disease]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/mrsa.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[MRSA is an infection caused by the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. While in previous years staph infections were successfully treated with antibiotics, MRSA has become a &quot;superbug&quot; resistant to many different kinds of antibiotics.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lemon Eucalyptus Bug Spray]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/lemoneucalyptus.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Lemon Eucalyptus bug spray ingredient PMD repels insects almost as well as DEET and may be a good buy for chemical phobes.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Malaria and Malaria Prevention]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/p/malaria.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[All about malaria and malaria prevention such as drug prophylaxis and mosquito nets and insect repellent for travelers and residents in malaria endemic countries in Africa Asia and Latin America.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Norovirus Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/qt/norovirus_sympt.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Norovirus symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting although other symptoms of gastroenteritis caused by norovirus also known as food poisoning or the stomach flu can occur such as fever and abdominal cramps.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tetanus symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/tetanus_symptom.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Symptoms of tetanus typically are muscle spasms and rigidity and other symptoms are trouble swallowing and rigid abdominal muscles but tetanus is not the likely culprit if the tetanus shot has been administered.  Typical tetanus symptoms may also be accompanied by a high temperature sporadically fast heart rate and high blood pressure.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lyme Disease Factsheet]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/a/lyme_disease.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Lyme disease is a serious disease spread by ticks, first identified in Lyme, Connecticut, that starts as a rash or sore, but then can lead to more serious problems, including skin, joint, nervous system and heart problems.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Surgical Masks]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/maskhub.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Masks and respirators for disease prevention the symbol of bird flu are offered in many different forms and under different names from N95 N99 N100 to surgical masks and particulate respirators and prevent more diseases than just bird flu.  Find out everything you need to know about masks and avian flu.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[N95 Mask Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/N95def.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[N95, N99 and N100 masks certified by NIOSH may help prevent bird flu if used properly.  Here is the definition of N95, N99 and N100 and how it pertains to avian influenza prevention.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Permethrin]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/permethrin.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Permethrin insect repellent and insecticide is applied to clothing and mosquito nets and is used to repel and kill bugs such as mosquitoes and ticks.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Natural Insect Control]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/natural_control.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Natural insect control around the home may mean encouraging other animals such as birds bats and spiders to live near your house in order to help you fight bugs.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[DEET Insect Repellent]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/DEET.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[DEET insect repellent is the most effective bug spray approved by the EPA for warding off diseases causing insects such as mosquitoes and ticks.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[N95 Surgical Masks]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/N95Certified.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird flu outbreaks and pandemic flu may require the use of a mask by people at risk of infection. NIOSH N95 certified masks, also known as facepieces or respirators, with FDA approval for medical use can protect people from the transmission of disease by contaminated droplets.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Typhoid Fever Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/typhoid_symptom.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Typhoid fever symptoms include fever, diarrhea and confusion among other symptoms typical of typhoid.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lyme Disease Symptoms]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A large sore around the tick bite is the most characteristic symptom of Lyme disease but other Lyme disease symptoms include fever arthritis and fatigue]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Post Lyme Disease Syndrome]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Post-Lyme disease syndrome, sometimes called chronic Lyme disease, is not  well understood. Many researchers, physicians and patients disagree over which criteria should define post-Lyme disease syndrome.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Homemade Diarrhea Remedy]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Oral Rehydration Salts, ORS, are effective at treating severe diarrhea and vomiting when recommended by your doctor.  If you cannot buy sachets of ORS at a pharmacy, consider making them yourself with this recipe.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Traveler&#039;s Diarrhea]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/a/diarrhea.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Travelers diarrhea can ruin a vacation but luckily travel and diarrhea do not have to go hand in hand if you take some precautions outside your home country.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Natural Insect Repellents]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/plantrepellents.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Natural and alternative insect repellents are bug sprays made from plant derivatives like citronella or lemon eucalyptus or Avon Skin So Soft]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lyme Disease Treatment]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/qt/Lyme_treatment.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Lyme disease treatment is based on antibiotics, but which kind of antibiotic depends upon the age of the patient, the stage of Lyme disease, and the presence of any special considerations such as pregnancy.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[About - Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Quiz]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/l/blquiz.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/l/blquiz.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sanitize Your Kitchen]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/sanitizeyourkitchen/ss/kitchensanitize_3.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Now sanitize surfaces with a chlorine bleach solution.  