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Argentina to donate 200K rotavirus vaccines to Bolivia

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Argentina National Ministry of Health, through the Argentine Agency for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance – White Helmets of the Ministry of Foreign...

Philippines: Northern Mindanao reports doubling of typhoid, rotavirus; 200% increase in leptospirosis

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Northern Mindanao, or Region X in the Philippines has reported a doubling of typhoid fever and rotavirus since the beginning of the year and a more than 200 percent increase in leptospirosis...

Rotavirus: Even with the availability of vaccines, It is still responsible for most cases of severe diarrhea in children under five years of age

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A survey coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the participation of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) reveals that, even with the availability of vaccines, rotavirus...

Ukraine: 3,533 rotavirus cases reported in first six months of 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the first six months of 2022, 3,533 cases of rotavirus enteritis were registered in Ukraine, of which 3,388 were in children. In particular, 342 children under the age of 1 year,...

Nebraska: Norovirus and Rotavirus Outbreaks reported in the south central part of state

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Two Rivers Public Health District in south-central Nebraska is reporting an increase of both norovirus and rotavirus cases in the district. Norovirus is a very contagious virus...

Ukraine reports 50 gastrointestinal infection outbreaks in first seven months

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Ukraine health officials report since the beginning of this year and as of August 1, 604 people, including 447 children, have been affected by outbreaks of intestinal infections....

Samoa reports rotavirus outbreak, 31 cases confirmed

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Ministry of Health for the Government of Samoa is reporting a diarrhea outbreak. Hospital surveillance in the past two weeks noted an increase in the number of...

Pneumonia and rotavirus vaccination programs reduced illness and death in Fiji

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Fiji’s national vaccine program against pneumonia, a serious lung condition, and rotavirus, a common disease which causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, has reduced illness...

Rotavirus: Researchers find new way to prevent and cure infections

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A combination of two substances secreted by the immune system can cure and prevent rotavirus infection, as well as potentially treat other viral infections that target epithelial cells, which cover body...

Sweden: 97 percent of two-year-olds were fully vaccinated in 2019, HPV vaccination rates also high

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Swedish Public Health Agency’s and the Medical Products Agency’s joint annual report for 2019, adherence to the vaccination program remains...