Zika — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Oct 9

3 min read

India Reports 29 Zika Cases

Zika virus travel alerts have been issued by the CDC for 90 countries

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Oct 6

3 min read

University of Texas Develops Less Expensive Vaccine Production & Storage Process

UTMB innovative production method eliminates the need for cell culture or eggs at vaccine factories

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Sep 29

3 min read

Ebola Risk Elevated to 'Very-High" in the DRC

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 151 Ebola cases including 101 deaths from 7 health zones in North Kivu Province

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Sep 23

5 min read

Under-Vaccinations and Violence Surround Costa Rica

Costa Rica travel vaccine suggestions include DTaP, MMR, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, and typhoid

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Sep 21

3 min read

Coconut Oil vs DEET

Fatty acids from coconut oil matched DEET in repelling mosquitoes known to transmit yellow fever, malaria, and Zika viruses

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