[Epidemic focus of Q fever in a rural location in the Suceava district].

A Q fever epidemic focus with 46 cases was detected in a rural locality among the workmen of livestock farms. In 33 cases, the subclinical and inapparent form of the disease was detected by serologic tests, performed in the focus. Complement fixation antibody titers persisting in very high titers, a retrospective diagnosis of infection may be established even 3-4 months after the onset of the disease.

Hepatitis B antibodies in hospital personnel.

Sera from 544 hospital personnel members with different degrees of exposure to the agent of hepatitis B were tested for HB8Ag and anti-HB8 by counterelectrophoresis, radioimmunoassay and passive hemagglutination. The laboratory staff and persons having direct contact with patients exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of anti-HB8 (16.2%) as compared with the other groups: administrative staff (4.

[Therapeutic results in an epidemic outbreak of dysentery].

The therapeutical results obtained in an epidemical outbreak of dysentery caused by Shigella flexneri type 2 A are reported, emphasizing the bacteriological failure of the treatment with Furazolidin in 52.1% of the cases and the good results obtained with Neomycin (Mycerine).