Smallpox immunization in the 21st century: the old and the new

Article Abstract:

The June 25, 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) contains four reports about the smallpox vaccination campaign of 2003. As of May, 2003, over 450,000 armed forces personnel have been vaccinated. The rate of adverse effects was low, but included 18 cases of a heart disease called myopericarditis that was caused by the vaccine. Another report showed that people who were vaccinated back in the 1960s and 1970s could be re-vaccinated.

Editorial, Evaluation, Smallpox vaccine, Smallpox vaccines

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The next influenza pandemic: Can it be predicted?

Article Abstract:

Future influenza pandemic is impossible to predict but there is concern over emergence of H5N1 pandemic and experts must anticipate and plan for any pandemic emergence. Enhanced surveillance and increase in knowledge of basic biology and ecology underlying host-switching events is necessary for prediction of influenza pandemics.

Science & research, Research, Influenza, Epidemics

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Dengue and hemorrhagic fever: a potential threat to public health in the United States

Article Abstract:

The article discusses the rise in the incidence of dengue and hemorrhagic fever in the U.S. that is a cause of concern. It also presented the causes, symptoms and line of treatment that could be adopted to treat the condition.

Care and treatment, Prevention, Dengue, Dengue fever, Hemorrhagic fever, Hemorrhagic fevers, Disease/Disorder overview

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