Exclusive: WHO, Congo eye tighter rules for Ebola care over immunity concerns
There have been several confirmed cases of relapse with Ebola, including a Scottish nurse here who was infected in Sierra Leone in 2014 and fell ill again 10 months after recovery. But the symptoms… more
Call to prosecute parents who hold 'infection parties'
In tests on animals, five months after infection nearly two-thirds of their antibodies were still missing in action. "This immune-suppressant effect lasts for years - and is still present up to… more
How measles keeps on giving: The virus hobbles your immune system for years
Professor Raina MacIntyre, head of the Biosecurity Research Program at the Kirby Institute from the University of New South Wales, makes the vital point: “At a time when measles is on the rise… more
Australian researcher cautions National over 'no jab, no pay'
A warning to the National Party as it toys with the idea of a 'no jab no pay' policy. It's one of the plans floated in the party's social services document - and would mean parents would only… more
More Evidence that Enterovirus May Cause Kids’ Paralyzing Disease
Children with acute flaccid myelitis are more likely to have antibodies against the viral family in their spinal fluid than are children without the illness. A team of researchers has published… more