Place 1 cup (250 ml) of 5.25% bleach in 5 gallons (20 liters) of water.  Wear rubber gloves to protect your hands and a rubber apron.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tourniquet Test]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/tourniquet_test.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The tourniquet test determines blood capillary fragility and can be used to provide additional information in diagnosing dengue hemorrhagic fever.&#10;]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/tourniquet_test.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Guinea Worm Infection]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/transmissionandinfection/p/guinea_worm.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Guinea worm infection is probably one of the most visually disgusting parasitic infections since a worm several feet long emerges from the skin in a process that can take months.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Avoid Traveler&#039;s Diarrhea]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/qt/diarrhea_travel.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tips to avoid getting diarrhea while traveling outside your own country.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/qt/diarrhea_travel.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Yellow Fever]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/a/yellow_fever.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Yellow fever can cause skin and eyes to turn yellow when this tropical disease caused by a flavivirus affects the liver.  Yellow fever vaccination is an entry requirement for many countries in Africa and South America.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/a/yellow_fever.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What to Wear to Fight the Bite]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/clothes_malaria.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Malaria, Lyme disease and other diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks can be partially prevented by wearing clothing and shoes that protect against mosquito bites.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/clothes_malaria.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningitis Prevention Toddlers]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_pre2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bacterial meningitis is prevented by meningitis vaccines, good hygiene, avoiding contaminated food and water, and preventive treatment when prescribed by a doctor.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_pre2.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Recognize SARS symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/qt/SARS_symptoms.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[SARS symptoms are primarily a fever headache and generalized body ache although other SARS symptoms may be diarrhea and respiratory difficulties]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/qt/SARS_symptoms.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[H5N1 Human Cases]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/outbreakmapsandstats/a/humancases03.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An up-to-date tally of human cases of bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, since 2003, listed by country.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/outbreakmapsandstats/a/humancases03.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What Is Gonorrhea?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/p/gonorrhea.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States and until recently was easily curable with antibiotics.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/p/gonorrhea.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Malaria Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/qt/malaria_symptom.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Malaria symptoms are chills high fever sweating and symptoms of malaria may also be watery diarrhea headache vomiting and bloody urine and signs of malaria can be anemia and jaundice.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/qt/malaria_symptom.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Influenza Antiviral Drug Guide]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/p/antiviraldrugs.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Antiviral drugs describes a type of medication that acts against viruses in the body such as influenza.  Antiviral drugs also known as flu drugs include neuraminidase inhibitors Tamiflu and Relenza and M2 inhibitors amantadine and rimantadine.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bug Spray Lowdown]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/tp/insectrepellent.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[EPA approved bug sprays offer wide choice of insect repellents from DEET and Picaridin to lemon eucalyptus PMD and citronella oil.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/tp/insectrepellent.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[MRSA Disease- Hospital]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/mrsa_hospital.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[MRSA in the hospital occurs when health care personnel accidentally infect the patient with MRSA disease.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/mrsa_hospital.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Plague-Bubonic Plague]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/plague.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Plague or bubonic plague still exists but treatment with antibiotics now makes the disease a far cry from the black death plague meant hundreds of years ago. ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/plague.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Risky Bird Flu Activities]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/transmissionandinfection/tp/birdfluriskact.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Here are 10 activities you should try to avoid if a bird flu outbreak is detected in your area.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/transmissionandinfection/tp/birdfluriskact.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Buy Masks Online]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/birdflumasks/qt/birdflumasksbuy.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Buy masks to prevent infectious disease online from N95 masks from 3M Company to surgical masks from Dynarex and CVS.  Further information about masks and infectious diseaes such as avian flu and the pros and cons of buying masks is provided.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/birdflumasks/qt/birdflumasksbuy.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Backyard Chickens and Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/tp/backyard_chick.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Backyard chickens and other poultry are not likely to be a major cause in transmitting avian flu to other birds or in spreading avian flu around the world.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/tp/backyard_chick.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pandemic Stockpiling Issues]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/i/stockpile.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Pandemic flu could arise from avian flu and you may find yourself stockpiling antiviral drugs and masks to protect you and your family from a pandemic, but you should know about the issues around pandemic stockpiling before creating a stockpile yourself.