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Daily News 2013-05-18


Stillwater Family Remembers Daughter Killed by Amoeba

It's been almost three years since they lost their daughter, Annie, to Amoebic Meningitis. The seven-year-old contracted the rare infection while swimming in Lily Lake in Stillwater. "There's a lot of losses when you have a child die and they kind of ...
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Barbara Loe Fisher: Desperate Times for Vaccine ... - Age of Autism

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Chicken Pox Outbreak at Nueces County Daycare

CORPUS CHRISTI - Health officials have confirmed five cases of chicken pox at a daycare in Nueces county. Officials are not releasing the name of the daycare, but are hoping to keep the outbreak contained. All of the children affected are less one year ...
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Pediatricians Want to Keep Thimerosal in Vaccines Despite Health Risks

The American Academy of PediatricsAPP has released a statement in favor of Thimerosal a mercurybased preservative that is detrimental to the health of ...
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Parents urged to check if kids have double MMR jab

There have now been 108 cases of measles notified in Gwent - reported to Public Health Wales by GPs, based on clinical symptoms - since last November, when the ongoing Swansea outbreak began. Not all notified cases are subject to laboratory testing.
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Measles irks LHC - The Nation

Resenting over inadequate anti-measles measures, the Lahore High Court has observed kids have been dying of the disease showing negligence on the part ofPunjabhealth department. “It is a matter of life and the court can't be silent. “Why deaths are not ...
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WHO experts nix yellow fever vaccine booster

May 17, 2013 (CIDRAP News) – Yellow fever vaccination boosters, typically given 10 years after initial immunization, are no longer necessary, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today. The guidance change stems from a recent review by the WHO's ...
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Yellow fever 'booster' shot not necessary: WHO

A single dose of yellow fever vaccination is sufficient to confer life-long immunity against yellow fever disease, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) Friday. Image/CDC. The ...
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Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed – WHO

It said vaccination is considered to be the most important and effective measure against yellow fever; protective immunity develops within 30 days for 99 per cent of people receiving the vaccination and for routine immunisation programmes in Africa ...
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Health chief urges children aged 10-17 to be vaccinated against measles

NHS Boards will soon be offering the vaccination to ensure young people will be protected if they have not already been immunised or are not fully immunised. They will also work with schools and education authorities to make sure people have all the ...
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Social mobilisation key to polio eradication in India: Bill Gates

"The two things that were done super well were social mobilization and mapping where the houses were," Gates, who has made global health and, in particular, the total eradication of polio his top priority this year, said in a media interview published ...
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Parents urged to check if kids have double MMR jab

PARENTS are being urged to check their children's health records and take immediate action if they have not had two doses of MMR vaccine, to help prevent a measles epidemic in Gwent. The call comes from Aneurin Bevan Health Board's public health chief ...
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Measles vaccination drive from mid-June

REPUBLICA ONLINE. KATHMANDU, May 18: The Child Health Division (CHD) under Department of Health Services (DoHS) said that it is all prepared to administer measles-rubella (MR) vaccine from mid-June as part of its routine immunization campaign.
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Long queues overwhelm vaccination centres...

Several health centres across the country are still grappling with lack of vaccines for immunisation against child killer diseases, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Asuman Lukwago, the permanent secretary of the health ministry, said some health ...
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Mum urges folk to take part in walk in memory of son Michael

THE mother of Londonderry teenager Michael Clarke, who died from meningitis in 2003 is urging people to take part in a 'Big Stroll' for a vaccine to mark the 10th anniversary of his death. Mary Clarke, of Ballycastle, tragically lost her 18-year-old ...
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City officials warn of meningitis outbreak hitting gay community

City and state officials are warning of a meningitis outbreak in the gay community that has killed seven men and sickened 11 others since 2012. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn recently held a meeting with organizers of the Gay Pride Parade to urge ...
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DOJ: Meningitis outbreak criminal probe still ongoing

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Medical missionary nurse urges bigger take up off MMR vaccine to combat ...

MORE than 50,000 people have been given the MMR vaccine in Wales in the past two months in an attempt to stem the outbreak of measles in the Swansea region. But Public Health Wales has warned that fewer than a third of those vaccines have been ...
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Medical chief in measles warning

Scotland's Chief Medical Officer has called for children aged between 10 and 17 to be vaccinated against measles. Sir Harry Burns made the call ahead of the launch of a nationwide campaign next week to boost take up. There are fears that a generation ...
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BBC News

Are vaccines making your child mentally ill?

