After more than 30 years of research, 1.7 million people are still infected each year with the virus that causes AIDS.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
Researchers Are Racing to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine. Will It Help?
New technology and better coordination have sped up development. But a coronavirus vaccine is still months — and most likely years — away.
The Flu Season May Yet Turn Ugly, C.D.C. Warns
Almost as many people are falling ill as did two years ago, in what was a particularly severe flu season. But this season’s virus is unusual, and it’s too early to tell how dangerous.
Samoa Lifts State of Emergency After Deadly Measles Epidemic
The Pacific island nation will reopen schools after a measles outbreak killed 81 people, many of them children.
‘Why My Baby?’: How Measles Robbed Samoa of Its Young
When the virus arrived on its shores, the Pacific island nation was grievously unprepared. It had left the door to contagion wide open, and thousands of children have suffered.
Measles Outbreak Leads to Shutdown of Public Services in Samoa
Dozens of people have died and thousands more have been infected in the country since the disease began spreading in October.
Ebola Response Workers Are Killed in Congo
The attacks could help the waning outbreak gain new life in an area that has endured heavy fighting.
Samoa Closes Schools as Measles Epidemic Kills at Least 16
Over 1,000 cases of measles have been recorded in the Pacific island country, with the casualties including a 7-month-old. “This is very much out of control,” a vaccine expert said.
Germany Mandates Measles Vaccine
All children attending preschool or higher in the country must be immunized, with fines for parents who do not comply, under a law that is to take effect next spring.
Measles Can Cause ‘Immune Amnesia,’ Increasing Risk of Other Infections
New research shows the virus can have devastating effects on the immune system that persist much longer than the illness itself.