#vaccine
Dog lick causes fatal rabies case; experts warn of risks
Cuddling or being licked by dogs can lead to rabies transmission if precautions are ignored. Recent cases have highlighted the dangers of exposure to dog saliva, which could contain the rabies virus. A man from Challakere died after being licked by a stray do…
Russian scientists develop vaccine against new Ebola Virus Disease strain as India remains on alert ; no confirmed case yet
Oxford scientists developing new vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak within months
The rare species of Ebola currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - known as Bundibugyo - kills 30 to 50 per cent of those infected but there is no proven jab.
The need for balanced dengue vaccine protection: Insights from Thai surveillance data on four serotypes
Author summary Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that infects millions of people every year. The virus consists of four serotypes. Infection with one serotype does not provide full protection against the others, and a second infection with a different seroty…
Weekend reads: FDA blocked vaccine findings; ‘Frankencitations Ravage the Academic Countryside’; ‘Publish and Perish’
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 400 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 64,…