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AZUZ: The mumps virus is spreading so fast at Harvard University that officials are saying it could affect the school's commencement ceremony on May 26th. At least 40 people there have come down with mumps over the past two months. The local health d
DAVID GREENE, HOST: More than two months since an Ebola outbreak was declared in an eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, health officials are still struggling to end it. So far, at least 130 people have been infected. Last week, the Worl
In March, the virus caught the attention of health officials in Mexico when cases of a flu-like illness were reported in the state of Veracruz. The transmission of the virus was so rapid that by mid-June the WHO declared the first flu pandemic in mor
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: If you had any doubt that the flu is a serious disease, consider this. Last winter, some 80,000 people died from the flu and its complications. Yet fewer than half of Americans get vaccinated each year. And NPR's Allison Aubrey f
Sudan targets the vaccination of six million children in its latest campaign against polio after the disease reappeared in the African country in 2008. Sudan's new vaccination campaign against polio, which is aimed at reaching six million children, i
A new study suggests vaccinating children against disease first could help protect the surrounding community. Related Links Full Article Scientists have long believed that immunizing some members of a community against a disease would protect the ent
Health officials say a new, affordable vaccine launched this week in Burkina Faso could eliminate recurring meningitis-A epidemics that have plagued the continent for the past century. Health workers say Meningococcal-A epidemics that hit sub-Saharan
RotavirusImmunizationProtectsPeopleWhoDon'tGetVaccine Rotavirus causes severe diarrhea that kills more than a half-million people each year, mostly very young children. A recently-introduced vaccine has proved to be very effective and has shown some
New Immunization Effort Launched Over the next three months, about 50 million young people in seven African countries will be vaccinated against meningitis. Its part of larger campaign to eliminate the disease in 26 at-risk countries. Meningitis is a
A new polio vaccine gives hopes that the disease can be completely eradicated. Polio can cause severe deformities and paralysis in children. The number of polio cases worldwide has dropped by over 99 percent in recent years because of a global vaccin
Sequestration Puts Malaria Vaccine Trial in Jeopardy No buzz is heard. But you can almost feel the vibration of 10,000 mosquitoes. Instinctively, you scratch, even though no insect is freely flying. The females are attracted to body heat to feed on b
Global Immunization: Despite Successes, Much More To Do Measles is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths worldwide. Not only does measles kill, but it can leave children blind, deaf or developmentally disabled, even while they are still in th
From NPR news in Washington, I am I'm Korva Coleman. There has been a French military intervention in two African countries within the past 24 hours. NPRs Ofeibea Quist-Arcton reports French forces launched an air strike against Islamist militants in
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The flu season is bad this year. That's the message today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein is here with details. Hey, Rob. ROB STEIN, BYLINE: Oh, hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: Health offi
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Nick Page. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Through history, a deadly disease cal
HEALTH REPORT - Study Increases Estimate of Flu Hospitalizations in the United States By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Re
In Bourmor the hospital fought flu with 70s disco. Everybody is Kung-flu fighting. In Birming north London, it was a festive number. I don't want a Christmas with flu. And in Birmingham, they roped in Boxer to convince staff to have the jab. The heav
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Effort to End Polio by 2005 Continues By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, January 26, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Ending polio before the end of this year
HEALTH REPORT - Bird Flu and Beyond: Health News in 2005 By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Health Report. We look back this week at
HEALTH REPORT - Countries in the Americas Observe Vaccination Week By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Officials hope to vac