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One year later, MERS virus remains largely a mystery

A year after SARS hit the world’s radar, scads had been learned about the virus that set off outbreaks in China, Hong Kong, Toronto and other spots, and ignited panic far beyond the affected centres. The coronavirus was...

18 September, 2013

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Mosquito bites deliver potential new malaria vaccine

This study suggests that genetically engineered malaria parasites that are stunted through precise gene deletions (genetically attenuated parasites, or “GAP”) could be used as a vaccine that protects against...

18 September, 2013

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Emerging H7N9 virus has potential to cause a pandemic

Virus attaches to both upper and lower respiratory tract epithelium, according to report in The American Journal of Pathology. A new study has found that a novel avian-origin H7N9 influenza A virus, which has recently...

12 September, 2013

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Obese people and new moms risk flu complications

A study sponsored by the World Health Organization recently found that new mothers and obese people have a higher risk of death and other severe outcomes from influenza. The report, which was conducted by McMaster...

11 September, 2013

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Antiviral drug cocktail reduces MERS virus in monkeys according to study

With the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) still growing, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are reporting some promising...

9 September, 2013

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WHO advisory group says universal immunization efforts must continue

WHO member states in the Western Pacific region must keep up efforts to achieve universal immunization coverage to prevent diseases like polio, a WHO advisory group said during a recent meeting. The Technical Advisory...

3 September, 2013

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WHO hand hygiene strategy feasible and sustainable

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) strategy for improving hand hygiene is easy for health-care workers to practise, according to a new study published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. It observed that health care...

30 August, 2013

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Indonesia launches pentavalent vaccine

In an attempt to reduce the children-under-five mortality rate and expand the coverage of the national vaccination program, the government has launched the pentavalent vaccine, a vaccine that combines five antigens —...

26 August, 2013

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Newly created Malaria vaccine is 100% effective

Scientists have finally created a Malaria vaccine that is 100 percent effective, sources confirmed. According to the researchers, this vaccine will help prevent fatal diseases and other complications that may be brought...

20 August, 2013

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New human H7N9 case sparks concerns of continued infections

China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a new lab-confirmed case of human infection with H7N9 avian influenza A virus (bird flu). This is the...

19 August, 2013

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