FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS: Columbus, love him or hate him? Oct 13, 2009
In the 15th century, the causes, prevention, and cure for small pox, diphtheria, typhus, cholera, measles, scarlet fever, were a complete mystery. The concept of germs was unknown. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
To vaccinate or not? Wary of H1N1 choice Oct 10, 2009
Fincher said her son's own physician told her the risks of combining the new H1N1 vaccine with his other scheduled vaccines -- for example, tetanus and diphtheria -- are not yet known. "I just don't feel like there's a risk of having a complication from swine flu is high enough to proceed to taking that, but I would be open in the future once there was more data available," she said. (CNN)
Patience urged in getting flu shots Oct 8, 2009
The Health Department and school districts already have been working closely on a campaign to bring the county's schoolchildren in line with new county vaccination requirements for chicken pox, meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. Schools last week began barring students who lacked the vaccines, prompting families to flood Health Department clinics. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Inflamed passions Oct 7, 2009
" What's the problem?It is also widely acknowledged that immunisation programmes are a victim of their own success. Smallpox was eradicated by vaccination In the West, the long absence of many childhood diseases is taken for granted as debilitating and sometimes fatal diseases - including poliomyelitis, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles and meningitis - have either been eliminated or are very rare. But it is estimated that within the 53 countries of the WHO European region, more than 500,000... (BBC News -- UK)
Reliving the past solo Oct 5, 2009
It is a re-creation of the great Serum run of the 1920s when dogs were used to take serum to fight a diphtheria outbreak, he explained. The 28 checkpoints are manned by 30 veterinarians. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Student Vaccination Deadline Arrives Oct 2, 2009
The state health department is requiring new shots for kindergarten and seventh-grade students, including shots for meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and chicken pox. Students who have not had the required vaccines will not be allowed to attend class. (Click2Houston, TX)
Students barred from school for lack of shots Oct 2, 2009
In addition to shots long required, the county mandated that students receive immunizations or a waiver for chickenpox, meningitis and a combination vaccine known as Tdap that includes tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). Out of the 180,000 students in the county, health officials estimated that 2 percent of them, at the most, had not shown proof as of yesterday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Deadline for student vaccinations is today Oct 1, 2009
Other requirements include meningitis and "Tdap" -- tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough -- vaccines for students in grades seven and above. Children receive multiple doses of tetanus and diphtheria as they age. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Flu shots to be easier under new state law Sep 30, 2009
Allowed shots are those vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends for adults, including for influenza, certain types of hepatitis, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and pneumonia. On another medical front, it also will become more difficult beginning Wednesday for those who were injured in hospital emergency rooms to successfully sue for malpractice. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
COLUMN: A dose of fear might be what the doctor ordered Sep 30, 2009
but older people like myself remember the outbreaks of polio, diphtheria, TB and many others. the younger generation can thank vaccines for ridding these maladies from their lives. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Kids and Shots: Top Tricks on How to Vaccinate Sep 26, 2009
When asked if they know why they get shots, Ryan said "to not get the worst disease, diphtheria. ... Diphtheria is a really bad disease. Even more bad than the swine flu.". As young as they are, the children had already developed their own methods for coping with shots. (ABC News)
Seeing child test wings takes a brave heart Sep 20, 2009
My great-grandparents, one of whom was a physician, watched helplessly as their children died of diphtheria, a disease recognized today only as the first initial of routine "DPT" immunizations. My grandparents endured the enlistment of all of their sons during World War II. A generation later, my husband's parents put him on a bus for boot camp during Vietnam, just weeks after their son-in-law returned home from that war in a casket. (Anchorage Daily News)
CDC: 1 in 3 teen girls got cervical cancer vaccine Sep 19, 2009
Nationally, there was an increase in the percentage of teens ages 13 to 17 vaccinated against meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and other illnesses. The agency also noted a rise since 2007 in the percentage of teenage girls who had gotten at least the first dose in the three-shot vaccination series against cervical cancer. (USA Today -- News)
A Lucky Child Sep 16, 2009
His luck continued: he somehow didn't catch diphtheria when others were dying all around him; when he was in the sick bay, a Polish doctor changed his card for one without the deadly red X that marked him down for execution. A charmed life, perhaps, but terrifying and lived on the edge. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New vaccine shows promise for COPD patients at risk for pneumonia Sep 8, 2009
Dr. Dransfield and colleagues sought to determine the efficacy of a newer type of vaccine, PCV7, a protein conjugate vaccine, which attaches a weak antigen (in this case, the pneumococcal polysaccharide antigen) to a stronger antigen (the diphtheria toxin) in the hope that the stronger antigen with provoke a more forceful defense from the immune system. "Conjugated vaccines were originally intended for young children who respond poorly to polysaccharide antigens," said Dr. Dransfield. (EurekAlert!)
