Posts Tagged ‘ The Vaccine ’

New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

September 3, 2011
New bird flu virus mutation threatens Vietnam 

  Experts urge better detection and poultry production practices in response to a new mutant strain of H5N1 appearing in the northern and central parts of the country Cooked chicken are displayed for sale on a street in Hanoi. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned against a new strain of H5N1 virus in [...]

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Half of men may have HPV infections: study 

March 3, 2011
Half of men may have HPV infections: study 

  Half of men in the general population may be infected with human papillomavirus or HPV, the human wart virus that causes cervical and other cancers, strengthening the case for vaccinating boys against HPV, US researchers said on Monday. US vaccine advisers have been weighing whether boys and young men should be vaccinated against the [...]

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Oral sex linked to cancer risk 

February 23, 2011
Oral sex linked to cancer risk 

A young couple are seen enjoying warm weather in a park. US scientists have said there is strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer, and urged more study of how human papillomaviruses may be to blame for a rise in oral cancer among white men. In the United States, oral cancer due to HPV infection [...]

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VN accepts swine-flu vaccine

December 17, 2009
VN accepts swine-flu vaccine

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam will accept A/H1N1 flu vaccines donated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), . . . The ministry will test the vaccine for safety and effectiveness levels before a large scale vaccination of healthcare staff and pregnant women. (Photo: VNN)“The Council for Vaccine and Medical Product Advice decided to accept the WHO‘s [...]

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Official cautious as vaccine maker denies liability for problems

December 13, 2009
Official cautious as vaccine maker denies liability for problems

The manufacturer of a H1N1 vaccine that caused severe adverse effects in Canada last month will not bear any responsibility if similar complications occur in Vietnam, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. In a statement issued Wednesday, the WHO said Vietnam was expected to receive 1.2 million doses of Arepanrix vaccine between December 9 [...]

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U.S. health officials say A/H1N1 flu vaccine safe

November 27, 2009
U.S. health officials say A/H1N1 flu vaccine safe

There’s no evidence that the A/H1N1 flu vaccine can cause any serious side effects, said U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a report released on Wednesday. The report was CDC’s first report on the safety of the vaccine. The report said the U.S. government has been tracking the safety of the A/H1N1 [...]

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Most Americans do not want A/H1N1 vaccine shot: poll

November 19, 2009
Most Americans do not want A/H1N1 vaccine shot: poll

A majority of Americans said that they do not want to take A/H1N1 vaccine shot despite the U.S. government’s encouragement, according to a poll released on Wednesday. Allene Diaz (L), 11, and her mother, Christina, wait in line for the H1N1 vaccine in Haltom City, Texas Oct. 30, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters, File Photo)The survey by CNN and [...]

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Optimism but no end in sight after HIV vaccine trial

October 17, 2009
Optimism but no end in sight after HIV vaccine trial

Injecting drug users rehabilitation at Tien Lang-Hai Phong. There was cautious optimism in Vietnam last month when a trial HIV vaccine in Thailand appeared to provide some protection against the deadly virus. Vietnam country director of UNAIDS Eamonn Murphy said he and his Vietnamese colleagues were confident that a fully effective vaccine could be developed [...]

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U.S. announces plan to expand fight against global H1N1 pandemic

September 18, 2009
U.S. announces plan to expand fight against global H1N1 pandemic

The U.S. government will supply 10 percent of its H1N1 vaccine to other countries, as part of its plan to expand the fight against the global H1N1 pandemic. “The United States will continue to act aggressively to stop the global spread of the pandemic 2009-H1N1 influenza virus and is prepared to make 10 percent of [...]

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Vietnam to re-check H1N1-related deaths: official

September 17, 2009
Vietnam to re-check H1N1-related deaths: official

Students wear face masks at a high school in Tan Binh District, HCMC Vietnam will double-check all deaths related to swine flu diagnosis and treatment, Nguyen Huy Nga, head of the health ministry’s Preventive Health and Environment Department has told Thanh Nien. Since the country’s first flu patient was detected in May, six H1N1-positive people [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...