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/i/stockpile.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[XDR TB Symptoms]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/XDRTB_symptoms.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The symptoms of XDR TB are identical to the symptoms of common tuberculosis.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/XDRTB_symptoms.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ebola- Ebola Virus]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/ebola.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ebola hemorrhagic fever spreads easily from person to person and kills approximately 50 to 90 percent of all people infected.  The disease is endemic in Africa, but could also be spread throughout the world by terrorists.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/ebola.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningococcal Vaccines]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/meningococcal_v.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[There are several types of meningococcal meningitis vaccines.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/meningococcal_v.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Get to Know Anthrax]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/p/anthrax.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Anthrax is fatal within a week if not treated so get to know how you may be able to get anthrax and anthrax symptoms for early detection diagnosis and treatment.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/p/anthrax.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Petechiae]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/petechiae.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Petechiae may be a sign of a hemorrhagic fever and can be determined by doing a tourniquet test.  Hemorrhagic fevers include dengue ebola yellow fever and Marbourg.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/petechiae.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lyme Disease Diagnosis]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/qt/Lyme_diagnosis.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The diagnosis of Lyme disease is made easier if a rash around the tick bite called Erythema Migrans or EM is present.  If EM is not present there are some laboratory tests that can help pinpoint the disease but diagnosis is still complicated.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[XDR TB Disease]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/xdr_tb.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[XDR TB is extensively drug resistant tuberculosis and is thought to arise from multi drug resistant tuberculosis or MDR TB that has been improperly or insufficiently treated.  XDR TB is sometimes called extremely drug resistant tuberculosis.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/xdr_tb.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Community Acquired MRSA]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/ca_mrsa.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Community acquired MRSA is a type of MRSA infection that can be caught in every day situations where many people are in close contact with each other, like at the gym, while playing sports or during sexual contact.  ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/ca_mrsa.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Diseases in the News]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/a/disease_news.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Diseases in the news captures the diseases that have made headlines in the past week and gives you the latest news and related information about the disease.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/a/disease_news.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Who Should Wear a Mask]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskwho.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[People who are exposed to infectious diseases spread by respiratory droplets such as bird flu and tuberculosis should wear a mask and other personal protection equipment in order to prevent infection.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskwho.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningitis Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/meningitis_def.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the thin lining of the brain and spinal cord.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/meningitis_def.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Defintition Avian Flu Subtypes]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/H5N1def.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[H5N1 bird flu or H5N1 avian flu is an avian influenza virus of the H5N1 subtype.  H5N1 infection in humans has caused the death of more than 59 per cent of those infected.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/H5N1def.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu, Are You Serious?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/qt/whatstherisk.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ten essential bird flu questions answered about the risk of an avian influenza pandemic and the prevention measures available.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/qt/whatstherisk.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hemagglutinin]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/hemagglutdef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of hemagglutinin and its role in bird flu is important to know when exploring all of the issues surrounding vaccines and avian influenza, also known as bird flu.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/hemagglutdef.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[ORS- Replace Lost Fluids]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/ORS.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a combination of glucose and electrolytes used to treat diarrhea by replacing lost fluids. ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/ORS.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Prevention of Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/preventsum.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The prevention of bird flu is broken down into two levels: what you can do to prevent bird flu, avian flu, and what governments and institutions can do to prevent a bird flu outbreak from happening or contain it once it is detected.  ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/preventsum.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Definition Bird Flu Virulence]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/virulencedef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of virulence in bird flu, or avian flu, means how effective the bird flu virus is at infecting and killing the target organism, whether human or animal.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/virulencedef.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is MRSA?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/MRSA_def.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is most often a hospital-acquired infection that is difficult to treat because MRSA is resistant to several kinds of antibiotics.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/MRSA_def.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Prevent Meningitis Children]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_pre3.