Polio Vaccine Articles & Analysis
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For centuries outbreaks of numerous diseases called pandemics would plague human populations in large regions or even world-wide. Throughout history there have been a number of widespread pandemics the most devastating being the Black Death pandemic that killed over 75 million people in the 1350’s and the latest being influenza outbreaks, also known as the Spanish flu, in 1918 and ...
In a significant stride towards eradicating a debilitating disease, a new polio vaccine has achieved WHO prequalification. This development represents a crucial milestone in global health, where effective vaccination remains our strongest defence. ...
Vero cellsare a continuous adherent cell line that is frequently used in cell culture and plays an important role in worldwide vaccine and vector production (manufacturing). Unlike other mammalian cells, they do not secrete interferon alpha or beta when infected by viruses – this is one of the reasons that efficient replication of many viruses can be ...
ByNuvonis
The first vaccine, created by Edward Jenner, was used to fight against cowpox in 1796 in England. Though rarely seen today, cowpox, a viral infection, was contracted often by milkmaids before the late 1700s. When someone touched the udder of a cow that was infected, they could contract cowpox. The cowpox virus is like smallpox; however, it is not as deadly as smallpox. Smallpox is a virus that ...
All vaccines are sensitive to extreme heat and extreme cold and require both proper vaccine storage and management to avoid any loss of potency. Immunization is the most effective and economical public health measure against infectious diseases that cause morbidity or mortality. Immunization prevents two to three million deaths every year from diseases such as hepatitis, pertussis (whooping ...
ByAKCP