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50 years after vaccine creation, measles still threatens U.S.

In 2013, nearly 200 cases of measles came from people who traveled abroad Although cases of measles were virtually eliminated through 2011, people who travel abroad have brought the infection home have caused a recent...

6 December, 2013

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Vaccine study reveals link between immunity and cells’ starvation response

One of the most effective vaccines in history has been the yellow fever vaccine, which was developed in the 1930s and has been administered to more than 500 million people. Scientists at Emory Vaccine Center studying...

6 December, 2013

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Mers virus ‘found in camels in Qatar’

Scientists have found cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in camels in Qatar, health officials said on Thursday, fuelling speculation that camels might be the animal reservoir that allowed the virus to...

2 December, 2013

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New, aggressive HIV strain found in West Africa

Strain progresses to AIDS about two years faster Swedish researchers have identified a new strain of HIV recently discovered in West Africa, which progresses to AIDS more quickly, reports AFP. The A3/02 strain combines...

2 December, 2013

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How zinc starves lethal bacteria to stop infection

Australian researchers have found that zinc can ‘starve’ one of the world’s most deadly microbes by preventing its uptake of an essential metal. The finding, by infectious disease researchers at the University of...

22 November, 2013

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MEPs campaign against ‘silent’ hepatitis

Viral hepatitis is a silent disease which rarely gets the attention it deserves, according to MEPs, who launched an implementation guide for EU member states’ policies. The implementation guide includes...

22 November, 2013

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$Researchers sound warning on MERS virus: Only a fraction of cases are being detected, study suggests$

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Researchers sound warning on MERS virus: Only a fraction of cases are being detected, study suggests

A new analysis of MERS case data suggests a large number of infections are going undetected, with the researchers estimating that for each case that has been found, five to 10 may have been missed. The scientific paper...

19 November, 2013

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UGA scientist calls for crypto cure

A recent study involving more than 22,000 children in Africa and Asia revealed that the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is one of four pathogens responsible for the largest part of severe diarrhea in infants and...

19 November, 2013

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IDSA report calls for improved, rapid diagnostic testing

The Infectious Diseases Society of America has called for better diagnostics for infectious diseases, outlining goals that require collaborated efforts between Congress, regulatory bodies, industry, professional...

14 November, 2013

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Bird flu strain infects human for 1st time

A strain of bird flu that scientists thought could not infect people has shown up in a Taiwanese woman, a nasty surprise that shows scientists must do more to spot worrisome flu strains before they ignite a global...

14 November, 2013

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