Mark J. Cameron, Ph.D., JIDC Regional Office Canada.
Thomas Rowe, University of Toronto, Canada.
David J. Kelvin, Ph.D., JIDC Regional Office, Shantou University Medical College, China.

Eerily reminiscent of the Severe Acquired Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak during the spring and fall of 2003, an outbreak of Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI) in Mexico has world health officials in a state of "Heightened Concern". The concern centers around the fact that as of April 24, 2009 over 134 cases (see Figure 1) have been reported with an associated 20 (and possibly more, some estimates place mortality figures at 60) deaths (http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/emu/health_notices/ihn_042309.pdf). Case fatality rates range from 11 to 29% in central and southern Mexico. What is most alarming is that the deaths have occurred in healthy young adults.

PATH is pleased to announce the launch of a new website, Resources 
for Diarrheal Disease Control <http://www.eddcontrol.org/>. This 
resource-rich site provides tools that advocates and practitioners 
alike can use in spreading the word about the deadly toll of 
diarrheal disease and the solutions to stop it.

ASM posts an alert message.

The 9th edition is posted online on the WHO site.

A new edition has been published.