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Aug 17

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Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches 78 Cases - Travel Alert Issued by CDC

Merck’s Ebola vaccine rVSV-ZEBOV is a recombinant, replication-competent vesicular stomatitis virus-based

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Danielle Reiter, RN

Aug 15

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499,800 Defective DPT Vaccines Shipped to Children in China

FDA is testing samples of valsartan API and finished products to confirm the amount of impurity of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Danielle Reiter, RN

Aug 14

3 min read

4th Polio Case Confirmed in Papua New Guinea

Polio Travel Alert Level 2 expanded for Papua New Guinea by CDC

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Robert Carlson, MD

Aug 13

3 min read

Zika Virus Travel Alerts Updated For 90 Countries

International travelers can research Zika virus warnings prior to departing

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Aug 9

4 min read

New Malaria Medication Option for International Travelers

Malaria antiviral ARAKODA (tafenoquine) is the first new medication for the prevention of malaria in 18 years

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Robert Carlson, MD

Aug 7

3 min read

Italy’s Government Suspends Child Vaccination Law

CDC travel vaccine recommendation when visiting Italy includes the MMR

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Childhood Diseases