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Tuberculosis Vaccines
Investigators at University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics publish new data on tuberculosis vaccines
January 21st, 2009
Fresh data on tuberculosis are presented in the report 'To BCG or not to BCG' Preventing travel-associated tuberculosis in children.' According to a study from Australia, "With the rise in travel to countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB), the risk of travel-associated TB is of increasing concern. However, the use of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine for the prevention of travel-associated TB is a neglected area." "We review and discuss national and international recommendations and guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated TB in children. Three children who developed travel-associated TB disease are described to illustrate that current...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-21)
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