Vaccinations for adults go beyond the flu Sep 2, 2009
Tetanus/diphtheria: Tetanus, sometimes called lockjaw, is a bacterial infection affecting the nervous system. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that affects the upper respiratory tract ... Recommended vaccinations: Every adult should receive one dose of pertussis vaccine, which is given in combination with one of the tetanus/diphtheria boosters. (Honolulu Advertiser)
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To attend school, children must have shots against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella (chicken pox. Parents can choose an exemption from these public health laws based on their personal beliefs or a physician s medical advice. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC Aug 29, 2009
Four or more doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). Three or more doses of polio vaccine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Back to school public immunization clinic August 28 in North Branch Aug 28, 2009
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the United States, and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Hundreds of kids missing vaccinations Aug 27, 2009
The chickenpox vaccination was added July 1 to the list of others required by the state: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.. A booster chickenpox immunization is a part of the new requirements, meaning children must have two shots before they comply. (Juneau Empire)
Are your vaccinations up to date? Aug 25, 2009
Students entering sixth and seventh grades must get the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. This booster shot protects older kids against whooping cough (pertussis). (Longview Daily News, WA)
South Africa: New Effort to Curb Child Mortality Aug 25, 2009
He said that another addition "which is already being phased in slowly is a combination vaccine, known as Pentaxim and it targets Tetanus, Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenza type B, Polio and Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough". Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
H1N1 and seasonal flu: Multiple doses, many questions Aug 24, 2009
These adjuvants, as they're known, are widely used in children's vaccines, and they're a reason why measles, mumps, rubella and diphtheria vaccine work as effectively as they do, Marrack says. Adjuvants aren't typically used in flu vaccines in the USA, though they are in Europe, she says. (USA Today)
Schools hang tough on new vaccine rules Aug 24, 2009
The new requirements also call for students in grade seven and higher to get a meningitis vaccine and a combination vaccine called Tdap that prevents tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or whooping cough. Medical and religious exemptions are permitted. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Anchorage schools send hundreds home on first day Aug 22, 2009
The chickenpox vaccine was added this year to the list of others required by the state: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. All are free - paid for by the state - although private physicians usually charge an administrative fee to give the shots. Anchorage has about 15,000 students at 65 elementary schools. (Juneau Empire)
Protection for your child Aug 22, 2009
While newborn babies are immune to many diseases, thanks to the antibodies their mothers passed on to them, their immunity is not comprehensive most young children are not immune to diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, tetanus, hepatitis B, or Haemophilus influenzae type b. ... " Whooping cough is back One such disease which is making resurgence is pertussis, or whooping cough, a highly contagious and potentially... (iAfrica.com)
Tardy chickenpox shots leave school desks vacant Aug 20, 2009
The vaccine was added this year to the list of others required, which are diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. All are free, paid for by the state, although private physicians usually charge an administrative fee to give the shots. Anchorage school officials ran ads, sent several letters home with kids in the spring, and phoned parents to remind them of the new rule. (Anchorage Daily News)
Survivor discusses Death March Aug 18, 2009
Living in horrible conditions and starving, Robinson was ravaged by diseases, among them diphtheria, malaria, pneumonia, yellow jaundice, dysentery, wet beriberi, dry beriberi and dengue fever. At 6-feet-2 and 185 pounds pre-war, his weight plummeted to 96 pounds. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
A shot of prevention Aug 18, 2009
As 5-year-olds enter the Helena school system, administrators are going to expect them to be boostered up on DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), polio and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) ... As seventh-graders, tweens are ready for Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), Robertson said. (Helena Independent Record)
