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Adults Need Vaccinations, Too
Internist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberMany people believe vaccinations are relegated to childhood, but the viruses and bacteria that cause severe illness in youth can also infect adults. In fact, certain common infectious diseases, like chickenpox or flu, are more aggressive in adulthood....Tags: Measles, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Diphtheria , Preventative Medicine
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Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study. During a 2010-2011 outbreak of whooping...Tags: Diphtheria , Vaccines, Pediatrics, Science and Technology, Preventative Medicine
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SPLM-N calls for UN humanitarian chief to visit rebel-held conflict areas
Sudan TribuneThe rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has called on the head of the UN's humanitarian agency to visit areas in Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur outside of Sudanese government control that have been off-limits for the past two...Tags: Measles, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vaccines, Blue Nile Incorporated, Diseases and Illnesses
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Quarantine of animal shelter close to being lifted
Florida Keys KeynoterA kennel-cough outbreak that's kept the Marathon animal shelter under quarantine for almost a month is on the verge of being lifted, interim Director Cora Baggs says. "We believe we're going to dismiss the quarantine hopefully this weekend. We've had...Tags: Marathon, Coughing, Monroe County (Florida), Humane Society of the United States
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Bahrain to attain key health goals
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainBAHRAIN is on track to achieve most of its key health targets related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report. They include reducing child mortality rates, improving maternal health and combating...Tags: Measles, Drugs and Medicines, Diphtheria , Vaccines, Hepatitis B
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Flu outbreak closes Longview
Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.Moses Lake School District officials canceled Friday classes at Longview Elementary School following an apparent outbreak of stomach flu. District superintendent Michelle Price said Thursday about 25 to 30 percent of Longview's students were sick....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Gastroenteritis, Calicivirus, Health and Safety at School, Symptoms
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Health officials launch Toddler Immunization Month
Desert Dispatch, Barstow, Calif.The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health launched Toddler Immunization Month this month, according to a county news release. TIM is an annual observance which highlights the importance of fully immunizing toddlers ages 1-3 years old against...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Hepatitis B , Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses
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Jonathan Fielding, the public's MD
If you've got your health, the cliche goes, you've got just about everything. If you've got public health duties, you're responsible for just about everything from mosquitoes (West Nile carriers) to hygiene (wash your hands for as long as it takes to sing...
Tags: Measles, Heart Disease, Gonorrhea , Pharmaceuticals, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Whooping cough death reinforces need for vaccines, officials say
An Orlando infant's death from whooping cough last month is underscoring the county health department's push to get children and adults alike vaccinated and keep vaccines up to date. The six-week-old baby boy was too young to have gotten his first...
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Santa Cruz County sees more vaccinations among older children
The Santa Cruz SentinelAs the state guards against a possible new whooping cough outbreak, local officials are crediting a new state law with pushing vaccination rates for middle- and high-school children upward. With traditionally high numbers of children skipping shots...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Safety at School
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It's time to get vaccinations for the upcoming school year
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterSchool's almost out, but now is the time to think about next school year - at least when it comes to seeing the doctor. Pediatricians are busy doing physicals and giving the required vaccinations for next school year. Dr. Robert Gard with Physicians...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Tetanus
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Spike in whooping cough cases in Grant County causes concern
Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.Grant County has seen a spike in the number of whooping cough cases in the last month, and health district officials are urging county residents to take steps to keep from spreading the disease. Cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, have...Tags: Vaccines, Coughing, Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Symptoms
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