| January 1-7, 2018 |
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| Global Task Force Wants to Reduce World's Cholera Burden:
In this Infectious Disease News video, Dr. Louise Ivers, director of the Center for Global Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, describes the launch of a global task force to reduce cholera deaths by 90% worldwide by 2030. Cholera, which affects the most vulnerable, is now active in 47 countries but is preventable through vaccination, access to clean water, and sanitation. |
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| January 8-14, 2018 |
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| SSPE—A Serious Complication of Measles: At her daughter Sarah's bedside, Jo Walton tells us that Sarah, who had measles when 11 months old, was diagnosed 20 years later with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare complication of measles that destroys the nervous system. Jo had not known about SSPE when deciding whether to vaccinate her daughter. (Source: Oxford Vaccine Group) |
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| January 15-21, 2018 |
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| PedsGeekMD: Influenza Vaccine: Dr. Nathan Boonstra, pediatrician, Blank Children's Hospital, discusses the three biggest reasons why it is especially important that kids
need flu shots every year. Kids have an even higher risk than adults of catching flu, immunizing against flu saves kids' lives, and vaccinating kids helps protect older
people from getting sick from the flu. |
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| January 22-28, 2018 |
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| Talking with Parents Who Refuse
HPV Vaccine—One Pediatrician's View: When talking with
families who refuse HPV vaccine, Sharon Humiston, MD, MPH,
stresses preserving the relationship while encouraging
vaccination at future visits. She also discusses the pros and
cons of using the AAP declination form. The main message for
parents is that declining a vaccine is the risky choice. |
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