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TB Vaccine Candidate Shows Early Promise
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report in the September 4 online edition of Nature Medicine that they have developed a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate that proved both potent and safe in animal studies. (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/en/)...Mistaken Fear of Measles Shot has ‘devastating’ Effect
More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The reappearance of the potentially deadly virus is the result...
Jail Threat for Nigeria’s Polio Vaccination Refuseniks
Authorities in Kano, Nigeria, recently announced people would be jailed or fined for refusing to immunize their children against polio, as cases increase in the northern state, but it is unclear whether this approach is working.
Cholera, Measles Kill Hundreds in Parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Outbreaks of measles and cholera in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed hundreds of people, with thousands more infected, says an official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Gauteng Department of Health And Social Development Urges People to Vaccinate Against the Flu
With the chilly weather already being felt throughout the country, the Gauteng Department of Health and Social development has urged people at high risk of contracting influenza to vaccinate against flu. How People Arrived Here: department of health and...
Vaccine Fears Fuel Measles Outbreak in Somalia
The cause of a measles outbreak in Somalia has yet to be determined but doctors say initial suspicions point to “unfounded rumors” that the vaccine could cause HIV/AIDS in children and interfere with their reproductive abilities.
Liberia Begins Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign
The Liberian ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with international partners has begun the vaccination of about 888,763 Liberians and 12,000 refugee children under age five throughout country on Friday.
Nigeria is to Immunize 63 Million Children to Protect Against Polio And Measles
Nigeria is to immunize 63 million children in another round of exercise to protect the children against polio and measles, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Wednesday in Abuja.