WWII death march survivor recalls ordeal Aug 18, 2009
They included but were not limited to diphtheria, malaria, pneumonia, yellow jaundice and dysentery ... When he had diphtheria, he experienced paralysis, was in a coma for 17 days and had a heart attack ... Out of 150 of us who had diphtheria, five of us walked out, he said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Time to get shots: As August wanes, many child immunizations required Aug 15, 2009
Four or more doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus containing. vaccine, with at least one dose administered on or after age 4. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
7 Diseases We'd Forgotten-- Until They Returned Aug 15, 2009
"Some, because there is an animal reservoir, like plague, or long-term carriers of the disease who can excrete the organism -- tuberculosis and leprosy -- or diseases for which the vaccine is inadequate to accomplish what we would like to achieve -- diphtheria and, to some degree, polio. It is not a simple subject to address.". For some of these diseases, treatment is difficult to administer because of the economic conditions of people suffering from the disease. (ABC News)
Kids: 'Needle' your parents Spotsylvania school administrators concerned about absence of immunization records of rising sixth-graders Aug 8, 2009
school officials are concerned that many of you--more than 70 percent of the county's 1,839 sixth-graders--haven't yet gotten your booster tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine, known as a Tdap booster ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following information on tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis ... Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis are caused by bacteria. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
State changes school immunization requirements for school year Aug 7, 2009
Tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccine (Tdap). All students entering seventh grade are required have had one dose of Tdap vaccine. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Tumors Effectively Treated With Use Of Nanotubes Aug 6, 2009
(July 31, 2009) Nanoparticle delivery of diphtheria toxin-encoding DNA selectively expressed in ovarian cancer cells reduced the burden of ovarian tumors in mice, and researchers expect this therapy could be tested. (July 2, 2007) Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablation is a safe and effective way of treating patients with liver cancer that can be completed in less time than current ablation techniques, according to a. (Science Daily)
Case Study: Autism and Vaccines Aug 5, 2009
Because of a series of ear infections, Hannah had fallen behind in the vaccine schedule, so in a single day she was given five inoculations covering a total of nine diseases: measles, mumps, rubella, polio, varicella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae. "That was just too many vaccines," says Terry Poling. (Time.com)
Mountain Mushers visit Lincoln Aug 5, 2009
Harry continued the presentation with a dramatic rendition of the legacy story, when sled dogs were used to bring essential diphtheria medicine from Nome to Anchorage in 1925. He also talked with the children about the cruelty of animal abuse and the importance of animal safety. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Targeted Therapy Delivers Chemo Directly To Ovarian Cancer Cells Aug 4, 2009
(July 31, 2009) Nanoparticle delivery of diphtheria toxin-encoding DNA selectively expressed in ovarian cancer cells reduced the burden of ovarian tumors in mice, and researchers expect this therapy could be tested. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Betsy Wadland: Shots are for your own good Aug 4, 2009
According to the Centers for Disease Control, "Immunization is one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the United States and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases.". Registered Nurse Jean Sniffin says that "most childhood vaccines are 90 percent to 99 percent effective, and it's important for children to get their immunizations... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Local health group extends community outreach Aug 3, 2009
Almazan said they offered a variety of vaccines, including ones that help protect children against measles, mumps, rubella, pneumonia, meningitis, diphtheria and tetanus. "Depending on their age, we would make sure that they're current," she said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
College Students Who Feel 'Invincible' Unlikely To Accept STD Vaccines Aug 1, 2009
Clinical trials are under way for an immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the cause of AIDS. Programs of population-wide vaccinations resulted in the eradication of smallpox; elimination of polio in the Americas; and control of measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and other infectious diseases in the US and other parts of the world. (Credit: Jim Gathany, CDC). (Science Daily)
