Infotainment Jun 9, 2008
Scientists claim to have developed an inoculation to reduce methane emissions from farting and belching sheep and cows. Phil Goff, New Zealands trade minister, told an economic summit in Paris that a solution was in sight. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Jun 6, 2008
Since January 2004, the government has provided free inoculation against chicken pox for infants who have reached 12 months. However, a global shortage of the vaccine since last year has forced the government to delay the age for inoculation to 15 months. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
No major epidemic outbreak in quake zones May 31, 2008
Inoculation against Hepatitis A, epidemic encephalitis B on people vulnerable to infectious diseases must be completed before June 15, Chen said, adding vaccines for rabies, anthrax, typhoid and another four infectious diseases should be stored in case of emergency. He urged local authorities to closely monitor water quality in the quake zones, and to guard against possible environmental pollution. (Xinhuanet, China)
CHINA PREPARES FOR BURST IN QUAKE-FORMED DAM... May 29, 2008
During the cabinet meeting, the ministers said that relief efforts had reached a "new stage," one that should focus on burying the dead, feeding the living and preventing an outbreak of disease through an inoculation campaign. It also said work should begin on reconstruction, including the restoration of crippled industries. (The Drudge Report)
Quake relief shifts to reconstruction May 28, 2008
Inoculation on people vulnerable to infectious diseases in the quake zones should be carried out as soon as possible. Local authorities must handle well the aftermath of the quake dead and take good care of those affected in the quake, the meeting said, urging sufficient supplies of makeshift accommodation for the affected, especially those in remote mountainous areas. (Xinhuanet, China)
Measles ordealThe misery of catching a 'childhood disease' as an adult May 24, 2008
Inoculation rates here are less than 70%, considerably less than the national average. Health officials cast envious eyes across the North Sea, where Scandinavian countries have seen off the virus for some 10 years. (BBC News -- Health)
Beijing reports second fatal case of rabies May 16, 2008
The annual anti-rabies inoculation, which started on May 1 and will last till June 30, is free of charge. Editor: Wang Hongjiang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Prior Assault Boosts Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Risk After Combat May 13, 2008
It's estimated that as many as 1 in 10 veterans returning from the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have symptoms of PTSD. Some investigators have suggested that past stressful events can protect people from developing PTSD via "stress inoculation," while others argue that such stresses actually make people more vulnerable. To investigate the effect of having been assaulted before combat exposure on the likelihood of developing PTSD, Dr. Tyler C. Smith of the Naval Health Research... (MEDLINEplus)
U.S. Barred From Forcing Troops to Get Anthrax Shots May 11, 2008
Sullivan initially ruled in late 2003 that the FDA had never approved the vaccine and ordered that the inoculations be stopped. Eight days later, the FDA approved the vaccine based on an application made 18 years earlier, and the inoculation program was resumed. (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
Will McCain's Age Be An Issue? May 6, 2008
Will McCain's Age Be An Issue. Politico: Sensitive Question Could Hover Over A Candidate Who Will Be 72 By Election Day - CBS News. (CBS News)
US court bars forced anthrax jabs May 6, 2008
Reported side effects include inflammation in the area of the inoculation, extreme fatigue, joint pain and temporary memory loss. A Justice Department spokesman said the government was reviewing the ruling and had not decided whether to appeal. (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
Beijing vaccinates 700,000 dogs against rabies May 2, 2008
The annual anti-rabies inoculation, which started Thursday and will last till June 30, is free of charge, said Yu Hongyuan, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security. To control the rising number of dogs, especially stray dogs, local authorities encouraged dog owners to have their animals sterilized, Yu said, adding that they will get 200 yuan (28. (Xinhuanet, China)
Swine cull to cost in the millions Apr 19, 2008
Ironically, Canadas Ag Minister Gerry Ritz last year announced the launch of the Circovirus Inoculation Program (CIP) to help address disease-associated mortality issues affecting hog herds in Canada. Healthier animals and reduced mortality may have added to this glut. (Leduc Representative)
Australia to probe medical testing claim Apr 16, 2008
