Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 8, Issue 16, 15 April 2004

In March 2004, a five year old boy died from rabies in Lithuania. The boy originated from the district of Prienai (southern Lithuania) but had lived in the city of Alytus, also in the south of the country, since November 2003. On 21 February he fell ill with chills

There is considerable evidence that needle/syringe exchange provision has helped to control HIV transmission among injecting drug users (IDUs) [1]. However, the indications are that current interventions may be reducing, but are not controlling, the spread of hepatitis C infection (HCV) [2].