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bacterial meningitis in children 2 years old and older and adults is most commonly caused by just a few different kinds of bacteria; meningitis prevention lies in getting meningitis vaccines and avoiding the bugs that cause meningitis.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[College Meningitis Prevention]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_pre4.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[College students are at higher risk of getting meningitis than the average population. Find out what causes bacterial meningitis and how to prevent meningitis.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu and Bird Transmission]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/birdtobird/p/birdtransmiss.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird to bird transmission of bird flu or avian bird flu is efficient.  Transmission of avian influenza to birds occurs from contact with any derivative of birds or surfaces contaminated with bird derivatives.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mask Storage Tips]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskstorage.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Store masks properly to ensure proper functioning and long life of this expensive investment in bird flu prevention and pandemic preparedness.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskstorage.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu Endemic Countries]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/qt/endemicountries.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird flu, or avian flu, is endemic in birds in Asia and risks becoming endemic in Turkey as well as in several countries in Africa.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/qt/endemicountries.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Infectious Diseases - QuickTips]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/qt.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of QuickTips for the Infectious Diseases guide site.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/qt.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clean Your Bird Bath Safely]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/qt/birdbath.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird baths may be reservoirs for bird flu if birds infected with a highly pathogenic avian influenza use them.  Learn how to clean your bird bath safely and prevent bird flu.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dipstick Test Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/dipstick.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The dipstick test is not a specific type of medical test, but refers to the use of a specially prepared stick or strip that can quickly determine the presence of a certain substance in a body fluid.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/dipstick.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Prevention of Lyme Disease]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/qt/Lyme_prevention.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The prevention of Lyme disease means preventing tick bites that cause Lyme disease. To do so, use repellents, wear proper clothing and footwear and remove ticks from yourself, pets and livestock.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pandemic Preparation Basics]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/ss/pandemicprep.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Pandemic preparation involves more than just storing up twelve weeks worth of food and water.  In order to survive a pandemic the entire community must prepare together to assure the proper functioning of essential services.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Prevent MRSA at the Gym]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/mrsa_gym.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Community acquired MRSA, also called CA MRSA, is prevented in the gym by avoiding sharing personal hygiene items that may spread community acquired MRSA, CA MRSA, such as towels and bars of soap.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/mrsa_gym.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Peramivir]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/a/peramivir.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Peramivir is an anti viral drug that is a neuraminidase inhibitor in the same family as Tamiflu and Relenza.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/a/peramivir.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Centers for Disease Control]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/a/cdc.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control is the US government's top facility to ensure the health of the American people.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/a/cdc.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is Cholera?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/p/cholera.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cholera is a disease caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, which causes a disease characterized by severe dehydration, shock and death.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/p/cholera.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tamiflu, Oseltamivir Phosphate]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/p/tamifluprof.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Oseltamivir, known as Tamiflu&#174;, is an antiviral drug produced by Roche used to treat influenza.  Lately the drug, which is not yet produced generically, has been catapulted to drug fame for its potential in treating the H5N1 subtype of Influenza A, bird flu, the next candidate for a pandemic flu.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningitis Vaccines]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/qt/meningitis_vacc.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Meningococcal vaccine, known also as the meningococcal meningitis vaccine, can protect children and adults from getting bacterial meningitis.  The Hib and streptococcus pnuemoniae vaccines also protect against bacterial meningitis caused by those bacteria.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brudzinski&#039;s Sign]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/brudzinski_sign.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Brudzinski's sign is typical in meningitis cases and is an automated reflex of the hips and knees when a patient's neck is flexed forward while lying down.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/brudzinski_sign.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cooking Tips and Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/foodsafety/tp/cookingtips.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tips to cooking poultry safely amidst a bird flu outbreak can reduce the risk of getting bird flu from eating poultry such as chicken and turkey.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/foodsafety/tp/cookingtips.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pandemic Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/pandemicdef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of a pandemic simply means widespread, or general.  Today pandemic is often couple with flu, as in pandemic flu.  A pandemic flu is a new disease that would affect people around the world.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[All About SARS]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/p/SARS.