Africa — Vax Before Travel

Africa

Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Feb 20

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Ebola Vaccination Policy Reversed, Pregnant and Lactating Women Now Included

Merck v920 Ebola virus vaccine candidate now offered to pregnant and lactating women in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Feb 20

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Lassa Fever Outbreak Reaches 22% Fatality Ratio

Nigeria is confronting Lassa Fever, Yellow Fever, Polio and Monkeypox virus outbreaks during 2019

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State Dept Travel Advisory - Level 4

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 16

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7 High-Level Travel Advisories Issued in February 2019

US State Department Issues Level 3 and Level 4 Travel Advisories for Yemen, Haiti, Afganistan, Turkey, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Pakistan during 2019

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 9

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3 Countries Report Polio Cases in 2019

Poliovirus cases reported by Afghanistan, Niger, Pakistan

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 4

4 min read

University of Chicago’s Malaria Vaccine Shows Greater Immune & Antibody Responses

GSK’s RTS,S malaria vaccine will be provided to young children through routine immunization programs in 2019

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