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Chickenpox Boy Died After Hospital Release
A five year old boy died from chickenpox just two weeks after being sent home by hospital staff.Fabio Alves-Nunes suffered multiple organ failure after a severe reaction to the illness. His death was the result of a series of ...
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Does varicella-zoster virus infection of the peripheral ganglia caus
[Note: Peripheral ganglia are part of the peripheral nervous system, which connects the central nervous system (brain & spinal cord) to the limbs and organs.Varicella zoster is the chickenpox/shingles virus.] This article posits that...
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send children to swine flu parties, parents warned
Parents were warned yesterday not to take their children to 'swine flu parties' in the hope of getting them immunised from the virus.Some mothers have suggested deliberately exposing youngsters to the virus now before it mutates into a...
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Parents warned over swine flu parties for kids
Andrew Woodcock PA PARENTS were warned yesterday not to take their kids to swine flu parties.It's claimed people have been mixing with infected friends in the hope their family catch the virus and build immunity amid fears it could return...
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Warning over 'swine flu parties' plan
Parents who are considering sending their children to 'swine flu parties' in the hope that they will contract a mild form of the deadly virus and become immune have been warned off the idea by the Government's Chief Medical Officer.Sir...
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Warning over 'swine flu parties' plan
Parents who are considering sending their children to 'swine flu parties' in the hope that they will contract a mild form of the deadly virus and become immune have been warned off the idea by the Government's Chief Medical Officer.Sir...
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Don't send children to swine flu parties, parents warned
Parents were warned yesterday not to take their children to 'swine flu parties' in the hope of getting them immunised from the virus.Some mothers have suggested deliberately exposing youngsters to the virus now before it mutates into a...
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Parents warned: Don't go to swine flu parties
Parents were warned today not to take their children to 'swine flu parties' in the hope they will catch the disease now and build up immunity.Although no firm evidence has emerged of such events taking place, family website mumsnet.com...
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Merck Resolves Shipping Delays For Shingles Vaccine (DJ)
By Peter Loftus Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Merck & Co.(MRK) is back to normal shipping times for its Zostavax shingles vaccine after a year of prolonged delays caused by supply constraints for a key ingredient. The resolution of back...
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Merck Resolves Shipping Delays For Shingles Vaccine
Merck & Co.(MRK) is back to normal shipping times for its Zostavax shingles vaccine after a year of prolonged delays caused by supply constraints for a key ingredient.The resolution of back orders is just one milestone in Merck's...
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Merck Resolves Shipping Delays For Shingles Vaccine
Merck & Co.(MRK) is back to normal shipping times for its Zostavax shingles vaccine after a year of prolonged delays caused by supply constraints for a key ingredient. The resolution of back orders is just one milestone in Merck's...
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East Surrey Hospital apologises for failings leading up to the death of a five-year-old boy
East Surrey Hospital has apologised for 'significant failings' leading up to the death of a five-year-old boy killed by chickenpox.The Redhill hospital has taken more than a year to recognise 'significant failings' leading up to the...
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East Surrey Hospital apologises for failings which led to the death of a five-year-old boy
East Surrey Hospital has apologised for 'significant failings' leading up to the death of a five-year-old boy killed by chickenpox.The Redhill hospital has taken more than a year to recognise 'significant failings' leading up to the...
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Dr. Gott: Shingles could be sign of cancer
s storyCommentsShare Dear Dr.Gott: I just wanted to write to thank you for saving my life. Quite some time ago, you had an article that stated that if a person suffers from repeated attacks of shingles, the cause may really be a...
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What Is Shingles? What Causes Shingles?
Shingles is caused by the herpes varicella-zoster (or simply zoster) virus.This virus also causes chickenpox. Most of us get chickenpox during childhood, but after we recover the virus remains inactive (dormant) in our...
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Proceedings Of NIAID Workshop On Immunity To Malaria Published
Researchers have made progress in developing malaria vaccines over the past few decades, but the goal remains a daunting challenge.Malaria has evolved to thwart almost every aspect of the human immune system. On March 16-17, 2009, the...
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Medicine has greatly changed in Helmholz's life
'Fred' Helmholz Jr.is amazed at how far medicine has come since his early days as a physician. 'I had chickenpox so bad that my father, who was a pediatrician, called somebody in to make sure it wasn't smallpox,' he said.
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Proceedings of NIAID workshop on immunity to malaria published
Researchers have made progress in developing malaria vaccines over the past few decades, but the goal remains a daunting challenge.Malaria has evolved to thwart almost every aspect of the human immune system. On March 16-17, 2009, the...
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Proceedings of NIAID workshop on immunity to malaria published
Researchers have made progress in developing malaria vaccines over the past few decades, but the goal remains a daunting challenge.Malaria has evolved to thwart almost every aspect of the human immune system. On March 16-17, 2009, the...
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Merck spent $1.5M in 1Q lobbying on health reform
WASHINGTON-Drugmaker Merck & Co.spent $1.5 million in the first quarter lobbying on health care reforms and other issues related to government drug purchases, according to a recent disclosure form. That tally was up nearly 50...
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Merck spent $1.5M in 1Q lobbying on health reform
WASHINGTON - Drugmaker Merck & Co.spent $1.5 million in the first quarter lobbying on health care reforms and other issues related to government drug purchases, according to a recent disclosure form. That tally was up nearly 50...
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Drugmaker Merck spent $1.5 million in first quarter lobbying on health care reform
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drugmaker Merck & Co.spent $1.5 million in the first quarter lobbying on health care reforms and other issues related to government drug purchases, according to a recent disclosure form. That tally was up nearly 50...
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Merck spent $1.5M in 1Q lobbying on health reform
Drugmaker Merck spent $1.5 million in first quarter lobbying on health care reform Buzz up!Related: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Drugmaker Merck & Co! spent $1.5 million in the first quarter lobbying on health care reforms and other...
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Merck spent $1.5M in 1Q lobbying on health reform
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Drugmaker Merck & Co.spent $1.5 million in the first quarter lobbying on health care reforms and other issues related to government drug purchases, according to a recent disclosure form. That tally was up nearly...
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American Society for Microbiology honors Stanley A. Plotkin
The inaugural 2009 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Maurice Hilleman/Merck Award is presented to Stanley A.Plotkin, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, for his lifetime of...
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