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[SARS or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome struck in 2002 and was eliminated in 2003 but SARS could come back at any time causing severe respiratory symptoms.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/p/SARS.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Neuraminidase]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/neuraminidasdef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of neuraminidase and its role in bird flu is important to know in order to understand avian influenza, bird flu, better and some of the issues surrounding vaccine production for bird flu.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/neuraminidasdef.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Zanamivir, Relenza]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/p/relenzaprof.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Zanamivir, known as Relenza &#174; made by GlaxoSmithKline, is an anti-viral drug used to treat influenza.  Zanamivir and another neuraminidase inhibitor, oseltamivir (Tamiflu &#174;), neither available generically, have been catapulted to drug fame for their potential in treating the H5N1 subtype of Influenza A, bird flu, the next candidate for a pandemic flu.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/p/relenzaprof.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Causes of Bacterial Meningitis]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_caus.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The causes of bacterial meningitis can be the meningococcal meningitis bacteria, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, streptococcus pnuemoniae, or other bacteria causing meningitis.  Viral meningitis is caused by different kinds of viruses, but does not usually cause a severe disease.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningitis Risk Factors]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_risk.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Meningococcal meningitis, or bacterial meningitis, is contagious, but certain groups of people are more susceptible than others to becoming sick from the meningococcal meningitis bacteria.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_risk.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dogs and Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/f/dogsbirdflu.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Dogs and bird flu are not a likely combination, but a dog was reported to have died from H5N1 avian flu in Azerbaijan in May 2006 sparking people to be concerned for their pets health and the possibility of getting avian influenza.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/f/dogsbirdflu.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Differences in Pathogenicity]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/hpailpaidef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The difference between HPAI and LPAI bird flu is the pathogenicity of the viruses.  Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI, kills nearly all of the birds it infects and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza, LPAI, kills less than 75 per cent of the birds it infects.  The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) determines pathogenicity by laboratory tests on chicks.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Antibiotics and Lyme Disease]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/qt/Lyme_antibiotic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Preventing Lyme disease with antibiotics is not generally recommended but antibiotics may be used, according to a set of criteria approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/qt/Lyme_antibiotic.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dr. Oscar Bernal]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/novelinfectiousdiseases/p/Oscar_Bernal.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Dr. Oscar Bernal is a medical doctor and epidemiologist who has worked with Doctors Without Borders for more than 10 years.  Dr. Bernal has an MD from the University of Antioquia in Colombia as well as an MPH from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and a PhD in public health from the Autonomous University of Barcelona Spain.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Prevent Bird Flu in Pets]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/a/prevent_cat_dog.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Prevent bird flu in dogs and cats by keeping your pet away from sources of avian flu.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/a/prevent_cat_dog.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[World Health Organization]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/p/whoprof.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization, or WHO, is a specialized health agency of the United Nations.  The role of WHO in bird flu is to provide assistance in monitoring, laboratory confirmation of cases, and assistance in suppressing and responding to outbreaks. ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/p/whoprof.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[How People Get Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/birdtohuman/p/birdhumtransmis.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[People usually get H5N1 bird flu from close contact with poultry such as chickens and ducks so preventing bird flu consists in avoiding contact with birds infected with the bird flu virus.  ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/birdtohuman/p/birdhumtransmis.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Oral Rehydration Salts Recipe]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/r/ORS_recipe.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Oral Rehydration Salts, ORS, are effective at treating severe diarrhea and vomiting when recommended by your doctor.  Here, a recipe for pharmacists. ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/r/ORS_recipe.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hemorrhagic Signs]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/hemorrhagic_sig.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Hemorrhagic signs are visible indications that small or large hemorrhages are occurring in the body.  Hemorrhagic signs may be an indication of a variety of diseases, including infectious diseases like the ebola virus, dengue fever and yellow fever.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/hemorrhagic_sig.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Listeria- Listeriosis]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/foodsafety/p/listeria.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Listeriosis is a food-borne disease caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.  The listeria bacteria is most likely to contaminate foods of animal origin such as meat and milk, but also vegetables contaminated with soil or manure.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Calibrate Your Thermometer]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/foodsafety/qt/thermometercal.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Make sure your thermometer is working correctly with this simple calibration technique anyone can do at home.  Cooking safely means using a proper kitchen thermometer to measure the temperature of your foods as you are cooking them.  ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cats and Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/p/catrisk.