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Revaccination With Fifth DTaP Dose Safe After Prior Local Reaction
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Most children who have extensive local reactions to a fourth dose of the diphtheria and tetanus toxoid and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine can be safely revaccinated with a fifth booster dose, investigators report in the May issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information
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Cognitive Benefit of Repeat Antibiotic Therapy for Lyme Disease Short Lived
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A repeat course of IV antibiotic therapy can improve cognition in patients with Lyme encephalopathy that persists after an initial course of therapy, new research shows. However, the improvement disappears after the treatment is stopped, leading the researchers to conclude that therapies offering more durable benefits are needed. Reuters Health Information
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