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Vaccinating against Meningitis Epidemics

 The new Meningitis vaccine is being rolled out in three of the 25 African countries that are part of the ‘Meningitis Belt’🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health...

18 May, 2011
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Keeping vaccines mobile: The moving warehouse
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Keeping vaccines mobile: The moving warehouse

In Saint-Louis Region, Senegal, diseases which claim the health and lives of children under the age of five are a major public health issue.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health...

3 May, 2011
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Indian pharma market to touch $20 bn by 2015
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Indian pharma market to touch $20 bn by 2015

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is expected to reach $ 20 billion by 2015 which will make it one of the world’s top 10 pharmaceuticals markets.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global...

20 April, 2011
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Vaccine fears fuel measles outbreak in Somalia
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Vaccine fears fuel measles outbreak in Somalia

The cause of a measles outbreak in Somalia has yet to be determined but doctors say initial suspicions point to “unfounded rumours”🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health...

12 April, 2011
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Ghana: Doctors fear coming rains will fuel cholera
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Ghana: Doctors fear coming rains will fuel cholera

Health officials in Ghana are worried the rainy season, due to start in April,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive articles, expert research...

7 April, 2011
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Sierra Leone launches polio vaccination drive
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Sierra Leone launches polio vaccination drive

Hundreds of vaccine-carrying health workers trekked to far-off villages and hamlets in Sierra Leone Friday🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive...

4 April, 2011
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New approach to a TB vaccine
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New approach to a TB vaccine

A team of U.S. and European researchers have found that a new vaccine strategy tested in mice provides stronger, more long-lasting protection from tuberculosis (TB) infection🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this...

2 March, 2011
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