The recent cases of anthrax due to bioterrorism in the United States have reminded us that our society is also vulnerable to biological attacks. Illnesses due to bioterrorism are not naturally occurring diseases, and therefore may show presentations not familiar to many doctors. The last case of smallpox was reported in 1960, and doctors aged less than 60 years have no experience of smallpox. Anthrax is a rare zoonosis, and no case of inhalation anthrax has been reported in Korea. American doctors might be on high alert to bioterrorism after September 11, 2001. However, it took more than 2 weeks from the symptom onset of the index case to the recognition that anthrax outbreak had occurred due to bioterrorism. This delay shows how difficult it is to recognize bioterrorism. This article describes clinical recognition and management of patients exposed to biological warfare agents, especially agents causing anthrax, smallpox, plague, and botulism.
Anthrax ; Biological Warfare Agents* ; Biological Warfare* ; Bioterrorism ; Botulism* ; Humans ; Inhalation ; Korea ; Plague* ; Smallpox ; United States

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Transplants*

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Fever*

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Dysentery, Bacillary*

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Korea* ; Scrub Typhus* ; Seroepidemiologic Studies*

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Bacteremia* ; Staphylococcus aureus* ; Staphylococcus*

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can produce profound defects in cell-mediated immunity, and HIV-infected patients have a markedly increased incidence of malignancies. Kaposi's sarcoma was the first malignancy to be recognized as a cancer defining acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is also associated with AIDS. HIV-infected patients are also at increased risk of developing cancers related to human papilloma virus, such as cervical cancer and anal cancer. As the life expectancy of HIV-infected patients has increased dramatically with advances in anti-retroviral therapy, the screening and prevention of malignancies should be included in the management of HIV-infected individuals.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; Anus Neoplasms ; HIV ; Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; Incidence ; Life Expectancy ; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ; Mass Screening ; Papilloma ; Sarcoma, Kaposi ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; Viruses

Vaccination is one of the most effective and cost-benefit interventions that reduced the mortality. Major vaccine preventable diseases have decreased dramatically after the introduction of immunization program in Korea. In this article, we review milestones in history of immunization program, especially in adult vaccination.
Adult ; Humans ; Immunization ; Immunization Programs ; Korea ; Vaccination

The antihypertensive effect of nicardipine was studied in 31 cases of essential hypertension and following results were obtained. 1) Daily dose was 30-60mg for 10 weeks. 2) Mean systolic and diastolic pressure were decreased by 39.5mmHg 921%) and 17.2mmHg(15%) respectively(P<0.005) and in 84% of cases, good or fair control of blood pressure was proved. 3) There was no significant change in heart rates before and after treatment. 4) There were no significant side effects except two cases of mild headache and facial flushing which subsided spontaneously.
Blood Pressure ; Flushing ; Headache ; Heart Rate ; Hypertension ; Nicardipine*

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Candidiasis*