Tetanus

First Steps Toward the Last Mile in Nigeria

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Nigeria, Ivac, Immunization, Diarrhea, Pneumonia, Parents, Vaccines, Meningitis, Polio, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Diphtheria, Tetanus, NIgeria Vaccine Summit, Orin Levine, Pertussis, Impact News
Dr. Orin Levine

Likewise, as one of only three remaining countries in the world with endemic polio transmission, they have recently ramped up efforts to eradicate polio from the country, and thereby, help rid it from the entire world.

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What You Don't Know About A Life-Saving Vaccine

New York Times | Paula Span | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: D.P.T. Vaccine, Diphtheria, New Old Age, Paula Span, Health Post50, Tetanus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, T.D.a.P., Immunization, Pertussis, Fifty News

Like many other grown-ups, I hadn't given any thought to what we used to call the D.P.T. vaccine -- for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus -- for decad...

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Help Eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus

Posted 08.11.2011

Read More: The Eliminate Project, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus, Tetanus, Kiwanis, Unicef, Developing Countries, Video, Impact News

Maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT) kills 60,000 newborns each year. Even more tragic is the fact that the disease can cheaply and effectively be eliminat...

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Vaccinations: Still Amazing After All These Years

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Whooping Cough, Polio, Mumps, Measles, Chickenpox, Diphtheria, Rotavirus, Tetanus, Bill Gates, Autism, Vaccinations, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Let's not confuse sound medical practice with making healthy choices on a visit to Whole Foods, especially since the assumption that vaccines aren't pure and natural is inaccurate.

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Innovation Improves Quality of Life Even When Incomes Lag

Dennis Whittle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Innovation, William-Easterly, Developing World, Progress, Bill Easterly, Developing Countries, Childrens' Vaccines, Income Disparity, Tetanus, Economic Growth for Developing Countries, Technology, International Aid, Vaccines, World News
Dennis Whittle

The standard of living in developing countries has increased much faster than growth in income because of innovation, which has driven down the cost of goods and services.

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Salma Hayek Joins UNICEF Campaign To Fight Tetanus

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salma Hayek, Tetanus, Unicef, Entertainment News

GENEVA — Hollywood mom Salma Hayek is lending her star power to a UNICEF campaign to eradicate tetanus in mothers and babies around the world wi...

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The Perils Of Going Barefoot

New York Times | Anemona Hartocollis | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Tetanus, Going Barefoot, Barefoot New York City, Barefoot, Benefits Bare Feet, Healthy Living News

People have walked barefoot in the grass for thousands of years, and barefoot in New York City's parks at least since the days of Olmsted and Vaux. Ne...

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House Aides On NASCAR Trip Advised To Get Tetanus, Hepatitis Shots

The Charlotte Observer | LISA ZAGAROLI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nascar, Homeland Security, Motorsports, Tetanus, Politics News

NASCAR fans might seem rabid, but are they actually contagious? Getting a hepatitis shot is standard procedure for travelers to parts of Africa and A...

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