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In 1963, scientist swabbed his daughter’s throat; her virus strain led to a mumps vaccine in 1967
In 1963, scientist Maurice Hilleman collected a mumps virus sample from his five-year-old daughter Jeryl Lynn. Researchers weakened the virus to develop a vaccine, which was approved in 1967. The vaccine, based on the Jeryl Lynn strain, remains in use and hel…
NIV confirms sample negative for Ebola
A sample tested for Ebola Virus Disease in India has returned negative, according to the National Institute of Virology. The individual, who had traveled from Uganda and reported mild symptoms, was isolated as a precaution. The Ministry of Health and Family W…