South America — Vax Before Travel

South America

Worldwide Measles Spotlight

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 17

8 min read

Worldwide Measles Spotlight: February 17, 2019

Efforts to halt the spread of measles are backsliding says the WHO

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 16

3 min read

FDA Approves Egaten for the Treatment of ‘Fluke Infestation’

Novartis Egaten (triclabendazole) approved to treat Fascioliasis a neglected tropical disease

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Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Feb 10

4 min read

Visitors to Peru and Brazil Should Consider Yellow Fever Vaccination

PAHO says yellow fever vaccinations should be at least 10 days prior to departure

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 8

5 min read

Prior Dengue Immunity May Reduce Future Zika Risk

Dengue infection may provide cross-protective antibodies against the Zika virus

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 7

3 min read

DNA Vaccine Candidate May Protect Against Mayaro Virus

ScMAYV-E vaccine candidate induced robust MAYV-specific immune responses in mice

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