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Rabies, microchip clinics set
The Humane Society of Washington County has scheduled rabies, microchip and dog license clinics this year: • Saturday, April 20 — Boonsboro High School, 10 Campus Ave., Boonsboro, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No rabies vaccinations will be available...Tags: Semiconductors and Active Components, High Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Rabies
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CDC chief: No cases of H7N9 avian flu found in U.S.
There have been no reported cases of the new H7N9 avian flu in the U.S., officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Friday. In China, however, the numbers of victims continue to creep up, with 16 people in four provinces having been...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, China
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HIV vaccine trial shut down
In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Merck & Company Incorporated, AIDS
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Howard County pets: How can I guard my cat against feline leukemia?
Q: What are the symptoms of feline leukemia? How can I protect my cat against it if I have to board her with other cats? A: Great questions, because feline leukemia is incurable, surprisingly common, highly contagious and a leading cause of death for...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Disease Prevention, Vaccines
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Hilary Koprowski dies at 96; developed oral vaccine for polio
Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96. Koprowski died of pneumonia April 11 at his Philadelphia home, said his son, Dr. Christopher Koprowski, a radiation oncologist....
Tags: Polio, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, AIDS
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An example of what happens more frequently in hospice care
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BRIEF: Medical organizations announce vaccine campaign
The Lebanon Daily StarMedical organizations announced Thursday they are working to increase the number of people in the country vaccinated against dangerous viruses such as Human Papilloma Virus and rotavirus. The Lebanese Pediatric Society and Merck Sharp and Dohme Lebanon,...Tags: Rotavirus, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Company Incorporated, Chemical Industry
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Keep equine herpes virus at the top of your mind
Horses worldwide face a serious threat from equine herpesvirus (EHV), a common cause of equine respiratory disease. In fact, they are three times more likely to get rhinopneumonitis caused by EHV than flu caused by equine influenza virus (EIV). To...Tags: Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Coughing, Abortion, Social Issues
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Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, AIDS, Chemical Industry
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Abbott thwarted in bid to buy Russia's Petrovax
ReutersA Russian agency on Friday turned down Abbott Laboratories' application to buy vaccine maker Petrovax, citing national security concerns, according to the head of Russia's competition regulator. "The commission has reviewed the question about the sale to...Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Russia, Drugs and Medicines, Disease Prevention, Vaccines
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New $5.5 billion plan aims to rid world of polio by 2018
Reuters* Governments, philanthropists pledge most of needed funds * So far in 2013, only 19 polio cases seen worldwide * Dramatic progress "puts us within sight of the endgame" By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) -...Tags: Polio, Pakistan, Viral Diseases and Infections, Politics, Productivity
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Thieves take $16,000 in vaccines, anesthetic from Cheney Animal Clinic
The Wichita EagleSomeone stole nearly $16,000 in pet and livestock vaccines and medication from Cheney Animal Clinic this week, including ketamine, an anesthetic sought by meth users, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Sheriff's spokesman Lt. David...Tags: Criminals, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Theft, Rabies
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