Children aged from 1 month to 17 years are vaccinated against poliomyelitis, measles, diphtheria, tetanus and other illnesses in the vaccination room at a child health center in Kaliningrad. Posted Friday, May 17 2013 at 02:21. In Summary. My son was ...
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Daily Nation

Yellow Fever Vaccination Booster Not Needed, Says WHO - RTTNews

An article published in WHO's Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER) reveals that the Organization's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) has reviewed the latest evidence and concluded that a single dose of vaccination is sufficient ...
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Yellow fever vaccine shortage leaves travellers in the lurch

"There are many people who have gone without vaccination and returned to India. We didn't have the vaccine and they travelled without it.When they came back they were quarantined in the airport hospital for checking any symptoms. We have just released ...
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Pennsylvania Physicians Urge State Legislators to Support ...

Meanwhile, 39 other states have passed immunization expansion legislation allowing pharmacists with immunization credentials to provide such immunizations ...
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Sheila gets Rotary International award for polio eradication

New Delhi, May 17: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was today conferred an award by Rotary International for Delhi government's efforts to eradicate polio from the city. The Polio Eradication Champion award was presented to Dikshit at a function here by ...
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First polio case in Waziristan since Taliban ban - The Frontier Post

ISLAMABAD: A child has contracted polio for the first time in Pakistan's militant-infested tribal belt since the Taliban banned vaccinations a year ago, a UN official said Monday. "The new case has been detected in North Waziristan where we had been ...
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New BUSM Study Explores Providers' Perceptions of Parental ...

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine. A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more ...
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HPV vaccines get price drop for poor countries | Deseret News

Merck and GlaxoSmithKline announced last week that they will drop HPV vaccine prices for some developing countries in an effort to battle cervical cancer.
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Santarus Announces UCERIS (budesonide) Poster Presentations at Digestive ...

Before you take UCERIS, tell your doctor if you have liver problems, are planning to have surgery, have chickenpox or measles or have recently been near someone with chickenpox or measles, have or had a family history of diabetes, cataracts or glaucoma ...
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PPAF begins anti-measles sensitisation programme

He said that the messages had been developed in close coordination with health experts and taking on board PPAF partner organisations working in the measles-affected areas, for community awareness of measles, which had claimed dozens of lives in ...
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Gambia Launches African Vaccination Week

Speaking at a press briefing organised as part of activities marking the launching, the Health PS explained that the African Vaccination Week is meant to strengthen national immunization programmes by raising awareness on the value and importance of ...
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What is Pertussis?

After periods of many coughs, someone with pertussis may need to take deep breaths which result in a “whooping” sound. Pertussis can cause serious illness in infants, children and adults. It can even be life threatening, especially for infants. If you ...
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Sheila gets Rotary International award for polio eradication

The Polio Eradication Champion award, instituted in 1995, is the highest honour Rotary presents to heads of state, health agency leaders and others to recognize their commitment to making the world polio-free. The previous recipients of the award ...
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Sheila gets ?Polio Eradication Champion Award? by Rotary International

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was conferred with the Polio Eradication Champion Award by Rotary International in a function organized by India National Polio Plus Committee at New Delhi. Mr. Bob Scott, Chairman International Polio Plus Committee ...
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Craig Briefs: Teacher retirement gift entries sought by school

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Public health nurse-delivered vaccine programs more informative ...

Pediatrics | Parents in public health nurse-delivered universally funded rotavirus vaccination programs in Canada said they retained more information about the ...
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Expert questions US advice on influenza vaccines

Influenza vaccines are being too aggressively promoted, argues a health expert, who has accused the US government of 'disease mongering'. In an article published on bmj.com Peter Doshi, a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of ...
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2-year-old dies of TB meningitis in Attappadi

The District Medical Officer Venugopal said that the child was suffering from TB meningitis and that he was referred to the Kozhikode MCH from the Tribal Speciality Hospital in Kottathara on April 24. Meanwhile, project officer of the Integrated Tribal ...
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MMR jab warning after three new measles cases

HEALTH chiefs are urging parents to ensure their children have had the MMR jab after three cases of measles were reported at a village school. Three suspected measles cases have been recorded among children at Pinvin CE First School, near Pershore.
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Evesham Journal

Mayo, Jinnah, Services MSs summoned over measles

During the course of hearing, Siddique told the court that the people were dying despite vaccination against measles. He argued the federal and provincial governments had completely failed in controlling the outbreak. He produced some documents in the ...
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Tucson Cats: Vaccinate for Parvo

