(HealthDay)—A third dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine lowers the risk of mumps during an outbreak, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sep 8, 2017
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Caroline Brown, a sophomore at the University of Missouri, got a fever over Thanksgiving break. Soon it became painful to bite down, and her cheek began to swell. A trip to her physician confirmed it: she had the mumps.
Dec 27, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A third dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is recommended in cases of mumps outbreak in which transmission is sustained despite high two-dose MMR coverage, according to research published in the July ...
Aug 3, 2016
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Between one-third and one-half of individuals in the United States who were infected with HIV around the time of birth may not have sufficient immunity to ward off measles, mumps, and rubella—even though they may have been ...
Aug 13, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Chickenpox befell Angelina Jolie this week, preventing the actress-turned-director from attending the premiere of her new film.
Dec 16, 2014
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Public health officials say a mumps outbreak in central Ohio has grown to more than 200 confirmed cases.
Apr 14, 2014
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Health officials say 23 cases of mumps are confirmed in an outbreak at Ohio State University. Eighteen students and a staff member are among those infected.
Mar 17, 2014
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Public health officials say 16 mumps cases have been confirmed in an outbreak at Ohio State University.
Mar 10, 2014
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that viral brain infections may be a more important killer in African children than was previously thought.
Sep 24, 2013
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Young children and the elderly are especially susceptible to respiratory syncytial virus. The three-dimensional structure of respiratory syncytial virus has been solved by an international team from Finland and Switzerland.
Jun 17, 2013
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