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Flu viruses can spread. The ad tells us to catch it, bin it, kill it. Instead, the actor in the advert caught the swine flu virus himself. David McCusker may attempt to teach the public how to contain the virus in the Department of Health advertiseme
By Elizabeth Lee Washington 29 October 2009 The H1N1 intranasal vaccine, Boston, 09 Oct 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is not enough H1N1 vaccine available for everyone in the United States. And schools and clinics ar
End of Guinea Worm in Sight for Carter Center 美前总统卡特功绩:帮助消灭麦地那龙线虫病 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Dracunculiasis is a parasitic infection that once afflicted millions primarily in Africa and parts of South Asia. Thanks to the
The History Of Smallpox In Shakespeares day, wishing a pox on someone was a terrible curse. Ten percent of the population in 17th century London died gruesomely of smallpox, a virus spread easily by airborne particles or contaminated clothing. Infect
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 07 March 2008 An advisory panel for a U.S. government health agency recommends greatly increasing the number of American children who receive the influenza immunization each year. The panel suggests every child from ag
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 26 January 2006 watch Health report Promising new developments -- and disappointments -- in the battle against some of the major diseases plaguing the planet: Smallpox - w
By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 26 June 2007 Smallpox was the first infectious disease ever to be eradicated worldwide. But now, thanks to a two-decade campaign, guinea worm disease is about to be eradicated as well. Unlike smallpox, guinea worm di
By Cindy Saine Washington 18 January 2008 Google's philanthropic arm has announced $25 million in new grants and investment to help make the world a better place. The computer search engine is focusing on projects that include disease and disaster pr
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 May 2006 World Health Assembly Efforts to strengthen preparedness and response to a possible avian flu pandemic are expected to figure high on the agenda of the 59th World He
Immunization Week Highlights Efforts to Save Lives Worldwide Haiti, Nigeria, Ghana -- 180 countries in all -- stepped up their immunization drives against deadly childhood infections to mark World Immunization Week. The GAVI Alliance -- a Geneva base
Global Initiative Unveils Six-Year Plan to Eradicate Polio A new campaign has been announced to eradicate polio. The six-year plan costing $5.5 billion was unveiled Thursday at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Global Polio Initiative says
Guangdong province has purchased 1.5 million doses of hepatitis B vaccine after health authorities halted the use of a brand that may have killed six baby deaths in Guangdong, Hunan and Sichuan provinces. The cause of death of the babies has not yet
By David McAlary Washington 18 January 2007 International public health officials say the number of deaths from measles has dropped sharply in developing nations since 1999, with the biggest decline in Africa. VOA's David McAlary has more on the sto
By Ernest Leong Washington 19 March 2007 watch Vaccine report Some U.S. state lawmakers are fighting a mandate requiring certain vaccinations for children, saying it encourages undesirable behavior. Getting vaccinated has become a more complicated pr
The UN Children's Fund, in partnership with diaper-maker Pampers, is launching a global campaign to eliminate tetanus by 2012. UNICEF reports the disease kills about 140,000 newborn infants and 30,000 mothers every year in the poorest countries in t