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Milestones in the eradication of smallpox
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Tags: Vaccination, Smallpox, Healthy Living, Vaccine
Most Recently Shared on March 8, 2011 at 3:31 pm By:
Milestones in the eradication of smallpox - 1796: Edward Jenner invents a smallpox vaccine. 1966: The World Health O... http://ow.ly/1bFx2v
Report Focuses On Benefits Of Adult Immunizations
medicalnewstoday.com — “Despite the many overwhelming successes of vaccines in the past century, including the eradication of smallpox and near-eradication of polio, many adults do not know how vaccines work, or even rea” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 7:05 am By:
Report Focuses On Benefits Of Adult Immunizations http://t.co/hzejSsWP #vaccines #immunesystem
Vaccinations aren't just for kids: Report focuses on benefits of adult immunizations
medicalxpress.com — “Despite the many overwhelming successes of vaccines in the past century, including the eradication of smallpox and near-eradication of polio, many adults do not know how vaccines work, or even realize that the benefits of vaccination do not end in childhood. To help raise awareness of the importance ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 4:57 pm By:
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Vaccinations aren't just for kids: Report focuses on benefits of adult immunizations http://t.co/6MUeAN0q
Vaccinations aren't just for kids
eurekalert.org — “Despite the many overwhelming successes of vaccines in the past century, including the eradication of smallpox and near-eradication of polio, many adults do not know how vaccines work, or even realize that the benefits of vaccination do not end in childhood. To help raise awareness of the importance of vaccines for adults, the American Academy of Microbiology has issued a new report entitled FAQ: Adult Vaccines ? A Grown Up Thing to Do.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 4:01 pm By:
#Vaccinations aren't just for kids. http://t.co/9RGABl9v
How vaccines saved the world
io9.com — “Vaccines are one of the greatest inventions of the last 150 years. They've all but eradicated deadly diseases like smallpox, polio, and measles from most of the world. The same vaccines that allowed civilization to flourish in the twentieth century, however, have become a political hot button in the twenty-first. What changed? It's possible that a whole generation grew up without witnessing firsthand the horrors of deadly contagious disease on children, and so they never understood the” View full resource at io9.com
Most Recently Shared on September 18, 2011 at 5:12 pm By:
How did I miss this? Must-read RT @io9: "How vaccines saved the world" http://t.co/Xb2QUtVS via @ejwillingham #vaxfax
Larry Brilliant wants to stop pandemics | Video on TED.com
ted.com — “TED Talks Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.” View full resource at ted.com
Most Recently Shared on September 10, 2011 at 4:11 pm By:
Marco Manca Doctor, Research, and PhD
#Contagion Dr. Larry Brilliant's #TEDTalk -> http://t.co/zOCKDgK
Polio Can Be Beaten If U.S. Protects Worldwide Vaccination Efforts: View - Bloomberg
bloomberg.com — “In the history of medicine, only one disease has ever been eradicated, but it was a terrible one. Smallpox, which claimed 2 million lives in 1967, was stamped out by 1980 through an enormous vaccine campaign.” View full resource at bloomberg.com
Most Recently Shared on July 30, 2011 at 2:52 am By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
Editorial: #Polio can be beaten if U.S. protects worldwide vaccination efforts (Bloomberg) http://bloom.bg/ngoZ9Q - #health
Ending eradication - FT.com
ft.com — “There are few ideas as powerful as the eradication of a human disease. But the euphoria around the world’s single success to date – that of smallpox – has led to ever more costly efforts to do the same for polio. World leaders need either to” View full resource at ft.com
Most Recently Shared on July 26, 2011 at 6:37 pm By:
Roger D. Jones, PhD PhD, Doctor, Health Executive, and Health Social Media
Ending eradication - FT.com: http://t.co/TH5bTHZ #Health #Medicine
India on the verge of eradicating polio - TwinCities.com
twincities.com — “MORADABAD, India - Scientists, health workers and community outreach officials in India believe theyre finally on the cusp of a major milestone, the defeat of polio throughout the country.” View full resource at twincities.com
Most Recently Shared on July 3, 2011 at 9:55 am By:
Pauline Sweetman Health IT and Pharmacist
Will be sad to see it return to UK & US > RT @Rubeola: RT @poliovirus: India on the verge of eradicating polio http://bit.ly/jsxFZD
Medical News: Lab Notes: Cattle Scourge Eradicated - in Lab Notes, Lab Notes from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “The UN claimed that the rinderpest cattle virus had been eliminated worldwide, joining smallpox as the only diseases to have been entirely eradicated. Also in this week's Lab Notes, novel approaches t” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
Most Recently Shared on July 1, 2011 at 10:50 pm By:
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@medpagetoday Lab Notes: Cattle Scourge Eradicated http://bit.ly/k7Eurg #medical #Health
Lab Notes: Cattle Scourge Eradicated - QualityPoint Technologies
qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- The UN claimed that the rinderpest cattle virus had been eliminated worldwide, joining smallpox as the only diseases to have been entirely eradicated. Also in this week's Lab Notes, novel approaches to flu and snakebite showed promise in rodent studies.” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net
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Lab Notes: Cattle Scourge Eradicated: (MedPage Today) -- The UN claimed that the rinderpest cattle virus had been ... http://bit.ly/iEFoGH
How to Kill a Killer Disease | PRI's The World: Science
world-science.org — “Forum 38: A global vaccination campaign eradicated smallpox more than thirty years ago. Now epidemiologist William Foege -- one of the leaders of that campaign -- has written a book about it. He's taking your questions in this Forum.” View full resource at world-science.org
Most Recently Shared on June 29, 2011 at 6:52 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
Live Discussion: "How to Kill a Killer Disease" with William Foege http://bit.ly/mEtnGI - He devised the strategy against smallpox. #health
Rinderpest, a Centuries-Old Animal Disease, Is Eradicated - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The disease, a killer of livestock in much of the world, becomes only the second, after smallpox, to be eradicated.” View full resource at nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on June 28, 2011 at 8:08 pm By:
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Rinderpest, a Centuries-Old Animal Disease, Is Eradicated - http://nyti.ms/kItjpk
India close to eradicating polio
news-medical.net — “"Scientists, health workers and community outreach officials in India believe they're finally on the cusp of a major milestone, the defeat of polio throughout the country," the Los Angeles Times reports.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on June 28, 2011 at 6:35 am By:
India close to eradicating polio: "Scientists, health workers and community outreach officials in India believe ... http://bit.ly/iHK9Tz
Rinderpest, a Centuries-Old Animal Disease, Is Eradicated - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The disease, a killer of livestock in much of the world, becomes only the second, after smallpox, to be eradicated.” View full resource at nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on June 27, 2011 at 9:13 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
News: Rinderpest, a centuries-old animal disease, is eradicated http://nyti.ms/jVv32J - This is huge. Another victory for vaccines. #health
Rinderpest, a Centuries-Old Animal Disease, Is Eradicated - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The disease, a killer of livestock in much of the world, becomes only the second, after smallpox, to be eradicated.” View full resource at nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on June 27, 2011 at 6:33 pm By:
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Rinderpest, Scourge of Cattle, Is Vanquished http://nyti.ms/lZ7hPZ
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