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Global Health Cast Edition 52

Fifty-second Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Sanicas.
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21 November, 2023

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4 reasons tetanus-diphtheria booster shot should be given every 30 years

Imagine a world where tetanus and diphtheria (Td) booster vaccines are administered every 30 years instead of every 10. That’s what a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests could be possible. The...

16 June, 2016

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Diphtheria cases up due to poor immunization

The death of a six-month-old child and four other persons found suffering from diphtheria

18 July, 2011

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US FDA approves Boostrix use in older people

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boostrix vaccine to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in people ages 65 and older.

11 July, 2011

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Paraguay on alert for outbreak of diphtheria

The Paraguayan Ministry of Health, through their Expanded Programme on Immunization and the Eighteenth Health Region, vaccinated the entire population in and around Asuncion Market No. 4 against diphtheria.

15 June, 2011

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