Serum is fluid rendered from the blood of an animal made immune to a specific disease by inoculation, and is used as an antitoxin or for diagnosis. Speaking to Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio on Wednesday, Britton said one leprosy treatment widely used in the 1920s and '30s was an injection of chaulmoogra oil, which he said would be done every one or two months and could be quite painful. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Briefs (April 17) Apr 15, 2008
Exemptions to this requirement are puppies under six months, presentation of a veterinarian s certificate stating that inoculation is inadvisable due to infirmity, other physical conditions or regimen of therapy, or show dogs brought into the commonwealth temporarily. Proof of vaccination may be either a veterinarian s certification, metal rabies tag bearing an expiration date or a notarized letter from a veterinarian stating that a certificate was issued. (Needham Tab, MA)
Su last year Apr 10, 2008
"Here you have the satisfaction of doing what the brain is built for. It's a sort of inoculation against real-life problems. "There is no quick fix, no royal road. You have to figure out your own strategy. (BBC News -- UK)
Bino's Blogaroni Apr 9, 2008
Instead of the old venues of the drug store or supermarket, men over 55 years old will be able to step into the pulsating, dark, pole-dancing confines to receive their yearly inoculation. We re not in Walgreens anymore. (The Palm Beach Post)
Experiences Guide Resident to Develop Security System Apr 9, 2008
"If there's a need for mass inoculation, there's a mechanism in place where it can actually mobilize," he said. Mr. Stomski said an option for the mobile unit is a reconfigurable laboratory that can provide a platform for secondary screening. (Voices, CT)
Laurel Wilt Of Redbay And Sassafras: Will Avocados Be Next? Apr 8, 2008
"Our inoculation studies have shown that the fungus is deadly to these species as well as to spicebush, and avocado, but not to red maple.". The researchers concluded that there is reason to be concerned about the spread of the wilt to other members of the laurel family, which are common components in forests across the United States and other areas of the Americas. (Science Daily)
The man who would bee king Apr 6, 2008
The honey was delicious and the locals were interested honey being akin to an inoculation against regional allergies. In the years that have followed that fateful day in Winnemucca, Poe and his bee-keeping skills have come a long way. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Taming A beastly virus Local Rotarian joins team targeting eradication of polio in Nigeria Apr 6, 2008
When sweeping a village for inoculation, Mr. Loughman said, volunteers find as many children as they can and inoculate them. Volunteers check each child s pinky finger for a purple mark, which they call Purple Pinky. (Scranton Times, PA)
Lower water: Cleaning, "what's next?" Mar 26, 2008
Anyone who cannot make it to a clinic is encouraged to stop by the office for an inoculation, she said. Contractors. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Two alternative recessive quantitative trait loci influence resistance to spring black stem and leaf spot in Medicago truncatula Mar 26, 2008
Macroscopically, the resistant response of accession SA27063 was characterised by small, hypersensitive-like spots following inoculation while the susceptible interaction with accessions A17 and SA3054 showed necrotic lesions and spreading chlorosis. No unique cytological differences were observed during early infection (<48 h) between the resistant and susceptible genotypes, except pathogen growth was restricted to one or a few host cells in SA27063. (BioMed Central)
Autism and vaccines: What's the link? Mar 22, 2008
Perhaps they could all take a field trip to sub Sahara Africa or some other similar setting where immunization rates are low to help in the inoculation process. By Danita D. Sorenson,Ph. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Water going down; next worry is the Ohio Mar 22, 2008
Anyone who missed the clinics may get an inoculation next week at the Health Department in Eldorado, chief executive officer Angie Hampton said. Jamie Byrd of EHD said allowing children to play in flooded areas is risky because of the unsanitary condition of floodwater. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Voters should ask Obama questions Mar 21, 2008
Hopefully the truth inoculation takes. Really, thank you for laying out facts as well, for those parroting the Bill O'Rielly talking points about "Secular Progressives" (as though one trait is indicative of the other). (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Grittiness of the era pervades John Adams Mar 15, 2008
