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Experimental chikungunya vaccine found ‘safe and well-tolerated’ in first human trial

Chikungunya is a viral infection caused by the Chikungunya virus. The virus is transmitted to humans in a similar manner as dengue fever by the Aedes mosquitoes. There are two species of the Aedes mosquitoes: albopictus...

22 August, 2014

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New Ebola discovery explains why virus is so deadly

The often fatal Ebola virus has no proven cure or vaccine, but a new study that details how the virus disables a body’s immune response could shed light on a possible treatment for the dreaded disease...

15 August, 2014

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HIV cure: virus-free cells possible based on promising vaccine according to new study

HIV-1 virus has been proven tenacious and cannot be defeated by Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy or HAART. But a new research study by Temple University School of Medicine unlocks a new possibility to eliminate HIV...

15 August, 2014

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FDA authorizes Ebola test; vaccine will probably take until 2015

The test was developed by the U.S. military and is used to detect the Zaire strain of Ebola, which has killed more than 930 people in West Africa. The FDA has authorized use of an unapproved Ebola virus test under a...

8 August, 2014

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Puerto Rico declares epidemic as chikungunya virus continues to spread unabated

The Puerto Rican government declared on July 17 that the mosquito-transmitted disease chikungunya has reached epidemic proportions. Puerto Rico is only the latest country to fall prey to the disease, which has been...

8 August, 2014

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Ebola vaccine won’t come without taking some risks

The current West African Ebola virus outbreak, which has now reached more than 1,000 cases and resulted in more than 800 deaths, is a reminder of the often unpredictable nature of viruses and the difficulties in finding...

8 August, 2014

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Ebola may have been lurking in West Africa for years, study says

The deadly Ebola virus that killed over 600 people in West Africa may have been lurking in the areas for years and has sickened people who were not aware that they are infected, researchers say. A study of blood samples...

1 August, 2014

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Beware of Hepatitis, the ‘silent epidemic’ more deadly than HIV

Kenyans in their millions dread HIV, the infectious virus responsible for Aids. However, the dreaded scourge is being shoved aside by a more lethal virus infecting Kenyans and putting millions of lives at great risk. It...

29 July, 2014

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The super-abundant virus controlling your gut bacteria

A new virus has been discovered that could lurk in the guts of almost three-quarters of people around the world, making it one of the most ubiquitous viruses you never knew you had. The virus, which replicates by...

29 July, 2014

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Mexico Health & Infections: 90 percent of adult Mexicans carry Mononucleosis

Mononucleosis, nicknamed the “kissing disease,” has been found in 90 percent of adult Mexicans, specifically affecting seniors who contracted the disease when they were young adults. Once the herpes-like...

29 July, 2014

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