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New human H7N9 case sparks concerns of continued infections

China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a new lab-confirmed case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza A virus (bird flu). This is the...

19 August, 2013

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CDC recommends immunizations for adults

Thousands of adults in the U.S. suffer serious health problems or even die from vaccine-preventable diseases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The CDC said that few adults realize...

15 August, 2013

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CDC raises alarm that HPV vaccine Is ‘grossly underutilized’

Only a third of American teenage girls 13 to 17 were fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus virus (HPV) in 2012, a figure that declined somewhat in comparison with 2011, The New York Times reports. HPV is a main...

5 August, 2013

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Researchers develop global hepatitis C recommendations for injection-drug users

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 12,000 people die every year from HCV-related liver disease. A researcher from Miriam Hospital has teamed up with an international panel of...

2 August, 2013

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99,000 Americans die of healthcare-acquired infections every year

More work needs to be done to combat the problem of infections acquired in hospitals and doctors’ offices, which the CDC director calls a ‘winnable battle.’ New statistics released by the Alliance for...

2 August, 2013

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Social media novel source of data on infectious diseases

At a time when new infectious diseases are emerging more frequently, social media platforms have become an important source of information. Along with the increased availability of formal data such as geographical and...

10 July, 2013

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Kaiser Permanente study finds new pneumococcal vaccine appears to be as safe as previously used vaccine

The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), according to a Kaiser Permanente study...

23 May, 2013

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Need cautious effort to eradicate polio: Experts

Even as India is less than a year away from being declared polio free, experts asked for cautious administration of vaccine to keep the virus in check. “India reported the last wild polio virus type 1 case in...

18 May, 2013

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Mutation could cause ‘severe flu pandemic’

The head of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says the current strain of bird flu that is causing illness and deaths in China cannot spark a pandemic in its current form – but he added that there...

9 May, 2013

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Compass: Immunization is vital for children, community

In recent years, Alaska’s immunization coverage rates for infants age 19-35 months have been among the lowest in the nation. In 2009 Alaska ranked 49th out of 50 states; in 2010 we bumped up slightly to 42nd; and...

6 May, 2013

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