In that scene, a doctor attempts inoculation of one of Adams children by transplanting tissue from a writhing, boil-infested victim he totes from house to house in a cart. In another scene, a mob pours a large kettle of boiling hot tar on a British sympathizer. (MSNBC -- News)
Opinion: Helping girls in Brookline 'GROW,' not gossip Mar 15, 2008
Within the groups, Project GROW teaches methods for helping girls gain a sense of empowerment, including a three-pronged approach to helping girls deal with conflicts they may encounter: inoculation, education and eradication. The first element, inoculation, helps girls find their islands of competence by developing a strong sense of self and keeping an open dialogue. (Brookline TAB, MA)
In levity, plenty of political points Mar 10, 2008
Since the 1960s, he said, political scientists have theorized about an "inoculation theory" of comedy, which suggests that being exposed to light, humorous attacks prepares a candidate for stronger criticism. Mocking her own laugh on "SNL," as Clinton did with the show's impersonator Amy Poehler earlier this month, "seems not only appropriate, but endearing," Compton wrote in an e-mail. (Boston Globe)
Man defends account of lion attack Mar 8, 2008
He drove himself to Rapid City Regional Hospital, where he received treatment for the wounds and began rabies inoculations ... There, he received stitches in his arm, hand and jaw, and also received the first inoculation against rabies. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fugitive cancer cells can be blocked by stopping blood cells that aid them Mar 7, 2008
But the researchers found the bone tumors were smaller and fewer in mice that got a dose of aspirin and APT102 before inoculation with cancer cells and additional treatments twice a day for two days after that. "We only had a small amount of APT102 to test, so in this set of experiments, we gave only a few doses of the drugs to the mice," Ulukan explains. (EurekAlert!)
Sugar water may ease an infant's pain Mar 5, 2008
Before and after their routine inoculations, about half were given a 24 percent sucrose solution and a pacifier ... "Our hope is that these findings will help decrease infants' pain and make parents comfortable about bringing their children in for inoculation.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
GF&P says it believes man who reported lion attack (16165) Mar 5, 2008
He was treated for his wounds and given a rabies inoculation, Kintigh said. GF&P officers did take some hairs from Hughes fleece and are going to test them to determine whether they are from a lion. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Health department offers advice to avoid the flu Mar 1, 2008
On the agenda: A complete overhaul, brewing next year's vaccine to protect against three strains not in this year's inoculation but that are circulating the globe now. They include a strain called Brisbane/10 that's responsible for much of the current U.S. misery one first spotted in Australia late last February, too late for scientists to include in this year's vaccine recipe even if they had predicted it would gain steam. (Demopolis Times, AL)
WACO schools dump suspect beef Feb 28, 2008
The process of inoculation involves thawing the meat, opening the packages and pouring bleach over the meat, and then discarding the meat in a dumpster, as described in the Feb. 24 issue of the Mt. Pleasant News ... The schools waited until late Tuesday morning to perform the inoculation because so that the destroyed meat would be picked that day, according to the regular trash pick up schedule. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Feds aiming for better flu vaccine next year Feb 22, 2008
Targeting new strainsOn the agenda: A complete overhaul, brewing next year's vaccine to protect against three strains not in this year's inoculation but that are circulating the globe now. They include a strain called Brisbane/10 that's responsible for much of the current U.S. misery one first spotted in Australia late last February, too late for scientists to include in this year's vaccine recipe even if they had predicted it would gain steam. (MSNBC -- Health)
Flu hits hard at university, across region Feb 22, 2008
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Flu Vaccine Plan For Next Year Takes Shape Feb 22, 2008
On the agenda: A complete overhaul, brewing next year's vaccine to protect against three strains not in this year's inoculation but that are circulating the globe now. They include a strain called Brisbane/10 that's responsible for much of the current U.S. misery. (Click2Houston, TX)
Hamsters help develop BSE blood test Feb 21, 2008
No detectable quantities of infectious prions were found in the blood of hamsters two weeks after inoculation. But after 20 days misfolded prions were discovered in blood samples from half the infected animals, even though none of them were showing symptoms. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Flu Widespread in U.S., but Vaccine Is Poor Match Feb 17, 2008
