Vaccines have traditionally been administered via an injection or by mouth. There is no denying the fact that most people do not like vaccine injections and it seems that they may no longer need ..
An effort to protect children in South Sudan turned tragic and ended up killing 15. South Sudan is a nation that doesn’t need more tragedy, death, and destruction. Since 1956 the country ..
For Americans who want to travel to Africa or certain parts of South America and want a yellow fever vaccine may have to wait or may have to change their travels plans. Yellow fever is a ..
Almost all over the country, there are reports of new cases of mumps. Texas alone is experiencing a 20-year high in mumps cases. So far, nearly 2,000 cases have been reported in 42 states and ..
The problems in Somalia never seem to end. Apart from wars and violence, the country has been beset with famine and outbreaks of several infectious disorders. This time, Somalia is faced with a ..
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and The Centers for Disease control and Prevention have just released an update on the immunization schedules for children for 2017. One very notable ..
There is no question that acquiring influenza is not a pleasant experience. Most people develop symptoms of a runny nose, cough, general malaise and muscle aches. Countless people have to take ..
Was Plum Island the Garden of Eden for Lyme Disease The book of Genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the Garden of Eden. Some observers believe Lyme disease may have originated on Plum ..
Hepatitis C is a chronic disorder with no cure. Unlike Hepatitis B, there is no vaccine to prevent this infection. The few available drugs do not always work and there is a constant search for ..
A few months ago it was reported that Florida had a number of local cases of the Zika virus. Now there is a report of a probable case of local transmission of the Zika virus in Texas. State ..
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