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Only a minority of health professionals have had the vaccine to date (Keystone) Switzerland could face a major wave of new swine flu cases owing to reluctance to get a preventative jab and delays over vaccine supplies, warns...
By Jill Grospierre, Measles Initiative, American Red Cross Friday, November 20, 2009 — After spending countless weekends at fast pitch softball games during her youth, Angela Bingham is combating a leading cause of vaccine...
HEALTH REPORTER JOHANNESBURG - Measles infections seem to have abated slightly in the past week, according to statistics provided by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). However, of the 274 new infections...
A first-of-its kind inhalable measles vaccine for developing countries, where the disease remains a scourge. A "nanogenerator" that could recharge iPods and other electronic devices with a shake. And for Fido and Fluffy, a...
By Dr. Bob Dickson Nov 16, 2009 Heartbreaking hardly begins to describe the emotional torment surrounding the loss of a loved one to diseases such as the current H1N1. While thousands of parents stand in lines to ensure that...
France launches tourist guide to south-west. Toulouse, France - France's south-west regional tourism promotion association has drawn up a list of Grand Sites containing the names of about 20 towns, villages, historic buildings...
Pneumonia kills more children than any other disease. Every 15 seconds it claims another child. Two million (twenty lakhs) children (less than 5 years) die of pneumonia every year. This is when diagnosis and treatment of...
Pneumonia is the biggest cause of child deaths around the world, especially third world countries. An infection of the lungs which causes cough and fever and can make breathing difficult, the disease kills about two million...
Children and war - The International Committee of the Red Cross marks Universal Children's Day, November 20, by urging the global community to fully respect existing international humanitarian and human rights law which offers...
Elementary school, middle school, high school and college clubs support the Red Cross mission to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
