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                    [Title] => Controlling the measles outbreak
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The year started with alarming news as the Department of Health declared a measles outbreak in a number of cities and provinces in the Philippines.

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Polio, a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by a virus, was one of the key topics of the recently concluded Asian Vaccine Congress (ASVAC) held in Cebu City.

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Vaccination has proven through the years to be a cost-effective public investment to control and even eliminate infectious diseases.

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Despite available shots to help prevent cervical cancer and genital warts, most Filipinos still fail to take advantage of vaccination due to the generally low level of appreciation for the value of prevention.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 586736 [Title] => 2-in-1 vaccine out vs seasonal flu, A(H1N1) [Summary] =>

The trusted preservative-free, two-in-one vaccine against seasonal influenza and pandemic A(H1N1) influenza is now available in the Philippines.

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MANILA, Philippines – Several times in history, flu viruses mutate so radically that they could trigger a pandemic that could claim millions of lives worldwide.

[DatePublished] => 2009-05-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 462210 [Title] => Combination vaccine vs 5 childhood diseases launched [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines – Swiss research-based healthcare company Novartis has launched its combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type B infection — five diseases that cause severe sickness and death in children worldwide.

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