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Mumps, Measles, Rubella
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Measles Outbreak Underscores Need for Continued Vigilance in Health Care Settings
April 29, 2011 — In 2008, the largest reported health care-associated measles outbreak in the United States since 1989 occurred in Tucson, Ariz., costing approximately $800,000 in response and containment ... > full story -
Mumps, Measles, Rubella
Infectious Diseases
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Germany: Measles Not Being Reported, as Required by German Law
April 11, 2011 — Measles are not always being reported in Germany as required by law, particularly when cases are ... > full story -
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Research Practices Must Be Changed to Minimize Fraud, Deception, Physicians Argue
March 22, 2011 — In a new commentary, two physicians call for changes throughout the research process to adjust expectations for researchers that conduct studies, the journals that publish results and the public that ... > full story -
Vaccinated Children Not at Higher Risk of Infections or Allergic Diseases, Study Suggests
March 4, 2011 — Do vaccinations put too much strain on or weaken children's immune systems? A recent evaluation showed that unvaccinated children and adolescents differ from their vaccinated peers merely in terms of ... > full story -
Research Opens Door to Vaccines That Can Circumvent Maternal Antibodies
February 28, 2011 — New research that reveals how maternal antibodies block an immune response to the measles virus is a first step toward improving current childhood vaccination practices, scientists say. Maternal ... > full story -
Reverse Genetics Allow Scientists to Slow Spread of Rubella Virus
February 17, 2011 — Scientists have identified the gene that allows the Rubella virus to block cell death and reverse engineered a mutant gene that slows the virus's spread. Researchers believed that RNA viruses were ... > full story -
Inhalable Measles Vaccine Tested
February 1, 2011 — Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in ... > full story -
Measles' Natural Nemesis: Cells Infected by Measles Virus Pull out a Heavy Weapon in the Form of the Enzyme ADAR1
January 20, 2011 — Scientists have found that a known enzyme in cells protects against measles virus, likely by altering the virus's genetic material, RNA. Cells lacking the enzyme become highly vulnerable to the ... > full story -
Measles Virus Plays Role in Paget's Disease of Bone, Researchers Say
January 14, 2011 — A gene from the measles virus plays a key role in the development of Paget's disease of bone, according to new research. These findings confirm a long-held speculation that the childhood infection is ... > full story -
Measles Virus, a Weapon Against Cancer?
January 12, 2011 — Scientists believe that modified measles viruses can be "re-targeted" to attack only tumor cells, and thus transformed into a powerful new therapy for ... > full story
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