Nanoparticle-delivered genes used to slow ovarian tumor growth Jul 31, 2009
They deliver a gene that encodes the diphtheria toxin, which kills cells by disrupting their ability to manufacture proteins ... In future studies, the team plans to examine the effectiveness of nanoparticle-delivered diphtheria toxin genes in other types of cancer, including brain, lung and liver cancers. (Xinhuanet, China)
New vaccinations Jul 31, 2009
According to the MDH Web site, all children entering a Mississippi school for the first time must also have the following immunizations: five doses of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP); four doses of the Polio vaccine (IPV); three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine; and two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine (MMR). Dolly Helton, nurse at O'Bannon High School said, Vaccines must be obtained for any kid entering a school in Mississippi, so unless a kid is new to the state, most... (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Nanoparticle-delivered 'suicide' genes slowed ovarian tumor growth Jul 30, 2009
PHILADELPHIA Nanoparticle delivery of diphtheria toxin-encoding DNA selectively expressed in ovarian cancer cells reduced the burden of ovarian tumors in mice, and researchers expect this therapy could be tested in humans within 18 to 24 months, according to a report in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research ... Sawicki and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of a cationic biodegradable beta-amino ester... (EurekAlert!)
Health Happenings Jul 29, 2009
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild polio virus in the U.S. and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, today tens of thousands of people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
WHO moots parallel checks on Indian vaccines Jul 28, 2009
WHO procures around 60% of the global supply of diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) and BCG (bacille calmette-gurin) vaccines from India. It also procures almost 90% of measles vaccines from the country. (India Times)
Many Young Adults Uninformed About Vaccines Jul 24, 2009
And only 15 percent of those aged 19 to 64 have received the Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. A Tdap booster is recommended in place of one tetanus-diphtheria booster vaccine, which should be given every 10 years. (MEDLINEplus)
Nurses available at all schools Jul 24, 2009
Kansas law requires that any child entering school in the state for the first time must have the following immunizations: five DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), four Polio , two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), three HIB (haemophilus influenza Type B), four PCV7 (Pneumococcal conjugate), and two Hepatitis A.. In addition, two immunizations against varicella (chickenpox) are required for children entering kindergarten, with another dose for grades one through nine unless a history of... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
More than 20,000 need to get new shots after vaccines go bad Jul 22, 2009
The vaccines most affected were childhood shots against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, flu, hepatitis A & B, human papillomavirus, viral influenza and pneumococcal disease. The vaccines had been stored and given out at the High Desert Medical Center in Burns, Providence Health & Services in Gateway, Milwaukie and Sunnyside clinics in the Portland area; Cannon Beach, Seaside and Warrenton clinics on the north coast; and Doctors Clinic, Jacksonville, Medford Family... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Pittsburgh schools urge vaccinations by Oct. 1 Jul 20, 2009
The school district last week mailed reminders to the parents of about 11,500 students who, according to district records, aren't in compliance with county's new immunization requirements for chicken pox, meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough, or pertussis ... The county also decided to require students in grades seven and above to get a meningitis vaccine and "Tdap" vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough ... Students are required to receive multiple doses of tetanus and... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State urges for earlier vaccinations Jul 17, 2009
- Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough, Tdap) booster. The new requirements are being made by the state of Texas to mirror those that are required by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
Health briefs Jul 15, 2009
Vaccinations available include: measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, polio, diphtheria, varicella, HPV, hepatitis B, Tuberculosis test, etc. Call 760-631-5000 or visit. (North County Times)
Flu risk for indigenous peoples Jul 4, 2009
