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MERS virus: Drying out the reservoir

The recently discovered coronavirus now referred to as MERS (for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) causes an infectious respiratory disease in humans, which can be fatal. The virus is thought to be transmitted to humans...

18 December, 2015

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CDC: HPV vaccine reduced disease rates in teen girls by 56 percent

Rates of HPV strains related to genital warts and some cancers have decreased 56 percent among American teen girls since a vaccine was introduced in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported...

20 June, 2013

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Study: Rotavirus vaccine effective but may require booster after infancy

The rotavirus vaccine is effective in protecting children against the potentially deadly disease during the first year of life but may require a booster shot after infancy to maintain efficacy, says a new study...

2 July, 2012

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