Unlike the coronavirus, the H5N1 virus has been studied for years. Vaccines and treatments are available should they ever become necessary.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
What’s Next for the Coronavirus?
Scientists studying the virus’s continuing evolution, and the body’s immune responses, hope to head off a resurgence and to better understand long Covid.
Brazil Police Recommend Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro
The federal police accused the former president of falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination records.
Dr. Anthony Epstein, Pathologist Who Discovered Epstein-Barr Virus, Dies at 102
His groundbreaking research, which he performed with Yvonne Barr, his doctoral student, uncovered the first virus capable of causing cancer in humans.
He Had 217 Covid Shots Without Side Effects, Study Finds
Media accounts of a German man’s extreme vaccination history spurred researchers to analyze his immune responses.
Vaccination Rates Dipped for Years. Now, There’s a Measles Outbreak in Britain.
After a national incident was declared in January, officials have been scrambling to address problematically low levels of immunization.
Vaccines Didn’t Turn Back Mpox, Study Finds. People Did.
Behavior change among gay and bisexual men was more important than shots in curbing the spread, researchers concluded.
Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa
The waterborne disease has killed more than 4,000 people in seven countries over the past two years. Experts blame severe storms, a lack of vaccines, and poor water and sewer systems.
Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease
The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.
Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.