Archive for February, 2006

Local Rotarians help India to fight polio

Posted in Latest News on February 28th, 2006

Local Rotarians help India to fight polio
Courier-Post - Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. One of its most high-profile victims was President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but the disease most often strikes

Flu vaccines urged for more children
Los Angeles Times - All children between 6 months and 5 years old should be vaccinated against influenza, a panel of U.S. vaccine advisors said last week. The unanimous vote by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s immunization advisory committee in Atlanta

New Rotavirus Vaccine Joins Routine Infant Immunization Schedule 

Posted in Latest News on February 28th, 2006

New Rotavirus Vaccine Joins Routine Infant Immunization Schedule 
RedNova - Feb 21 5:45 PM
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ — The federal agency that oversees childhood vaccinations today recommended a new vaccine for routine use against rotavirus infection, a common childhood illness that is the single largest infectious disease killer of infants and young children worldwide.Save to My Web