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Researchers Discover Why Measles Spreads So Quickly

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered why measles, perhaps the most contagious viral disease in the world, spreads so quickly. The virus emerges in the trachea of its host, provoking a cough that fills the air with particles ready to infect the next host. The findings may ...More

November 3, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Largest Measles Outbreak in Years Tells Cautionary Tale, Underscores Importance of Vaccination

This year’s jump in measles in the United States and Canada was costly and occurred among unvaccinated children and adults, suggest several studies being presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Thanks to a successful infant ...More

October 20, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Mayo Researchers Reveal Genetic Underpinnings of Response to Measles Vaccine

Researchers at Mayo Clinic are hacking the genetic code that controls the human response to disease vaccination, and they are using this new cipher to answer many of the deep-seated questions that plague vaccinology, including why patients respond so differently to ...More

September 22, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Mistaken Fear of Measles Shot has Devastating Effect, Physician Says

More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The reappearance of the potentially deadly virus is the result of unfounded fears ...More

August 30, 2011

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U.S. Measles Fate Inextricably Linked to Global Situation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a special supplement on global progress toward measles eradication and prevention of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the July 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. This is ...More

June 15, 2011

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Measles Outbreak Underscores Need for Continued Vigilance in Healthcare Settings

Measles virus. Courtesy of the CDC. The U.S. measles vaccination program has been successful in eliminating endemic measles in the United States; yet this success has provided challenges that require ongoing vigilance for the rapid identification and response to measles ...More

April 29, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Research Opens Doors to Vaccines That Can Circumvent Maternal Antibodies

New research that reveals how maternal antibodies block an immune response to the measles virus is a first step toward improving current childhood vaccination practices, scientists say. Maternal antibodies are passed to fetuses during pregnancy and to newborns in their ...More

March 1, 2011

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Researchers Test Inhalable Measles Vaccine

Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in less-developed regions where vaccination coverage is limited. A team of ...More

February 1, 2011

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Scientists Find Measles' Natural Nemesis

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have found that a known enzyme in cells protects against measles virus, likely by altering the virus's genetic material, RNA. Cells lacking the enzyme become highly vulnerable to the virus's destructive effects. The enzyme also ...More

January 21, 2011

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Measles Virus Plays Role in Paget's Disease of Bone

A gene from the measles virus plays a key role in the development of Paget's disease of bone, according to a team of researchers led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Their findings, recently published in Cell Metabolism, confirm a long-held speculation ...More

January 17, 2011

Posted in News

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