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"Vaccination has been cited as the most effective method of preventing the spread of infectious disease, and it has been credited with the eradication of such horrendous and potentially lethal illnesses as smallpox and polio. This informative text, augmented by in-depth sidebars, annotated quotes from medical experts, detailed graphs, and full-color photographs, explores the history of vaccines and provides a clearer understanding of the debate over...
70) Thirst
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Sang-hyun is a priest working for a hospital. He selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project intended to eradicate a deadly virus. However, the virus eventually takes over the priest. He nearly dies, but makes a miraculous recovery after receiving an accidental transfusion of vampire blood. He quickly realizes his sole reason for living involves taking the pleasures of the flesh. He struggles to control his insatiable thirst for...
76) Influenza (Flu)
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The U.S. Government's official web site to educate the public about how to prevent, recognize, and manage infection by influenza viruses. Coverage includes seasonal flu, pandemic flu, H7N9, H3N2v, H1N1 or swine flu, and H5N1 or avian flu. Also covers the current flu situation, how the flu virus changes, various populations at risk, and community and government planning for outbreaks.
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"Once again, nature has presented us with a daunting challenge: the possibility of an influenza pandemic. Scientists and doctors cannot tell us where or when the next pandemic will strike, or how severe it will be, but most agree: at some point, we are likely to face another pandemic. And the scientific community is increasingly concerned by a new influenza virus known as H5N1 -- or avian flu -- that is now spreading through bird populations across...
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An interview with Anne Schuchat, M.D., Chief Health Officer, CDC, and Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, covers: seasonal flu; "2009 H1N1"; 5 priority groups who should receive the H1N1, or swine flu, vaccine; and, safety and distribution of the H1N1 vaccine.
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This bibliography is only a partial representation of the journal literature on malaria for the last five years. The focus of this work is on the treatment and prevention and control of malaria in Africa. Criteria for inclusion were citations focusing on drug therapy, antimalarials, vaccines, and other therapies for the treatment of malaria. Citations relating to the drug effects, pathogenicity, and immunology of the Plasmodium organisms were included....
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