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cats have been killed by H5N1 bird flu known as avian bird flu or avian influenza but cats are not the natural hosts of bird flu.  ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/p/catrisk.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Definition of Epizootic]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/Epizootic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An epizootic is an epidemic, or outbreak, in animals.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/Epizootic.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pandemic Flu Vaccine]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/panfluvacc.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Find out why a pandemic flu vaccine is not available and would not be available until a pandemic is already underway.  Pandemic flu vaccines and bird flu vaccines require more research and development to quickly respond to a pandemic or a bird flu outbreak.  ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Disinfect with Chlorine Bleach]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/Disinfect.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Disinfecting personal protection equipment or PPE to prevent the spread of infectious diseases can be done at home with a chlorine bleach solution as a disinfectant. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningitis Prevention Newborns]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_baby.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Infants under 2 months old, and people with weakened immune systems, get bacterial meningitis from causes that are different than those that cause bacterial meningitis in older babies and adults.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/meningitis_baby.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[When the CDC Can Arrest You]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/quarantine.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the authority to detain anyone who has a quarantinable disease as defined by Executive Order.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/qt/quarantine.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Germ Killer Paint]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/p/polymer.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An experimental paint on polymer developed at MIT by Dr. Alexander Klibanov and colleagues is effective at killing bacteria and flu viruses in laboratory tests.  The polymer may be used on public surfaces such as doorknobs and telephones to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Virologist Robert Webster]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/p/webster.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Virologist Robert Webster of St. Jude Children's Hospital has dedicated his life to studying emerging pandemic influenza, antiviral drugs and vaccines.  He has studied the H5N1 avian influenza virus since the first case was documented in Hong Kong in 1997.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[How Many Masks?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/birdflumasks/qt/birdflumaskswho.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[If you have decided to buy a mask to prevent avian flu buy the quantity of masks that correspond to your level of exposure to the avian flu virus and the number of weeks or months an outbreak or pandemic is likely to last.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Predicting Pandemic Deaths]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/f/whynot1918.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[How Do Experts Predict the Number of People a Pandemic Flu Would Kill?]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/f/whynot1918.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[What Are Cytokines?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/cytokine.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cytokines are small proteins involved in cell signalling.  Large numbers of cytokines are found in bird flu victims as a result of an exaggerated immune response called a cytokine storm.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/cytokine.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Definition of Zoonotic]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/zoonotic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Zoonotic diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/zoonotic.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lumbar Puncture Procedure]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/lumbar_puncture.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The lumbar puncture procedure is used to extract spinal fluid with a needle for diagnostic purposes.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/lumbar_puncture.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[TB and HIV Connection]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/f/xdrtb_hiv_aids.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The connection between XDR TB and HIV/AIDS is one of a disease like TB taking advantage of the weakness in the body created by another disease like HIV/AIDS.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/pandemicpreparation/f/xdrtb_hiv_aids.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[CA-MRSA Prevention]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/CA_MRSA_Preve.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Community-acquired MRSA can be prevented by avoiding items infected with MRSA, like shared towels and bars of soap.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/CA_MRSA_Preve.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meningococcal Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/meningococcal.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Meningococcal meningitis is bacterial meningitis caused by the meningococcal bacteria, Neisseria meningiditis.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/meningococcal.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[PPE Bibliography]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/a/birdflumaskbibl.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Sources for information about masks, gloves, aprons, boots and sanitation.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/a/birdflumaskbibl.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[MRSA Interview]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/MRSA_fishman.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Dr. Neil Fishman talks about MRSA and drug resistant superbugs in this interview.  Learn about MRSA, how you can get MRSA and how to prevent MRSA.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/MRSA_fishman.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Drug Resistant Bacteria]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/drug_resistant.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Drug-resistant bacteria such as drug resistant staph, drug resistant tuberculosis and drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii cost the US billions of dollars every year.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/drug_resistant.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hemorrhagic Fevers Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/hemorrhagic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Hemorrhagic fevers are diseases mostly caused by viruses like Ebola, yellow fever, and dengue fever that affect the coagulation systems of the body.