Illness that can be prevented by vaccination, such as measles, mumps diphtheria and tetanus are also still rife. Looming catastrophe. (BBC News -- Health)
Growing Divide Among Courts On Vaccines Jun 27, 2009
(CBS) The National Law Journal recently reported on a DPT (diphtheria, whole-cell pertussis, tetanus) vaccine case that was reversed on appeal, reports CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson. The Federal Circuit Court decided that a boy vaccinated at 8 weeks is entitled to compensation, after all. (CBS News)
School vaccine requirements change for 09-10 Jun 25, 2009
Students entering the seventh grade in the 2009-2010 school year are now required to have the Meningococcal vaccine, two doses of the Varicella vaccine, and a booster dose of the Tdap (whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria) vaccine prior to enrollment. Shelley said the new requirements will affect about 3,000 students in the district. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
History: 1918 influenza pandemic strikes North Andover Jun 23, 2009
The 1917 listing by cause reported: heart disease 13; pneumonia 10; apoplexy 9; carcinoma 8; phthisis [tuberculosis] 7; old age 3, diphtheria 2; typhoid 1. Although there was no separate listing for influenza, some of the pneumonia deaths could have easily been caused by the common flu. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Public health Jun 23, 2009
Whether you travel or not, be sure that you and your family are up to date on your routine vaccinations - influenza, polio, chickenpox (or varicella), measles/ mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/ pertussis/tetanus (DPT) are given at all stages of life. These vaccines are necessary for protection from diseases that are still common in many parts of the world. (Helena Independent Record)
Rags remain India's true story Jun 16, 2009
5% of children aged 12-23 months were fully vaccinated (received BCG, measles, and three doses of DPT (covering diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus) and polio vaccines), and 5% had received no vaccinations at all. Given an annual birth cohort of 24 million surviving infants and an under-five-years-old mortality rate of 74/1,000, this results in over 12. (Asia Times Online)
Lifes too short to count the candles Jun 5, 2009
I, however, had diphtheria ... At least it wasn t another bout with diphtheria but, because I had to be confined to the house, the surprise party my girlfriends had planned went on without me. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Children required to take new vaccines Jun 4, 2009
Students entering the 7th grade must have the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccine if they ve not had the booster within the last five years. Students entering grades 8 - 12 must have the booster shot if they have not had one in the last 10 years. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
The Death of President George Washi... Jun 1, 2009
Historically painted as a robust, indomitable figure, during his lifetime Washington suffered from a myriad of health problems, including smallpox, diphtheria, and quinsy with recurring bouts of malaria, tuberculous pleurisy, and dysentery. Also afflicted with poor hearing, bad eyesight and well-known dental problems, many believe that Mr. Washington may have also been sterile. (Suite101.com)
Refusing Immunizations Puts Children At Increased Risk Of Pertussis Infection, Study Finds May 29, 2009
The childhood vaccine, DTaP, is a "3-in-1" immunization that protects against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. It is given in a series to children at two months, four months, six months and 15-18 months of age, and a booster is given before kindergarten. (Science Daily)
Refusing Whooping Cough Vaccine Shown to Raise Risk May 28, 2009
Immunization has been credited with the eradication or control of smallpox, polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps and rubella. But whooping cough is still entrenched, with 10,000 U.S. cases in 2007, so it was chosen to study the impact of vaccine refusals, Glanz said in a telephone interview. (MEDLINEplus)
Skipping Vaccines Means More Whooping Cough May 27, 2009
The three-in-one DTaP vaccine that also protects against diphtheria and tetanus is usually given to fight whooping cough. The news release on the study did not say what percentage of non-vaccinated children got whooping cough, or what the rate would be for vaccinated children, though it did say the vaccine is thought to be at least 98 percent effective. (Click2Houston, TX)
Study: Unvaccinated at risk May 27, 2009
Public health experts say the surest way to prevent pertussis is by the childhood vaccine, DTaP, a "three-in-one" shot that protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. It is given in a series of shots to children at the ages of 2 months, 4 months, 6 months and 15-18 months, with a booster before kindergarten. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
