Two million children under five will be vaccinated against polio in Cameroon after a case of the virus was detected near the port city of Douala, the health ministry said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
Beijing has given the go-ahead to a Chinese drugmaker to begin large-scale production of a human bird flu vaccine, after a second clinical trial showed the vaccine was safe and effective, the company said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
Two oral doses of a live attenuated human rotavirus vaccine (RIX4414, Rotarix) safely protect against severe rotavirus gastroenteritis during the first 2 years of life, according to the results of a phase III study conducted in Latin America. Reuters Health Information
The developmental status of all malaria vaccine candidates that are currently in human clinical testing against Plasmodium falciparum malaria are discussed. Expert Review of Vaccines
Immunoinfertility is one of several causes of infertility in humans. Antisperm immunity and infertility progress has been made. Learn more about the treatment of antisperm antibody. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
Chemists in Georgia have developed a rapid and sensitive screening tool for identifying counterfeit Tamiflu (oseltamivir), which has appeared on the market since fears of an avian influenza pandemic caused stockpiling of the antiviral medication. Reuters Health Information
A review of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, a chronic pulmonary eosinophilic hypersensitivity reaction resulting in airflow obstruction and bronchiectasis. Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology
IV administration of gadolinium-containing contrast agents has been thought to pose a low risk of allergic-like reactions. How often and to what degree do they occur? What predicts these responses? American Journal of Roentgenology
Quantitative measurements of IgE-antibodies to food allergens are useful in evaluating hypersensitivity of preschoolers to certain foods, according to a report in the April issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information