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/hemorrhagic.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What are Superbugs?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/superbugs.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Superbugs are infectious diseases that are difficult to treat, usually because the superbugs are resistant to treatment with known drugs or have no known treatment.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/g/superbugs.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Adjuvants in Bird Flu Vaccines]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/adjuvantdef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An adjuvant is a substance that changes the way another substance acts.  Recently new adjuvants are being produced to make greater quantities of bird flu vaccines cheaper.  ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/adjuvantdef.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cerebral Malaria Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/malaria_cerebra.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cerebral malaria is defined when a patient with falciparum malaria has serious neurological involvement]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/malaria_cerebra.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Airport Food Safety]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/p/airport_food.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Airport food and airport food safety is a serious concern to frequent flyers who are seeking safe and nutritious food while traveling.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/p/airport_food.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What does it Mean?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/combination.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Combination therapy involves the use of more than one drug to treat malaria where each drug acts against the plasmodium parasite in a different way.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/combination.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[CDC Global Presence]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/outbreakmapsandstats/qt/cdccountries.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The US Centers for Disease Control has 200 staff members working in 44 countries, but the CDC does not work in all of the countries where bird flu is endemic.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/outbreakmapsandstats/qt/cdccountries.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Infectious Diseases - Profiles]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/p.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of Profiles for the Infectious Diseases guide site.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/p.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[When to Replace a Mask]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskreplace.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Replace a mask facepiece or respirator when required in order to ensure proper functioning for bird flu and pandemic flu prevention and protection or for the prevention of any infectious disease spread by droplets.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskreplace.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Backyard Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/a/backyard_chick_2.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Wild birds and backyard birds are not likely the cause for the spread of avian flu around the world.  Commercial poultry operations raise millions of birds whose by-products are exported around the world.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/a/backyard_chick_2.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Adjuvants and Companies]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/adjuvacomp.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Adjuvants and the companies who make bird flu vaccine with adjuvants are key in pandemic flu preparedness.  Good adjuvants can significantly reduce the amount of antigen needed in a vaccine thereby reducing costs and time to produce a greater quantity of vaccine.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/vaccine/a/adjuvacomp.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Antigen]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/antigendef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of antigen is described here focussing on the types of antigens on Influenza A viruses such as hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, present in bird flu, avian influenza, viruses.  H5N1 is an Influenza A virus.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/antigendef.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is a Cytokine Storm?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/cytokinestorm.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cytokine storm is a term used to describe an exaggerated immune response by the human body releasing a flood of cytokines in response to an elevated number of disease-causing virus present.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/cytokinestorm.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reassortment]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/Reassortdef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Reassortment of viruses means that viruses of different types exchange genetic material resulting in a genetically different virus.  In the case of bird flu, the fear is that a virulent bird flu virus could infect humans and reassort with a common human flu virus.  The exchange of genetic material could result in a deadly virus that is as easily transmissible from one person to another as the common seasonal flu viruses.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Proper Mask Use and Fit]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskuse.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Certain types of masks facepieces or respirators may help prevent infectious diseases such as avian flu and protect the user from avian flu transmission but only if used properly and fitted to the face of each user.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/qt/maskuse.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Endemic Avian Flu Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/endemicdef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Endemic bird flu is a relative term that indicates that bird flu regularly occurs, in birds, in a specified area, country or region.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/endemicdef.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Severe Malaria]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/malaria_severe.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Severe malaria is malaria that causes the improper functioning of vital organs such as the heart, kidneys and liver.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/malaria_severe.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What&#039;s a Graft?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/graft_definitio.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A graft can be a skin graft, a bone graft a gum graft or any other tissue, bone, cell or other human material taken from one place and put in another.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/patientscorner/g/graft_definitio.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[ELISA Test- Elisa Assay]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/ELISA.