By Paul Louis, Vaxxter Contributor Yellow fever (YF) is an infectious disease spread by mosquitoes in tropical and semi-tropical areas near dense rain forests. The yellow refers to jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and…
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In the vaccine world, the holy grail of vaccine invention has long seemingly been that of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is derived from bacteria transmitted from ticks (typically deer ticks). Lyme disease has long been…
I know that cruises are a popular vacation for a great many Americans, but count me out! It seems that every year major cruise lines are plagued with stomach ailments which spread amongst the passengers, thereby ruining…
The vaccine maker warned health officials in the Philippines that their Dengvaxia shot might cause health issues, which prompted the country to remove the vaccines from their shelves. But this wasn’t until after over 700,000 school…
The fallout from the nationwide dengue vaccine ban in the Philippines continues to worsen. Former Department of Health (DOH) chief Paulyn Ubial said lawmakers pressed her to continue the dengue vaccination program, which she had…
This following health officials in the country lashing out over the vaccine placing potentially 700,000 kids at risk of contracting dengue fever. The Philippines made the decision to ban the vaccine following Sanofi’s warning that…
Officials in the Philippines are now warning that the use of the Dengue Vaccine, made by Sanofi Pasteur, could cause dengue fever outbreaks. They’ve suspended the use of the vaccine, however, are acknowledging that over 700,000…