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Intercell vaccine gets U.S. pediatric approval
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it had achieved in Europe in February. "For the first time in...Tags: Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Austria
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UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011. Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday that...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines
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Rabies vaccination clinics make it easy to keep pets safe
Our local Pet Valu store, at 5007 Honeygo Center Dr in Perry Hall, is bringing a VIP Pet Care Veterinary Clinic to our neighborhood. This nonemergency vet care clinic features vaccinations and micro-chipping among its services for dogs and cats. In...Tags: Pets, Perry Hall High School, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention
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Court says woman can seek lawyers' fees despite dismissal of vaccine lawsuit as too late
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a woman can seek lawyers' fees from the government even though her lawsuit over damage she said was caused by a vaccine was ruled untimely. The high court on Monday ruled for Melissa Cloer, who wanted...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Lawyers, Washington, DC, Litigation, Chemical Industry
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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ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study.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: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization, Diphtheria , Whooping Cough, Chemical Industry
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READER SUBMITTED: Progressive Animal Wellness And Dogology Partner For Rabies Clinic, Raise $420 For Animal Shelter
AvonOn Saturday, May 11, Corey Shagensky, DVM, of Progressive Animal Wellness in Avon provided rabies vaccination services for the 2013 Canton Rabies Clinic held at Dogology in Canton. In all, 21 dogs and cats from several towns visited the clinic and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines
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World Health Organization says single yellow fever shot enough to guarantee life-long immunity
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary. The U.N.'s global health agency said Friday that its expert group on immunization believes a single dose of...Tags: Yellow Fever , Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Health Organizations
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Beef reproductive success means Āstacking the deckĀ in all the right ways
It's hard to believe, but it's already time for cattle producers to start thinking about next year's calving season. Breeding season is right around the corner! Every spring I get calls from worried cattlemen who face the breeding season with...Tags: Trichomoniasis , Animals, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Disease Prevention
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End of smallpox
Although polio has been reduced to its lowest level in history, three countries still have polio transmission — Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last year 223 polio cases were reported. So far in 2013 there have been 19 cases, according to the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Rotary International, Health Organizations, Microsoft Corporation, National Government
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S.D. flu deaths highest since 2004
The number of flu-related deaths in South Dakota this past season has been the highest since 2004. There were 38 influenza-related deaths in the 2012-13 flu season as of April 27, the latest report, said state Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger. In 2004,...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention
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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: Behavioral Conditions, Pneumonia, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Lung Cancer, Health Organizations
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Growing mushrooms fit for dinner table
On a ridge in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles, the fungus kingdom has established a small beachhead in Mary Steffens’ side yard. She’s growing shiitake, the iconic tree mushroom native to China and beloved in Japan. For many backyard...
Tags: Mushrooms, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Japan
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May 15, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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