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Cholera Vaccine

Pani puri’ banned in Nepal’s Kathmandu valley as cholera cases jump to 12

Jason Junior Jun 26, 2022

The sale of Pani Puri has been banned in Kathmandu Valley’s Lalitpur Metropolitan City as cholera cases have spiked in the Valley with 12 people testing positive.The Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) on Saturday decided to stop the sale and…

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ACIP Backs Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vax for Lab Workers, High-Risk Travelers

Jason Junior Feb 24, 2022

Laboratory workers and travelers to endemic countries with risk of exposure should be vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), and…

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Powdered Rice Aids in Making Edible Cholera Vaccine

Jason Junior Jun 28, 2021

The MucoRice-CTB vaccine is stable at room temperature from start to finish. ‘Edible Cholera vaccine made of powdered rice proves safe in phase 1 human trials. Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectiveness.’ …