An investigation by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of cases of hepatitis A from July to December last year revealed the total of seven cases in which sun dried tomatoes were implicated.
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Scientists Develop A Vaccine That Trains Immune System To Identify & Kill Cancer Cells
Scientists in the United States have developed a vaccine that attacks tumors, a breakthrough they hope will help fight breast, colon, ovarian and pancreatic cancer.
Vaccine To Combat Malaria Scourge That Claims A Million Lives A Year
Malaria is spread by the Plasmodium parasite which invades human red blood cells.
So far attempts to develop a vaccine that prevents the organism entering cells have proved unsuccessful.
Vaccine Effective Against Different Types Of Flu Virus Developed
Scientists have developed a vaccine that could end the need for annual winter flu injections.
The Philippines Intensifies Monitoring Of Bird Flu Virus As A Precautionary Measure
The Philippines remains one of the countries that are bird flu free.
Proposed Component In Upgrading New TB Vaccine Identified
Researchers are trying to find new proteins which can be used in a vaccine to trigger an immune response and provide long-term protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).
The Influenza AH1N1 Virus, Combines Genes From Different Flu Viruses
There are 3 types (A, B and C) of the influenza virus that can cause flu. Each has subtypical strain. H1N1 is a strain of the type A virus. H1N1 is what epidemiologists call a “triple reassortment” virus because it combines genes from different flu viruses, viral strains that normally affect pigs (swine flu), along with birds (avian flu) and human flu strains.
Immunization – The Best Preventive Measure In Medical Science
The invention of vaccines is no doubt, one of the greatest thing that had happened in medical science. The medical accomplishment it has done in providing immunity from various illnesses cannot be discounted, the world would have still be struggling to eradicate various deadly diseases if it were not of the medical breakthrough.