Vaccinating pets is an important component of maintaining their optimal health. In light of a recent news story featuring two Rottweiler puppies that died after receiving a home-administered Parvo vaccination. The Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter wants to ...
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Sheila Dikshit conferred with Polio Eradication Champion Award

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been conferred with the Polio Eradication Champion Award by Rotary International. The award was given at a function here on Friday. It was given in recognition of her government's efforts in overcoming the ...
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Health district confirms five chickenpox cases at Nueces County day care

CORPUS CHRISTI — Five cases of chickenpox in a Nueces County day care center were confirmed Friday by the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District. Most of those affected were younger than the recommended age for vaccination, which is ...
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Five cases of chickenpox confirmed in day care center

Heath officials have indicated that those affected are mostly under the age criteria for vaccination. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It causes a blister ...
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End of smallpox

Challenges remain to eliminating polio, but some day in the near future polio, like smallpox, will be wiped from the earth. That will be a cause for celebration. Copyright © 2013, Daily American. da-ot-end-of-smallpox-20130517. Email · print. Comments ...
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Flu vaccines and synthetic biology

IF A new and deadly strain of influenza were to arise, putting together a vaccine against it in the least possible time would be a priority. To test how quickly that could be done a group of researchers have just had a race with themselves. They have ...
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Singapore's first H1N1 flu vaccine starts clinical test

SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) announced Friday that the first healthy volunteer had been given a dose of the H1N1 influenza vaccine jointly developed by the agency and the ...
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Highland Council plans annual school flu vaccine pilot

Highland Council plans to pilot an annual flu vaccination for schoolchildren before rolling it out for all P1 to S5 pupils. The local authority does not currently offer any regular vaccinations in its 186 primary schools. Highland, like other councils ...
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BBC News

Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators

But less attention was paid to a host of spinal or near-spinal infections without meningitis... Content Preview This content is exclusive for Newsday digital access and 7-day home delivery subscribers and Optimum Online customers. Already registered ...
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Meningitis victim's mother files complaint against Meriter doctors

Meredith Leigh, whose son Henry Mackaman died from bacterial meningitis last month at Meriter Hospital, filed a complaint with the state this week against two Meriter doctors involved in his care. The state Department of Safety and Professional ...
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To fight deadly meningitis outbreak, LGBT officials focus on Brooklyn

A coalition of LGBT city representatives are ramping up a campaign about a deadly meningitis outbreak found among men who have sex with other men, with a special focus on Brooklyn. The New York City Depart of Health said that cases of this often-deadly ...
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DOJ : Meningitis outbreak criminal probe still ongoing

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Five cases of chickenpox confirmed in day care center

The Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District reports five cases of varicella (chickenpox) have been confirmed in a day care center in Nueces County. Heath officials have indicated that those affected are mostly under the age criteria for ...
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Epidemic: 30 beds reserved for measles patients at BVH, Civil Hospital

People must consult doctors if a child has symptoms of measles that include high fever, redness of eyes and rashes on the body, says DCO. PHOTO: REUTERS / FILE. BAHAWALPUR: As many as 30 beds at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital and Civil Hospital ...
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Measles cases have state health officials concerned

TARBORO — Twenty-three cases of the measles have been reported in North Carolina in a recent outbreak and has state health officials concerned. “It (measles) is a highly contagious disease that is spread in the air by coughing and sneezing,” said ...
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Measles vaccination urged for Scots health staff

Earlier this month parents were advised to ensure their children are fully immunised with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as a number of cases were confirmed in Scotland. Small outbreaks of the highly infectious disease have already been ...
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Measles outbreak: 'Substandard vaccines administered to children'

The Lahore High Court on Friday issued a notice to the government for a reply and directed the medical superintendents of three public hospitals to appear in court on May21, with the observation that several children had died of measles apparently due ...
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At least 30 countries in Africa at risk of yellow fever: WHO

"The survey results will also provide evidence based information that will assist the government to determine whether to include yellow fever vaccination into the routine immunization schedule," he said. Sharif said that currently only two counties ...
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Dozens of students faced suspension

Nearly 700 students in Grey-Bruce were issued suspension notices by medical officer of health Dr. Hazel Lynn earlier this year for failing to be up-to-date on their immunizations. On March 25, the first day of the suspension period, 127 students ...
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Awareness campaign for preventable diseases

“Health Department runs many rounds of immunisation campaigns to save the children from preventable diseases including diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and measles, but due to lack of awareness among rural masses, we do not get ...
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Pertussis reported at Viewmont High

