Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 8, Issue 17, 23 April 2004

A 20 year old nurse, currently in intensive care in Beijing, is a suspected case of SARS, according to a WHO press statement released on Thursday 22 April

A new strain of Salmonella enterica serotype Choleraesuis (S. Choleraesuis) has been isolated that is resistant to ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin, the two principal drugs for the treatment of salmonella septicaemia

Brain tissue samples from a sheep carcass in the United Kingdom (UK) have undergone tests which have detected a type of scrapie (a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) found in sheep and goats) that has not been previously detected

Global travel movements have increased to a degree unimaginable a few decades ago, and, in common with other European countries, United Kingdom (UK) residents are travelling abroad more often, frequently to tropical destinations

On 17 January 2004, a 9 year old child from Kazipara village was brought to the Goalanda Health Complex, Rajbari district, Bangladesh for emergency treatment. The patient had a three day history of fever and worsening neurological signs: he died within 15 minutes of admission.