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The ELISA test or ELISA assay is an acronym for a type of laboratory test done on blood serum.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/symptoms/g/ELISA.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What Are Prion Diseases?]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/p/prion_disease.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Prion diseases are thought to be spread by a protein called a prion and cause brain damage in people and animals suffering from a prion disease.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/p/prion_disease.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Influenza]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/g/influenzadef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Influenza is a virus commonly called the flu and bird flu is a type of influenza, Influenza type A, subtype H5N1.  The word flu is often misused to describe the common cold. The influenza virus has two types of viruses, A and B.  Influenza A is further subtyped according to the type of hemagglutinin (H or HA) and neuraminidase (N or NA) surface proteins it shows on the outside of the virus.  ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Prevent Bird Flu in Children]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/p/childprevent.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird flu prevention in children is really the same as in anyone else.  Until a vaccine is available, frequent hand washing and avoiding public settings, such as schools, during an influenza outbreak are the best ways we know of to prevent getting infected.  ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu Travel Tips]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/tp/traveltips.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird flu travel safety tips to travel safely to countries where outbreaks of bird flu in birds and humans have occurred.  Following these simple tips will help you return home healthy.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu in the Elderly]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/a/elderlyprev.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Elderly people may or may not be more susceptible to bird flu than younger people.  Seasonal flu, on the other hand, tends to hit the very young and very old the hardest. ]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/prevention/a/elderlyprev.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Infectious Diseases - Articles]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of Articles for the Infectious Diseases guide site.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/a.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu, Avian Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/f/whatisshort.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Bird flu is also known in the media as avian influenza, avian bird flu and avian flu, but it technically all the same disease.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/1birdflu/f/whatisshort.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Prion Diseases Definition]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/g/prion.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The definition of prion diseases and the word prion.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/g/prion.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Choosing Safe Airport Food]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/qt/Airport_Food_qt.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Airport food safety guide to safe airport food free of food borne pathogens.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/travelrecommendations/qt/Airport_Food_qt.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Infectious Diseases - HowTos]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/ht.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of HowTos for the Infectious Diseases guide site.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/cs/ht.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pandemic Phase]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/outbreakmapsandstats/g/phasedef.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The pandemic phase is based on a scale of 1-6 defined by the World Health Organization.  1 is low risk of human cases, meaning little risk of pandemic flu while a ranking of 6 means a new flu virus is very contagious and spreading.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Allograft- Homograft]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/allograft.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Allografts, also called homografts, are the transfer a piece of tissue, bone, or other body part from one species to the same species.]]></description>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/faqs/g/allograft.htm</guid>
         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is a Xenograft?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Xenografts are the transfer of tissue, bone or other body parts from one species to another.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu Prevention Measures]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The UN and the World Bank propose money be donated to developing countries that have reported bird flu outbreaks.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cooking Turkey Safely]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[It is highly unlikely that a turkey infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus would ever make it to the market and your kitchen.  However, if a bird were to have bird flu, cooking and handling it properly would kill the bird flu virus, rendering it safe to eat.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Uncomplicated Malaria]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Uncomplicated malaria is any kind of malaria where the patient does not have severe symptoms that signal the malfunctioning of vital organs.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Autografts]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Autografts are the transfer of tissue, bone, or other body parts from one place to another on the same person, such as a skin taken from the buttocks and grafted onto the arm of the same person.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Fraudulent Bird Flu Therapy]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Internet buyers must always beware of fraudulent websites and bird flu topics are no different.  Find out how to spot a fraudulent therapy.]]></description>
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         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bird Flu in Chronically Ill]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Chronically ill people should take a few extra precautions in order to prevent bird flu, avian flu, infection.  In general, the recommendations to prevent bird flu are the same as those to prevent seasonal flu.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>health</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Treating Bird Flu]]></title>
         <link>http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/treatingbirdflu/qt/WHO_recommend.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In 2007, the World Health Organization issued new recommendations for treating bird flu, including the approval of administering up to twice the recommended dose of Tamiflu and discouraging the use of corticosteroids.]]></description>
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