February 25, 2011 - Volume 4 - Issue 8

Infectious Diseases News Brief

• Transmissibility of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection through Blood Transfusion from Blood Donors with Occult HBV Infection
• Restoration of T Cell Responses to Toxoplasma gondii after Successful Combined Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients with AIDS with Previous Toxoplasmic Encephalitis

FluWatch

• February 13 to February 19, 2011 (Week 07)
  In week 07, there was an increase in overall influenza activity level, with 62.5% (35/56) of regions reporting localized influenza activity. There was a substantial increase in the number of outbreaks reported this week. The proportion of positive influenza detections overall decreased slightly, though the ILI consultation rate remained similar to the previous week.