A large-scale, rapid public health response to rabies in an organ recipient and the previously undiagnosed organ donor.

This article describes and contrasts the public health response to two human rabies cases: one organ recipient diagnosed within days of symptom onset and the transplant donor who was diagnosed 18 months post-symptom onset. In response to an organ-transplant-related rabies case diagnosed in 2013, organ donor and recipient investigations were conducted by multiple public health agencies. Persons with potential exposure to infectious patient materials were assessed for rabies virus exposure.

U.S. navy diver/aviator/skydiver with AGE from a previously unknown PFO.

A 32 year old US Naval aerospace physiologist with dive, jump and flight qualifications presented to a US Navy hyperbaric medicine department complaining of nausea, unsteadiness and left hand and forearm paresthesia that began almost immediately after completing a 28ft/ 40min recreational dive. Following an abbreviated history and physical examination the patient was diagnosed to be suffering from an arterial gas embolism. He was treated with hyperbaric therapy during which his symptoms resolved.

Human factors in maintenance: impact on aircraft mishap frequency and severity.

Introduction: Aviation mishaps caused by maintenance factors vary in severity, but can cost untold sums in lives and equipment lost. This study proposes to demonstrate that certain specific maintenance-related human factors are significantly correlated with both mishap frequency and severity.

Methods: Using information from the Maintenance Error Information Management System (MEIMS), 1,016 aircraft mishaps caused by human factors in maintenance were examined.