Yellow Fever

Virus-Mimicking Nanoparticles Can Trigger Long-Lasting Immunity

Vaccine scientists say their "Holy Grail" is to stimulate immunity that lasts for a lifetime. Live viral vaccines such as the smallpox or yellow fever vaccines provide immune protection that lasts several decades, but despite their success, scientists have remained in the ...More
February 24, 2011
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Can Breastfeeding Transmit Yellow Fever After Maternal Vaccination?

A five-week old infant most likely contracted a vaccine strain of yellow fever virus through breastfeeding, according to a case report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) "Until recently, avoidance of vaccination of breastfeeding women with yellow ...More
February 8, 2011
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