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Title

Disease watch: In the News.

Abstract

The article offers news briefs related to microbiology. Circumcision is deemed economically beneficial to developing countries in which population is at risk from the virus based on an assessment of circumcision in 15 sub-Saharan countries. Flu is found to be the biggest security threat to mankind. Regulations that allow irradiation of greens, such as spinach and lettuce, are strongly encouraged by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Subjects

UNITED States; MICROBIOLOGY; CIRCUMCISION; INFLUENZA; IRRADIATION; UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration

Publication

Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 10, p718

ISSN

1740-1526

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1038/nrmicro2008