BOUNTIFUL — Five cases of pertussis have been associated with Viewmont High School in the past four months, causing concern for health officials. Parents of students at the school were notified earlier this week, to warn them and to encourage that ...
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Benazirabad, a polio free district in Sindh - Pakistan Observer

He said that doctors posted at Union council level have to be active to run Polio Eradication Campaign commencing from May 27 to May 29 and he would in person supervise the campaign and instant action would be initiated in case any child remains ...
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At 85, Polio Survivor Joins Rotary To Help Fight Disease

WEST HARTFORD — — Polly Hincks was 85 years old when she decided to join the local Rotary Club. Now 86, the polio survivor was eating dinner at The McAuley retirement community last fall when she met a few members of Rotary International.
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Single Yellow Fever Shot Offers Lifetime Protection, WHO Says

Dr. Thomas P. Monath, a yellow fever expert at the Harvard School of Public Health, said that the W.H.O. announcement made sense for almost all vaccine recipients, but that booster shots might still be needed for laboratory technicians working with the ...
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Michigan Department of Community Health encourages testing for America's ...

The CDC's online Hepatitis Risk Assessment tool can help determine if hepatitis testing and vaccination is recommended. This tool allows you to privately enter information and receive recommendations based on CDC's guidelines. Talk to your doctor about ...
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Kenya launches universal HPV vaccine access to youths

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommended that girls under the same age group should be vaccinated to protect them cervical cancer. The committee unanimously recommended ...
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Health officials warn of possible rubella outbreak as concerns continue about ...

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Yellowknife Catholic School Board Approves HPV Vaccine

Yellowknife Catholic School Board Approves HPV Vaccine A presentation was given by three members of HPV Canada. After listening to the entire presentation, the Yellowknife Catholic School Board has voted in the favor of allowing girls to receive HPV ...
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YCS approves HPV vaccine in schools

Yellowknife, NWT - The Yellowknife Catholic School Board has voted in favour of allowing girls in its schools to receive the HPV vaccine. The board voted unanimously on Wednesday night after a presentation by three members of HPV Canada. YCS Chair ...
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HPV Vaccine May Protect With Two Doses Instead of Three

A trial to determine the effectiveness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil given in two doses instead of the current standard of three suggests that reducing the dosage may be feasible, MedPage Today reports. However, much more research ...
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India clears path for new, more affordable rotavirus vaccine

Health experts give several reasons for this time lag, including price and the state of India's health systems. Rolling out the existing rotavirus vaccines has not been possible in a country where there are competing health needs, and where total ...
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As many as 19,048 suspected measles cases, with 463 deaths were reported from across Pakistan during the period under review. Taking note of the situation, the Federal Ombudsman appointed a 7-member committee under the chairmanship of his advisor ...
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50000 MMR People Get Vaccinated Against measles

The Public Health Wales (PHW) said 52,502 measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jabs were availed to people all across the region between the early dates of the month of March up till 13 May. In spite of a major progress made by the vaccine in shielding ...
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'Why did no alarms ring when children caught measles?'

Measles happens to be one of the most contagious diseases known, and irrefutable evidence confirms the safety and efficacy of the two-dose MMR vaccination regime. Unfortunately, we are now in the throes of a number of measles outbreaks in the UK, with ...
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Government sweats as measles calls the shots

A senior health expert who managed the campaign told the scribe on the condition of anonymity that the survey conducted on the efficacy of the measles campaign reports that 41 percent of parents did not know about the campaign, while 26 percent ...
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Teens urged to have MMR jab if needed

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Yellow fever booster vaccination not neccessary, WHO now says

GENEVA -- The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary. The UN's global health agency said Friday that its expert group on immunization believes a single dose of vaccination ...
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Gambia Observes Africa Vaccination Week

The Ministry of Health and its partners yesterday held a press briefing for journalists, coinciding with the commemoration of Africa Vaccination Week 2013. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, Rotary ...
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Dance affected by whooping-cough surge

The middle school has 26 confirmed cases of whooping cough (or pertussis), leading to the cancellation Thursday of the “School's Out” spring dance. The outbreak over the past several weeks at the school is in addition to the 79 whooping-cough cases ...
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Mumps outbreak affects finalists

Mumps has broken out in at least two colleges, jeopardising finalists' exams and rowers' Summer Eights efforts. Cases have been confirmed by doctors in St Hilda's and Corpus Christi, while students are reporting further unconfirmed cases in St John's.
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