Statewide Outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup Y, Sequence Type 1466 - Virginia, 2022-2024.

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a severe illness that can have devastating effects; outbreaks are uncommon in the United States. Vaccination is the preferred control measure for IMD outbreaks when a defined population at risk (e.g.

The Localized Neuroendocrine Transformation of Prostate Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review of Current Treatment Modalities.

Most prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas. However, there is a rare and aggressive subtype known as small cell carcinoma of the prostate (SCCP). This variant of prostate cancer is marked by its distinctive features, including high-grade malignancy, neuroendocrine differentiation, and a unique clinical presentation, often involving metastases.

Assessing Emergency Preparedness and Response Capacity Using Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Methodology: Portsmouth, Virginia, 2013.

Objective: For the past decade, emergency preparedness campaigns have encouraged households to meet preparedness metrics, such as having a household evacuation plan and emergency supplies of food, water, and medication. To estimate current household preparedness levels and to enhance disaster response planning, the Virginia Department of Health with remote technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a community health assessment in 2013 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Methods: Using the Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) methodology with 2-stage cluster sampling, we randomly selected 210 households for in-person interviews.

Evaluating gulls as potential vehicles of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport (JJPX01.0061) contamination of tomatoes grown on the eastern shore of Virginia.

Salmonella enterica serovar Newport pattern JJPX01.0061 has been identified as causing several multistate outbreaks in the last 10 years, primarily due to contamination of tomatoes grown in Virginia. The goal of this study was to evaluate gulls as a potential vehicle of S.

Pigmented mammary Paget's disease in a man.

Mammary Paget's disease is one clinical expression of an underlying breast carcinoma. It manifests as persistent erythema, oozing and scaling of the nipple, areola or both. The occurrence of this disease in men is uncommon.

Childhood immunizations: a parent education and incentive program.

This article describes some strategies to help reduce the immunization barriers of parental knowledge deficits and transportation costs through a parent education and incentive program. A record review of 471 children in 22 licensed Norfolk, Virginia, day-care centers revealed that 141 (29.9%) had inadequate age-appropriate immunizations.