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Ebola vaccine tests hailed a success
Experts at St George's, University of London, have reported that an Ebola vaccine is safe for children as well as adults and produces an immune response.
Oct 9, 2017
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Here's the information and advice that's changed about the coronavirus since the outbreak began
During a rapidly developing crisis like the coronavirus outbreak, what we know can change quickly.
Apr 13, 2020
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'Florida is in midst of a meningococcal outbreak.' What to know now about meningitis
Florida is facing several disease outbreaks—COVID, monkeypox, dengue fever. But meningococcal disease is now on the minds of health experts, too.
Jul 25, 2022
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Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies said Thursday.
Nov 16, 2023
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As U.S. measles outbreaks spread, why does 'anti-vax' movement persist?
(HealthDay)—Measles outbreaks across the United States—including one in Washington state where 50 cases have now been identified—have again shone the spotlight on parents who resist getting kids vaccinated.
Feb 7, 2019
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Does decades-old smallpox vaccination protect against monkeypox?
Health officials are scrambling to stretch scarce doses of vaccine to slow the mounting monkeypox outbreak, but do older people already vaccinated as kids for the related but deadlier smallpox virus already have protection?
Aug 17, 2022
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Study finds norovirus symptoms last an average of 44 hours
Norovirus infections—sometimes known as the stomach flu—typically last for the same amount of time, independent of age or the type of norovirus a person is infected with, according to a recent study by the University ...
Mar 10, 2015
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Disease ecologists document person-to-person spread of antimicrobial-resistant plague
Although the world is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many other dangerous pathogens still out there, like Yersinia pestis, which causes plague—the deadly disease that killed tens of millions of people during ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids
Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.
Aug 4, 2022
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Study: Virus death toll in NYC worse than official tally
New York City's death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 11, 2020
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