The risk of post-vaccination seizures in 1-year-olds was twice as high with the combined measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine compared with the MMR and varicella vaccines (MMR+V) administered separately, but the absolute risk is small, according to a study yesterday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
China's Guangdong province reported another H7N9 influenza infection, along with a death in a previously reported case, according to a May 2 health department statement translated and posted by FluTrackers, an infectious disease news message board.
The patient is a 53-year-old woman from Shenzhen who suffers from chronic bronchitis. She is hospitalized in stable condition.
Testing of nasal and eye swabs of camels in Oman found 5 of 76 samples positive for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and genetic sequencing showed that they were closely related to human viruses in the region
In a trial of several types of fact-based messages that encouraged parents to have their children immunized with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, none worked, especially among those least disposed to have their kids vaccinated, US researchers reported yesterday in Pediatrics.
The scientists tested four types of promotion based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site:
The 13-valent vaccine for young kids was shown more effective than the 23-valent version for older adults.
A 66-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) man who owns camels has the latest confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced in a statement today.
Saudi Arabia's health ministry today announced two more Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections, one of which appears to be in a health worker with an asymptomatic infection who had contact with a confirmed case, according to a machine-translation of a statement posted on the ministry's Web site.
WHO-led malaria vaccine development group announces new goals and a wish list for future vaccines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed a fatal case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia, adding to information in an Oct 31 statement from the Saudi government about the death of a 56-year-old.
A rapid tuberculosis (TB) test that was endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) speeded the start of treatment but did not reduce TB-related illness in a field trial in four African countries, according to a study released yesterday in The Lancet.
