Rotavirus vaccine launched as part of Universal Immunization Programme
The government launched the vaccine for Rotavirus vaccine today as part of the country's Universal Immunization Programme to reduce child morbidity and mortality. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rotavirus resource uses standardized metadata and annotations, suite of tools to make it easier to search, download and analyze sequences
The new NCBI Rotavirus resource, part of the Virus Variation family of NCBI resources, provides users with a unique, metadata-driven search interface that leverages advanced data management pipelines. (Source: NCBI Announcements)
Source: NCBI Announcements - February 22, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mixed Rotavirus Vaccine Series Safe and ImmunogenicMixed Rotavirus Vaccine Series Safe and Immunogenic
Rotavirus vaccination series using either a single vaccine or a combination of the approved vaccines was equally safe and immunogenic. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Government to introduce rotavirus vaccine by March 2016
The rotavirus vaccine will be introduced by March next in the government's routine immunisation programme for protecting children from diarrhoea. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hilleman Lab to invest Rs 300 crore to develop vaccines
"We are spending around Rs 300 crore over the next 4-5 years to develop low-cost vaccines. We are developing vaccines to treat rotavirus, cholera and meningitis," Hilleman CEO Davinder Gill told PTI here. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - October 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Water is Key, on Earth and Mars
After decades of debate, scientists at NASA are confident that water flows on our red planet neighbor. This is a major scientific breakthrough that suggests that there may yet be a positive answer to David Bowie's 1970s hit, 'Life on Mars?' Back on Earth, there's been a great deal of noise about the new Global Goals for sustainable development and water is once again a central theme. I'm pleased a new set of goals have been endorsed by every country, but what keeps me up at night is how we're to going to achieve this bold new agenda. For example, goal six aims to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene to everyone, everywhe...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Kids' Vaccines Cut Healthcare Use (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Dramatic drop seen in admissions for pneumonia, rotavirus (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - September 22, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Mozambique: President Launches Vaccination Campaign
[AIM] President Filipe Nyusi on 4 September urged citizens to participate massively in the campaign to vaccinate children against rotavirus to reduce deaths of young children from severe diarrhoea. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 17, 2015 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Intussusception By The Numbers
Discussion
Intussusception occurs when one segment of the gastrointestinal tract telescopes into an adjacent segment. The outer receiving segment of bowel is known as the intussuscipiens and the inner inverting segment is known as the intussusceptum. It occurs most often in children between 2 months to 5 years, with a peak incidence between 4-10 months. Males are more often affected than females by 3:2. It also occurs more often after abdominal operations particularly in the first 2 weeks. It is the second most common acute abdominal emergency in children after appendicitis. In adults ~80% have an underlying cause or lead ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 7, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mozambique: Nyusi to Launch Campaign Against Rotavirus
[AIM] Maputo -The Mozambican Health Ministry hopes to reach over 335,000 children by December in a national vaccination campaign against rotavirus, the deputy national director of public health, Quinhas Fernandes, announced at a Maputo press conference on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 2, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Should Ondansetron Be Used for Acute Gastroenteritis?
Discussion
Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common illness worldwide and is “…defined as a decrease in the consistency of stools (loose or liquid) and/or an increase in the frequency of evacuations with or without fever or vomiting….” It is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care and hospitalizations. In Europe, rotavirus and noroviruses are two of the most frequent viral agents causing AGE and Campylobacter and Salmonella are the most common bacterial AGE causes. For parasitic infections Giardia, and Crytosporidium are most common parasitic infections in Europe.
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Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 24, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Africa: Immunization Prevents Three Million Deaths Yearly
[Foroyaa] The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in the Gambia, Dr. Charles Segun Moses, has said that immunization prevents between 2 and 3 million deaths every year.He added that it protects children not only against diseases for which vaccines have been available for many years, such as diphtheria, tetanus, polio and measles, but also against diseases such as pneumonia and rotavirus diarrhoea, 2 of the biggest killers of children under five. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 3, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
IOC Increasing Water Tests In Rio After Alarming Levels Of Sewage Reported
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee said Sunday it will order testing for disease-causing viruses in the sewage-polluted waters where athletes will compete in next year's Rio de Janeiro Games.
Before, the IOC and local Olympic organizers in Rio said they would only test for bacteria in the water, as Brazil and virtually all nations only mandate such testing to determine the safety of recreational waters.
But after an Associated Press investigation published last week revealed high counts of viruses directly linked to human sewage in the Olympic waters, the IOC reversed course after being ad...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 2, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
A Glimpse Of An Everyday Struggle Among Haiti's Health Care Workers
JEAN DENIS, Haiti -- At the health clinic here, three hours northwest of Port-au-Prince, a crowd of mostly women and girls linger in the shade away from the afternoon sun, waiting to see a doctor. This is one of the least developed areas of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. For miles around, this clinic is the only place people can come for modern medical attention. "You are standing at the edge of the heartland of the rural area," said Francoise Peak, a translator who frequently works with the United Nations and joined a group of reporters at the clinic. In rural Haiti, she said, people can blame even simple ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GP Collections Bulletin: 16 June 2015
The latest issue includes details on Rotavirus (routine childhood immunisation) vaccination programme and quality and outcomes framework (QOF) 2015/16 collections. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
