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New whooping cough strain may resist vaccine
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New whooping cough strain may resist vaccine

The United States experienced an unusually high outbreak of whooping cough in 2012–the largest in 50 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallied 41,880 cases in a preliminary count, including 18...

26 February, 2013
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No risks seen with flu shot in early pregnancy
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No risks seen with flu shot in early pregnancy

Adding to evidence that the flu shot is safe for pregnant women, a new study finds no link between the vaccine and the risk of serious birth defects. The study of nearly 9,000 pregnant women who got the flu shot found...

28 September, 2012
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CDC preparing vaccine for new swine flu
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CDC preparing vaccine for new swine flu

Only 29 human cases of a new strain of “swine” flu have been identified in two years, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making sure it’s prepared should the H3N2 strain become...

6 August, 2012
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Ebola virus on killing spree in Uganda
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Ebola virus on killing spree in Uganda

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed 13 people in Uganda and efforts are under way to contain the hemorrhagic fever, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Saturday. There is no treatment and no vaccine...

30 July, 2012
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