Even though shot misses 2 strains found, health officials still recommend inoculation. By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter. (Health-Finder)
Measles cases rise to 11 in outbreak Feb 17, 2008
All of the 11 confirmed patients, from 10 months to 9 years old, were not vaccinated either because they were younger than 1 the minimum age for measles inoculation or because their parents objected to having them vaccinated, county officials said. School leaders, health officials and physicians say they hope the outbreak will persuade parents to have their children inoculated against measles, mumps and rubella. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* Taipei resident contracts measles Feb 16, 2008
Lin said more than 95 percent of Taiwanese 31 years of age and younger have received measles inoculations, but some people might not develop an immunity to the disease even after receiving the shot ... The 10 victims included two infants who had not reached the statutory age for measles vaccinations, four adults who had never received an inoculation, one who had only received one vaccination dose and three whose inoculation history was unknown, Lin said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taxes dominate legislative forum Feb 15, 2008
The first dealt with a proposed bill that would make gardasil, a HPV vaccine, inoculation mandatory for young women. Rep. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Sixth case of measles in county confirmed Feb 14, 2008
All these children, from infants to a 9-year-old, were not vaccinated because they were younger than 1 the minimum age for measles inoculation or because their parents objected to having them vaccinated. The health experts worry that hundreds of other individuals who may have contracted the virus will start to exhibit symptoms for weeks to come. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Physician heal thyself Feb 13, 2008
To sum up these views, here America is being seen as the wimps of the world, like little boys hiding under a pediatrician's desk so as to not to have to suffer an inoculation shot. Who says the American government is dysfunctional. (Asia Times Online)
Three siblings diagnosed with measles Feb 5, 2008
The inoculation is recommended in two doses the first at 12 months and the second between ages 4 and 6 ... Some parents fear that inoculations contain thimerosal, which includes mercury and might cause autism or other diseases. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Letters to the editor (Feb. 3) Feb 3, 2008
Normal implies, according to Webster s International Dictionary, occurring naturally and not because of disease, inoculation, or any experimental treatment, assured by long-run expectations not deviating from an established norm. When we consider the definition of the word normal it becomes apparent that our medical officials either have a poor understanding of the English language or they are lying. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Jan 31, 2008
Flu shots could, in theory, be collectively bargained on a league-wide basis, but it's hard to imagine the NHLPA coming down in favor of forcing any of its members to receive an inoculation to which they are opposed, for whatever reason. First published on January 31, 2008 at 12:00 am Online: Print: Copyright. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Behind enemy linesHow the US Air Force is taught to survive in the 'war on terror' Jan 25, 2008
It's called "stress inoculation". Above a darkened indoor pool, 20 recruits are hoisted up in a mock-up of a helicopter fuselage. (BBC News -- Americas)
Most US adults fail to get new vaccines, study finds Jan 24, 2008
A survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases indicated that aside from the flu, most adults have trouble even naming diseases that they could prevent with a simple inoculation. "We really need to get beyond the mentality that vaccines are for kids. Vaccines are for everybody," said Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Boston Globe)
Adults skip key shots Jan 24, 2008
Yet many seem to have missed, or forgotten, the news: A survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases found that aside from the flu, most adults have trouble even naming diseases that they could prevent with a simple inoculation. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Alzheimer's Prevention by Reading? Jan 21, 2008
Now parents can add the potential inoculation of their child against Alzheimer s disease to the list of reasons for reading to their children. A Review of Three Important Reasons Why You Should Read to Your Child. (Suite101.com)
