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CDC warns travelers of a deadly virus that does not have approved vaccines or treatment

CDC warns travelers of a deadly virus that does not have approved vaccines or treatment

American disease and disease prevention centers (CDC) have issued a healthcare advice of warning travelers about the outbreak of Ebola in Uganda caused by the deadly Sudan virus that has no approved vaccines or treatment methods. CDC has raised a warning to level 2, calling for travelers to “practice increased precautions”, according to the Alert […]

Immunocompromised adults have a lower response to RSV vaccines

Immunocompromised adults have a lower response to RSV vaccines

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that people aged 60 and older with weakened immune systems -; primarily organ transplant recipients taking immunosuppressive drugs to reduce the risk of rejection and other people with immune system disorders -; do not respond as strongly to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines as people in the same […]