Adjuvant effect on H1N1 vaccine
…sufficient to confer protection against disease. Without adjuvant, two doses are required for protection. Trials are ongoing in adults to determine the immunogenicity of 2009 H1N1 vaccines with and without…
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Herd Immunity
…to non-vaccinated people more often. I have heard of the concept of ‘herd immunity’ that allows for individuals with out the vaccine to still be immune to a disease due…
The quarantine period for Ebola virus
…asked the same question, and provides an answer. The quarantine period for an infectious disease is based on the incubation period, the time before symptoms of an infection appear. For…
Poliovirus type 2 returns
…in Polio among the Amish. The outbreak of type 2 poliovirus in Nigeria began in 2006. There have been 126 cases of paralytic disease reported so far in 2009. Before…
Eradication of Measles in South Korea
…be continued in South Korea if the disease is to be kept in check. If there is any relaxation of immunization – likely given that the infection is no longer…
How lethal is rabies virus?
…likely infected, but did not develop fatal disease. It is also possible that they received a sufficiently large dose of virus to induce antibodies, but that viral replication did not…