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Why nasopharynx carriage with Streptococcus pneumoniae is early in developing countries?

Why nasopharynx carriage with S.pneumoniae is early in developing countries?

24 February 2017 7,776 2 View

Why Zika has not a huge impact in Africa compared to America?

We all know that Zika has circulated in Africa in the past and possibly conferred immunity in the populations of these settings. Except to that, I will look for having additional insights from all...

07 August 2016 8,452 4 View

Why bats seem to be able to fight off Ebola virus without becoming ill themselves?

Wonder why bats seem to be able to fight off Ebola virus without becoming ill themselves. Are EVEs involved in their special immune system?

27 December 2015 7,856 17 View

Could you please, explain to me why Pygmies have a certain immunity against Ebola?

There has never been an outbreak of Ebola in pygmies even with a high incidence of Ebola IgG.

19 December 2015 6,419 6 View

How can I assess the Oral Cholera Vaccine efficacy during a mass vaccination campaign (Sub Saharan Africa)?

I would like to know what is the best approach between prevented number of cases for every 1000 vaccinated individuals and the decreasing lethality of cholera in the vaccinated region when it...

11 March 2015 6,309 4 View

Do you have an opinion on the relationship between rhabdomyolysis and vaccines?

Some papers have showed a potential risk of rhabdomyolysis after vaccination for e.g seasonal flu vaccine and may be Tdap. What do you think?

26 August 2014 3,720 3 View

GSK is set to begin a clinical trial of an experimental vaccine against Ebola, jointly with American scientists - any thoughts?

GSK is set to begin a clinical trial of an experimental vaccine against Ebola, jointly with American scientists.The experimental vaccine has already produced promising results in animal studies,...

11 August 2014 5,677 3 View

What is the hope with the current vaccine candidates against tuberculosis after disappointing results of phase 2b of the MVA85A?

Efficacy and effectiveness of BCG are mostly debated since decades so the urgent need of a new TB vaccines. To date, among 12 candidates in the pipeline, only one ( MVA85A ) has reached the phase...

08 August 2014 363 6 View

How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?

Considering the lessons learned from COVID pandemics, how worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?

01 January 1970 7,273 0 View