Where Are They Now? Diseases That Killed You in ‘Oregon Trail’
You have died of dysentery. These are five words familiar to anyone who has attempted to caulk a wagon and ford rivers en route to the Willamette Valley. Oregon Trail not only taught generations of ...
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Second time lucky at FDA for Citius' lymphoma drug
Lymphir – a recombinant fusion protein that combines an IL-2 binding domain with diphtheria toxin fragments ... characterized by debilitating skin lesions and severe itching.
Daily Post Nigeria7d
41,000 cases of diphtheria recorded – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that the country continues to grapple with a diphtheria outbreak. NCDC, via its official website, reported that a total of ...
The Punch Newspapers7d
NCDC records 24,846 confirmed diphtheria cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the country continues to grapple with a diphtheria outbreak. NCDC, via its official website on Saturday, reported that a total ...
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Nigeria Records Over 24,000 Diphtheria Cases, 1,264 Deaths
The infectious disease body noted that the deaths accounted for a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 5.1 per cent Nigeria has recorded 41,336 suspected cases of diphtheria in 37 states across 350 Local ...
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Nigeria reports 41,000 diphtheria cases, with children mostly affected
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has continued to grapple with the diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC, via its official website, said that a total of 41,336 ...
Independent Online24d
Urgent diphtheria alert: Rising cases in South Africa demand attention
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has issued an alert on respiratory diphtheria that has been present since 2024. Diphtheria is a severe bacterial illness that often affects ...
Daily Post Nigeria17d
Zero-dose immunisation, diphtheria fuel Kano’s high maternal, child deaths – Commissioner
The high prevalence of diphtheria and the challenge of zero-dose immunisation have been identified as major factors contributing to Kano State’s alarming maternal and neonatal mortality rates.
The Peninsula26d
Annual vaccination campaign against Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Whooping Cough launched
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched its annual vaccination campaign today (Sunday), targeting Year 10 students to protect them against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping ...
Medscape1d
The Basics of Pediatric Immunizations
In the early 1950s there were four vaccines routinely used in the United States: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and smallpox. Three of these vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis ...
The EMBO Journal1d
Portimine A toxin causes skin inflammation through ZAKα-dependent NLRP1 inflammasome activation
In 2020-2021, a mysterious skin disease affected fishermen in Senegal. High levels of Portimine A toxin, produced by the ...
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Diphtheria crisis: NCDC reports over 41,000 suspected cases across all states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 41,336 suspected diphtheria cases across the country. Diphtheria is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the throat ...