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Measles Vaccine Given With a Microneedle Patch Could Boost Immunization Programs

Measles vaccine given with painless and easy-to-administer microneedle patches can immunize against measles at ...  > full story

Bats, a Reservoir of Resurgent Viruses

Measles, mumps, pneumonia, influenza and encephalitis in man, Carré's disease in dogs, Ovine Rinderpest (PPR)… all of these diseases are caused by viruses from the same ...  > full story

Bats: An Unexpected Virus Reservoir

Researchers have discovered the probable cause of not just one, but several infectious agents at the same time. Paramyxoviruses originate from ubiquitous bats, from where the ...  > full story

Inhalable Measles Vaccine Tested

Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children ...  > full story

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  Why Some Don't Respond to Rubella Vaccine

  May 1, 2013 — Using advanced genetic sequencing technology and analysis, vaccine researchers have identified 27 genes that respond in very different ways to the standard rubella vaccine, making the vaccine less ... > full story
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  Flu Myths and Legends: Five Common Flu Misconceptions Dispelled

  January 28, 2013 — It seems you can’t go anywhere these days without hearing “the flu this” or “the flu that.” Unfortunately, this season’s influenza outbreak is one of the worst in ... > full story
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  Non-Infected Babies Born to HIV Mothers Have Reduced Immunity to Measles

  October 18, 2012 — Non-infected babies born to HIV positive mothers should be vaccinated early against measles, to avoid them acquiring the virus or passing it on to others, according to researchers. A new study finds ... > full story
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  Intentionally Unvaccinated Students Putting Other Children at Risk

  August 22, 2012 — Long thought to be eradicated, measles makes a comeback on the heels of personal belief exemptions from childhood ... > full story
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  Vaccines Recommended: Worst Outbreak of Whooping Cough in 50 Years in U.S.

  August 8, 2012 — This year the U.S. has seen the worst outbreak of whooping cough in more than 50 years. In fact, it has reached epidemic levels in many states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ... > full story
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  Vaccinations of US Children Declined After Publication of Now-Refuted Autism Risk

  June 4, 2012 — Health economics researchers have found that publication of the perceived risk linking the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine to autism in the late 1990s seemingly led to declines in the ... > full story
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  From Herd Immunity and Complacency to Group Panic: How Vaccine Scares Unfold

  April 5, 2012 — A new study shows how worries over vaccine risks can allow preventable contagious diseases, such as measles and whooping cough, to make a ... > full story
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  Measles-Containing Vaccines Not Linked With Increased Risk of Febrile Seizures in Kids 4-6

  April 2, 2012 — Vaccines for measles were not associated with an increased risk of febrile seizures among 4-6 year olds during the six weeks after vaccination, according to a new ... > full story
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  Why Measles Spreads So Quickly

  November 2, 2011 — Researchers have discovered why measles, perhaps the most contagious viral disease in the world, spreads so ... > full story
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  Decoding Vaccination: Researchers Reveal Genetic Underpinnings of Response to Measles Vaccine

  September 22, 2011 — Researchers are hacking the genetic code that controls the human response to disease vaccination, and they are using this new cipher to answer many of the deep-seated questions that plague ... > full story

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