Herpes simplex Virus Infection Jan 21, 2008
Site of virus inoculation. Age and immune status of the host. (Suite101.com)
EU urges governments to order bluetongue vaccine Jan 17, 2008
Inactivated vaccines, administered in two separate doses, can fully protect animals for a long period while MLVs create protective immunity after a single inoculation. (Editing by Chris Johnson). (Scientific American)
Debra's is growing, naturally Jan 11, 2008
She also said that she has never once in her life had an inoculation and that she had never taken an aspirin until she was in college. Stark said that many new customers come is and say that, Whole Foods sent us here. (Concord Journal, MA)
U.S. Barred From Forcing Troops to Get Anthrax Shots Jan 11, 2008
Sullivan initially ruled in late 2003 that the FDA had never approved the vaccine and ordered that the inoculations be stopped. Eight days later, the FDA approved the vaccine based on an application made 18 years earlier, and the inoculation program was resumed. (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
US court bars forced anthrax jabs Jan 8, 2008
Reported side effects include inflammation in the area of the inoculation, extreme fatigue, joint pain and temporary memory loss. A Justice Department spokesman said the government was reviewing the ruling and had not decided whether to appeal. (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
CSM prevalent in dry season, Jan 6, 2008
He said the Port Health Unit in 2007, recorded a total of 897 inoculations against CSM, 2,673 for Yellow Fever while Hepatitis B attracted 358 as against 324, 2,710 and 117 respectively in 2006 ... The Health Superintendent explained that the inoculation against yellow fever was high because it is a World Health Organisation (WHO) requirement which compels travellers going outside the country to have, while the others are optional; however, it is advantageous to be protected against them as both... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Yuma welcome center may get cut Jan 6, 2008
Welcome, Please Log In To login please enter your username and password in the form below and click on the login button. January 5, 2008 - 10:46PM PHOENIX - The top budget drafters in the state Legislature have unveiled a plan to balance Arizona's budget that calls for eliminating funding for a proposed welcome center in Yuma and rolling back eligibility for a host of state programs. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
How it feels … to be a sewage diver Jan 4, 2008
Every single diver has to have every inoculation on the list because there are numerous diseases floating around in there. Before a dive you have to limit your fluids because once you start you can't go to the toilet and if you need to go you've probably got 15-20 minutes from when you decide you have to go until you can go. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Baylor University Scientists Develop Cocaine Vaccine Jan 3, 2008
After inoculation the body s immune system is able to build antibodies against cocaine and blocks the drug from reaching the brain when ingested, thereby preventing it from producing the addicting high. Dr. Tom Kosten, professor of psychiatry told the Houston Chronicle, For people who have a desire to stop using, the vaccine should be very useful. (DailyTech)
NOVA SCOTIA YEAR IN REVIEW: Conservative problem goes Independent Jan 3, 2008
The province embarks on an inoculation program to try and stem the mumps tide. MAY. (The Daily News)
Politics and graft undermine African health care Jan 2, 2008
The five-day inoculation campaign in Gabon, funded by the United Nations Foundation, aimed to provide some 300,000 children under five with a measles vaccination, vitamin A and de-worming tablets, and a mosquito net to prevent malaria. Worldwide more than 750,000 children under five die each year from malaria, most of them in Africa where it is the main cause of infant mortality. (Scientific American)
* Ministry focuses on preschoolers as target of abuse Dec 28, 2007
Wang said that 580,000 children aged three to six are not sent to daycare institutions or kindergartens and 84,000 children up to the age of two have not received preventive inoculation provided by health authorities, which he said means that more than 660,000 preschoolers are not subject to any extra-familial monitoring or protection. He suggested that the government set up a more comprehensive child daycare and preventive healthcare system to better protect preschoolers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe Dec 27, 2007
The fourth was satisfied after a second endoscopy ten days after inoculation revealed signs of gastritis and the presence of H. pylori. Marshall was then able to treat himself using a fourteen day dual therapy with bismuth salts and metronidazole. (New York Times)
